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SolveSpace Review From a FreeCAD User (by ruevs)
An interesting review of SolveSpace from a FreeCAD user:
https://incoherency.co.uk/blog/stories/freecad-vs-solvespace.html
https://incoherency.co.uk/blog/stories/freecad-vs-solvespace.html
interesting! (by rpavlik)
Indeed, that is very interesting! More or less in line with what I've found: FreeCAD can do fillets and chamfers, but for other things SolveSpace is usually smoother.
It's a good point about plane to workplane, one of those missing-stairs I have just learned to work around. Hardest part would be auto picking a point on the plane as the origin, I imagine.
I also agree that being able to offset after-the-fact is a missing feature: I've adjusted my workflow so I usually don't hit it, but it can be a huge pain.
Solvespace has been getting a lot better at auto-avoiding redundant auto-constraints, so I don't hit redundant problems often, except when I'm trying to step-translate or step-rotate.
The "easy improvements" do sound worthwhile, though I'm not sure the first is super easy. I've mainly played with the internals of the data structures, etc, rather than the rendering.)
It's a good point about plane to workplane, one of those missing-stairs I have just learned to work around. Hardest part would be auto picking a point on the plane as the origin, I imagine.
I also agree that being able to offset after-the-fact is a missing feature: I've adjusted my workflow so I usually don't hit it, but it can be a huge pain.
Solvespace has been getting a lot better at auto-avoiding redundant auto-constraints, so I don't hit redundant problems often, except when I'm trying to step-translate or step-rotate.
The "easy improvements" do sound worthwhile, though I'm not sure the first is super easy. I've mainly played with the internals of the data structures, etc, rather than the rendering.)
(no subject) (by Paul)
What is the use for offsetting the sketch plane?
As for sketch-on-face there is a lot written as about it in issue #423 here:
https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/issues/423
I also largely agree with the review. He does a good job explaining why people like solvespace in spite of some limitations.
Unfortunately he missed the "CAM tool" for exporting gcode. In solvespace fashion it's not a tool at all, you just use File->export 2d section and select gcode as the file type. Or something like that ;-)
As for sketch-on-face there is a lot written as about it in issue #423 here:
https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/issues/423
I also largely agree with the review. He does a good job explaining why people like solvespace in spite of some limitations.
Unfortunately he missed the "CAM tool" for exporting gcode. In solvespace fashion it's not a tool at all, you just use File->export 2d section and select gcode as the file type. Or something like that ;-)
(no subject) (by rpavlik)
The use for offsetting or otherwise changing where a group is based, is mostly for changing your mind: you started making something directly on another thing, but then decide you want clearance, or a thicker wall, etc. It was a huge pain when I was new to SolveSpace and this kind of CAD in general, but I've learned to be more careful with where I attach my groups, and also typically do a group or two with dimension sketches at the beginning and build on those.
Yeah I never know what the gcode thing is for, seems like for a laser cutter or cnc router maybe, neither of which I have, and my vinyl cutter doesn't take gcode...
Yeah I never know what the gcode thing is for, seems like for a laser cutter or cnc router maybe, neither of which I have, and my vinyl cutter doesn't take gcode...
(no subject) (by ruevs)
Moving the origin of a workplane is something I never needed - either I plan too well, or I have never drawn something truly complex :-D
However one thing can not be denied - in SolveSpace we have an (old) open issue for most of the interesting missing features :-D https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/issues/103
However one thing can not be denied - in SolveSpace we have an (old) open issue for most of the interesting missing features :-D https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/issues/103
(no subject) (by goney3)
I enjoyed that review, as a new CAD person in general I have been having more "fun" with SolveSpace than FreeCAD, as it is far more intuitive and quicker to pick up. However I really miss the ability to chamfer/fillet stuff to make it look cool lol
I am glad SolveSpace turns RED and prevents me from making more boneheaded newbie mistakes. Thank you to the active developer community keeping this project alive! ♥
I am glad SolveSpace turns RED and prevents me from making more boneheaded newbie mistakes. Thank you to the active developer community keeping this project alive! ♥
(no subject) (by uberintj)
Something I've recently learned while using SolveSpace (great tool, easy to learn!) regarding establishing a work plane is that the point selected need NOT be on the same plane as the lines selected when deciding the work plane (ie: making the selections before creating a new work plane). In this way, you're using the lines to define the orientation of the plane relative to some existing thing, and the point to determine the offset of the plane from the referenced plane.
The author of the review says "I also don't see what the point adds over the 2 lines.". The above is what it adds. It may not be a routine workflow, but once I learned that it could be done, I've used it quite a few times. For example, it makes it very easy to establish a bisecting plane on a tubular projection.
PS. I tried to add this information to the review, but there are is comment section there.
The author of the review says "I also don't see what the point adds over the 2 lines.". The above is what it adds. It may not be a routine workflow, but once I learned that it could be done, I've used it quite a few times. For example, it makes it very easy to establish a bisecting plane on a tubular projection.
PS. I tried to add this information to the review, but there are is comment section there.
(no subject) (by ruevs)
Uberintj,
You are absolutely right about the usefulness of the point. If you have reddit you could add the information to this discussion https://old.reddit.com/r/Solve.../uwdbsp/freecad_vs_solvespace/ - the author of the review is involved in it.
You are absolutely right about the usefulness of the point. If you have reddit you could add the information to this discussion https://old.reddit.com/r/Solve.../uwdbsp/freecad_vs_solvespace/ - the author of the review is involved in it.
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