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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Onshape is probably the CAD package with the most intuitive UI I've seen. I have
I don't have much insight on the onboarding experience since it's been too long for me to remember if I used any of their learning materials or if I just played around in the UI. I don't have much insight on the onboarding experience since it's been too long for me to remember if I used any of their learning materials or if I just played around in the UI.
For what it's worth, Onshape was created by ex-Solidworks engineers (including the legendary Jon Hirschtick) and its UI does seem to try to look like Solidworks (but not much, in the same way that FreeCAD looks like CATIA). As Onshape was created by ex-Solidworks engineers (including the legendary Jon Hirschtick) its UI does seem to try to look like Solidworks (but not much, in the same way that FreeCAD looks like CATIA).
### Dark Mode ### Dark Mode
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Of course, the option of paying for your CAD software is always there, however..
### Unsettling pricing ### Unsettling pricing
Onshape's pricing is very high. I would generally not care that much for something priced at professionals but Onshape is by far the most restrictive when it comes to what you can actually do with your free-tier outputs. You're not allowed to have private documents or profit froma *any* use of the software, even if it's unrelated to the actual parts. Onshape's pricing is very high. I would generally not care that much for something priced at professionals but Onshape is by far the most restrictive when it comes to what you can actually do with your free-tier outputs. You're not allowed to have private documents or profit from *any* use of the software, even if it's unrelated to the actual parts (e.g. educational videos).
The cheapest tier that allows you to commercialize your designs is $1,500/year (per user). This is prohibitively expensive for anyone who might want to just get their hobby project off the floor. The cheapest tier that allows you to commercialize your designs is $1,500/year (per user). This is prohibitively expensive for anyone who might want to just get their hobby project off the floor.