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Opinions on Plasticity modeling software?
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I've been a (hobbyist license) F360 user for a long time but this having a native Linux (.deb) version and the realtime Blender interaction has me thinking about trying it. $150ish has long been what my brain thinks CAD is worth for my simple needs, so it's got that going for it. I've got a couple quick projects that are good for learning a new platform. One of the designs already made me rage quit Ondsel.
I got the 30 day free trial of Plasticity and I'm a few days into it. I don't know if I'll be able to learn enough in 30 days to accurately assess if I'll ultimately get my $150 worth out of it but so far some YouTube tutorials are promising.
Unfortunately, not all functions are available in the linux version. However, this is not due to the developers but to the specifications so that they are allowed to implement xnurbs etc.. In other words, you would have to run it via wine, but that works wonderfully. Even so, updates with fixes or new functions etc. come regularly. Had also bought it because of 3d printing and was completely new to 3d printing and 3d software. Can only recommend it.
https://youtube.com/@pixelfondue There you will also find many small 30-60 second videos that are very useful.