Hi y’all! This may be a stupid question, but here it goes anyways: I’m thinking of trying to install Linux on a laptop that’s getting slow because of a bloated Windows install. I basically only use it for some internet browsing and 3D modelling (Fusion360) and slicing for my 3D printer (Cura). Is such software available for Linux and do you have experience with it? Doesn’t need to be Fusion360 and Cura specifically. I’m prepared to learn.

Thanks in advance!

  • @nosnahc@lemmy.world
    9•2 years ago

    It’s funny! I come this week from windows 11 to Linux Mint.

    I replace Fusion 360 by Freecad (I start with some YouTube tutorials) And Cura is avaliable on Linux!

  • FubarberryEnglish
    5•2 years ago

    Cura is fully available on Linux, as well as PrusaSlicer (my preferred slicer). For modelling there’s Blender of course, and I know people have had success getting Fusion360 to work with some effort (may not be a good option for a newer linux user though). I personally use OpenSCAD, but that’s very functionally different than Fusion360 and probably won’t be what you’re looking for.

  • Jajcus
    4•2 years ago

    I use FreeCAD for modeling (already used it for different projects) and Cura for slicing. Both seem to work for me, though these are my first steps with 3D printing.

  • Vinegar
    4•2 years ago

    Take a look at OpenSCAD for modeling, if you have any programming/webdev experience you’ll be making simple parts in <5min. It’s the best for making & sharing designs that are easy to modify. Just yesterday I was going to print a phone stand that was a little too narrow, and by changing a single number variable it fit perfectly.

  • @rambos@lemm.ee
    4•2 years ago

    Depends what you want to create. Organic models, mechanical parts, huge assemblies, symmulations, how complex etc.

    If you need 3D modeling - blender, but you need 3D CAD modeling software I guess. Im not daily fusion user, but I was playing around with it. Im using solidworks and there is nothing available on linux that is good enough for my needs unfortunately. Thats why I dual boot shitdows… Someone said fusion can work under proton, that sounds good, Id try that. If that doesnt work for you I think freeCAD is your best bet.

    And yeah Cura works on linux 🥰

  • Lancaban
    3•2 years ago

    Cura is available for Linux and runs quite well in my personal experience.

    I don’t do any modeling, so can’t help you there.

    Pursa Slicer, SuperSlicer, and others all have Linux versions as well ,

  • @kylian0087@lemmy.world
    3•2 years ago

    Might be worth checking out blender. You can do some pressision modeling in it. It is what I like to use because it is extremely versitile.

    For the slicer i use superslicer/prusa slicer.

  • @wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
    2•2 years ago

    A quick google would have gotten you these answers…

    Cura is open source and builds are published for Linux.

    Fusion360 is not, and does not. I for one use a combination of FreeCAD and OpenSCAD for 3D printing.

  • @CaptainJack42@discuss.tchncs.de
    1•2 years ago

    Not really my kind of work, but I have played around with an ultimaker 3d printer I got gifted a while ago, Cura works perfectly fine, fusion does not, I have used freecad on Linux, but even for a beginner like me it was no comparison to fusion