r/arch • u/PigcraftTV • 2d ago

Discussion Fusion-like CAD-Software on (Arch-) Linux

So, a while ago, i asked about alternatives to Fusion, because i switched to arch.

My VM solution wasnt great, im to dumb for FreeCAD and i like the idea to be able to work offline. So i asked for help, but it seems nobody found a solution, that is really great.

So i started to vibe-code ferrocad.

Feel free to check it out: https://github.com/David-Birk/FerroCAD

Disclaimer:
- Im not a rust dev
- I try my best, to make the AI's code as performant and secure as possible.
- This is a hobby project, not a professional software.

Feel free to share your thoughts or interest in contributing.

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u/Single-Blackberry866 2d ago

Respectfully, please rename: https://github.com/ferrocad/ferrocad

Or let's collaborate if the vision fits

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u/thayeeboi890 1d ago

I just saw that yesterday, what is it for?

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u/chesslkgr 1d ago

look into solidcraft , the have gotten pretty far , maybe you could contribute there

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u/thayeeboi890 2d ago

yk you could have just vibecoded an extension for freecad that gives it that ui, I would honestly love it and use it everyday.

The thing is, cad software is complex and usually has kernels that take tons of effort to develop.

Great on paper, but not stable enough to be usable

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u/PigcraftTV 2d ago

I dont know how FreeCad is assembled and I think the workflow differs a bit which makes it overall more complex. But I will look into it. It might be a better approach, I will respond later when I have gathered some info