• AnnaSH@vlemmy.net
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      1 year ago

      Unfortunately I have and there is currently not any Foss alternative to solidworks. The number of extensions and features and ui automation options is crazy. I would suggest cracking it but that might not make an employer comfy

      Edit: on my home computer I have been using manjaro and endeavor exclusively for a few years. I am an advocate of Foss and Linux. I hope something does become available.

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        1 year ago

        I’ve also tried a number of free alternatives and none of them work like Solidworks. Plus, I have so much automation I’ve built into it that it’s really hard to migrate. I use VBA scripts and Excel to drive PDF export options, all driven from a custom properties tab. So much automation that I’ve hand-built that I wish I could just drop into Linux and be in my way :(

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          Would it work to install the program using bottles/wine and then run it using proton in steam by adding the executable as a non-steam game?

          I’ve done that with a few software, just not any cad programes

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            I might try with my home machine, one day. I just know what happened when I tried to use the wrong driver version for my GPU. It wasn’t one that was certified by Solidworks, so lots of weirdness happened - configurations in assemblies kept reverting to other configurations, and things didn’t seem to “stick.” Switched to a certified driver, and problems went away. Well, most of them. It is still Solidworks, keep in mind.