But devs are bold: "Give it 1-2 years and software developers will have the same job opportunities as blacksmiths." With clones like CADcraft & OpenCAD Studio also emerging fast, the next few years will be interesting. Would YOU switch to an AI-built CAD tool?

Working on this Popcorn Bucket today. I want to test it in the regular printer before I try the multi color version. I was able to flesh this out with Argon (Gemini 4) and OpenCAD.

I ended up failing at OpenCAD enough where I want to throw money at it. I don't have a life where I'm at a computer for prolonged times anymore.

OpenCAD Studio sfida AutoCAD con un’alternativa aperta per CAD 2D e 3D
OpenCAD Studio propone un CAD open source per Linux con supporto nativo DWG e DX...
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Open CAD Studio ist eine neue, auf Rust basierende Open-Source-CAD-Anwendung für Linux
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#opencad #opensource #rust

OpenCad and FreeCad are both #foss

#3Dmodeling

by freeing up people from tedious tasks we increased the labor supply for more skilled and laborious tasks that brought us to today. However, if we have a machine that automates most thinking for any job I imagine we will be more like the factory worker than the engineer using opencad

Maybe OpenCAD or JSCAD is more for this exact use case?

How are people finding using LLMs to create opencad models? I had a go last night chatting with Claude in bed on my iPad and haven’t opened the resulting model in opencad yet. Am I in for a shock or a surprise?

Я знав, що до цього дійде. Захопився #opencad
Надзвичайно гнучка система, крива навчання дуже крута, але варта того.

I probably could, never looked into it. All I need is to find a 3D file of the model then I can plug it into OpenCAD, shrink and slice it. I'm sure there's a market out there. You're giving me ideas 💡

A drawing seems like it should be easy... But I guess, a pelican should be pretty easy too.

This benchmark should progress to something like "create an 20-40 part 3d model ensemble that accurately models flushing a toilet with correct physics in opencad" or something like this

Totally. As a front end developer I have a boundary to my skills. I know the fundamentals but could never manage ‘proper’ development. With AI I can scaffold ideas and have something written in python, JavaScript, node, rust, openCad etc and tweak - it extends and enables my ideas.

Surface Psycho 0.10 will have overlays and a mode button !
This make space to overcome the obvious UX limitations #Blender #OpenCAD

yeah, you can go and model stuff in blender (pref with cad addon) or go straight for opencad or openscad

cheap printers like ender or elegoo enptune cost less than $200
you can also try and join local hackerspace, they usually have 3d printers members can use