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## Onshape
I know this is the first software I look at but Onshape is an outlier in the CAD world, being a web-app you use through your browser instead of an installable native application. This in itself has pros and cons worth considering, though one of the biggest advantages is clearly OS choice: no proprietary CAD tool that I know of runs on Linux.
I know this is the first software I look at but Onshape is an outlier in the CAD world, being a web-app you use through your browser instead of an installable native application. This in itself has pros and cons worth considering, though one of the biggest advantages is clearly OS choice: no other proprietary CAD tool that I know of runs on Linux.[^1]
[^1]: It seems Fusion360 now has a browser version that makes it work fully online and would apply, but it only works with commercial and education licenses and I have neither.
I have seen Onshape chug with more complex parts and especially when dealing with assemblies. I'm tentatively blaming it on being a web app though WebGL performance is pretty competitive these days, so who knows.
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If you're looking for something to start your maker career selling projects on tindie though, I think save making an inquiry for their startup plan you'll best be looking elsewhere.
Next up I'll explore some of the FOSS options that come with no strings attached, as long as you don't mind a considerable amount of compromises.
Next up I'll explore some of the FOSS options that come with no strings attached, as long as you don't mind a considerable amount of compromises.