> In theory, one should be able to use OpenSCAD to come up with fancy surfaces to 3-D print, right?
Yes, but it is painfully slow. Even perforated patterns are quite slow to generate.
Yes, but it is painfully slow. Even perforated patterns are quite slow to generate.
Fusion360 is just stupid fast at perforations and sophisticated modeling constructions via its python API. I use it because it works well, but I'd be happier if I didn't have to maintain that Autodesk dependency...
I'd agree that FreeCAD's UI isn't horrible, but it is a lot to take in at a first glance, and for people who don't use it frequently. If I was using it daily, I'd probably prefer FreeCAD as-is too, better feature density and everything at a glance.