Open Source Tools for CAD:

Today

• Direction of Knox3dp
• KnoxDevs 3D Printed Logo Contest
• Comparison of OpenSCAD vs FreeCAD
• Demos

knox3dp

• resurrect Knoxville Fusion 360 Group, continue to be a resource for those learning / using CAD
• give a home to 3d printing interest in Knoxville Area
• Link developers to makers / engineers

What you said

Link

KnoxDevs

• Umbrella group for all developer meetups in Knoxville
• Started in July 2015 at Codestock as a Slack group
• Now over 400 members!
• Join today and jump on the #3dprinting channel

Logo Contest

OpenSCAD

• C based
• 3D compiler only - only use with coding
   
• Win / Linux / Mac

FreeCAD

• Python based
• Gui based CAD with scripting option - can use without coding
• Win / Linux / Mac

OpenSCAD

• Cheatsheet for all commands
• Extensive forums and wiki for how to script objects

• Can be noticeably slower for complex objects

FreeCAD

• online documentation for how to basics and some advanced things
• have an online forum presence that is helpful

• no cheatsheet or extensive resource for how to create all objects by scripting

OpenSCAD

• Example parts

FreeCAD

• Example Parts