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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[–] philpo 2 points 3 months ago

Learn ondsel (which is basically a freecad fork) first and then transfer to FreeCAD later. It's easier to learn at first but for true woodworking FreeCAD is better - but only after you know the basics.

Sadly neither of them is remotely efficient at all when it comes to woodworking. But if you don't care for the time it takes too much it is something to work with.