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Recommended alternatives to SketchUp? (reddthat.com)
submitted 2 months ago by Telorand@reddthat.com to c/linux@programming.dev
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So, a couple years ago, somebody published the 2017 free desktop client of SketchUp on the chocolatey repos, and I managed to snag it before it got taken down. I use it primarily to make woodworking plans.

I'm wrapping up my transition plan to Linux, but I'm not really up to date on SketchUp alternatives. The only ones I know of are Blender (afaik more for animation and 3D printing) and FreeCAD (CAD seems like overkill, since I'm just doing simple cuts and joinery).

Are there good Linux/FOSS alternatives to SketchUp that have similar features, or is the web client the only reasonable option?

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[–] unixgeek@hachyderm.io 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@Telorand I haven’t found anything similar to SketchUp (or Fusion360) for Linux that isn’t a full CAD and I don’t have time to invest in learning right now. I despise the web client and I’ve just been running SketchUp inside a virtual machine. 😞

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

You know, I still appreciate that you've had to do that. I'm also not a fan of the web client.