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Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

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Re: Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

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Post by dofm »

phkahler wrote: post #29
dofm wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> that every middle school student can pick it up and design things. The Solvespace UI is a long, long way from being the sort of UI a contemporary kid has any kind of comfort with, I'm afraid, and will be obtuse even to teachers (many of whom, with subjects that concern technology, do not have time to develop expertise in an obtuse UI and may indeed only be confident they understand the meaning of all the lessons th…

>> The Solvespace UI is a long, long way from being the sort of UI a contemporary kid has any kind of comfort with... Respectfully, I disagree. Even adults have used the word "fun" to describe using solvespace. But I don't actually have feedback from kids, hence the question to OP.

Don't get me wrong, I think Solvespace is really important and I am glad you are keeping it ticking over, but it is the least fun UI I have ever encountered, I'm afraid (kind of obtuse on a trackpad too)

Not saying any of this is easy — Shapr3D on an iPad, expensive and marketed on its extraordinary usability, is just utterly perplexing!

Re: Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

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Post by dofm »

WillAdams wrote: post #28
dofm wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> that every middle school student can pick it up and design things. The Solvespace UI is a long, long way from being the sort of UI a contemporary kid has any kind of comfort with, I'm afraid, and will be obtuse even to teachers (many of whom, with subjects that concern technology, do not have time to develop expertise in an obtuse UI and may indeed only be confident they understand the meaning of all the lessons th…

A UI which seems a bit more in-line w/ contemporary expectations is Dune 3D: https://dune3d.org/ which I find a little less confusing than the traditional 3D CAD packages I've tried (and failed to learn) --- at least for Dune 3D I've made it through the tutorial successfully.

Dune 3D is OK — and is after all dependent on Solvespace.

Re: Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

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Post by contingencies »

darksim905 wrote: post #27
stiray wrote: post #16

Was preparing a rant about CAD solutions being free as long as people didnt get hooked and then closed behind paywall with ever increasing price. Then I see that I can self host it. This is interesting novelty. But there were so many bad apples in CAD area, that I will stick with FreeCAD and after 20 years, if this will evolve and prove it is just not another scam, happily give it a try.

Bad apples?

Many major companies switched local forever-licensing to monthly SaaS payments. Others which looked promising (SketchUp) were effectively sold/abandoned.

Re: Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

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Post by phkahler »

dofm wrote: post #31
phkahler wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> The Solvespace UI is a long, long way from being the sort of UI a contemporary kid has any kind of comfort with... Respectfully, I disagree. Even adults have used the word "fun" to describe using solvespace. But I don't actually have feedback from kids, hence the question to OP.

Don't get me wrong, I think Solvespace is really important and I am glad you are keeping it ticking over, but it is the least fun UI I have ever encountered, I'm afraid (kind of obtuse on a trackpad too) Not saying any of this is easy — Shapr3D on an iPad, expensive and marketed on its extraordinary usability, is just utterly perplexing!

>> kind of obtuse on a trackpad too

Oh, I actually hate trying to use solvespace with anything other than a 3-button mouse. Unfortunate because the web version can actually run on my phone but is unusable in practice.

Re: Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

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Post by dofm »

phkahler wrote: post #36
dofm wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't get me wrong, I think Solvespace is really important and I am glad you are keeping it ticking over, but it is the least fun UI I have ever encountered, I'm afraid (kind of obtuse on a trackpad too) Not saying any of this is easy — Shapr3D on an iPad, expensive and marketed on its extraordinary usability, is just utterly perplexing!

>> kind of obtuse on a trackpad too Oh, I actually hate trying to use solvespace with anything other than a 3-button mouse. Unfortunate because the web version can actually run on my phone but is unusable in practice.

I guess this is, sort of, the filter through which I experience the frustrations; it may be magnifying them even.

I've not used a three button mouse in thirty years. Probably only used a mouse for a dozen hours in the last 15 years.

Re: Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

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Post by Silamoth »

dofm wrote: post #37
phkahler wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> kind of obtuse on a trackpad too Oh, I actually hate trying to use solvespace with anything other than a 3-button mouse. Unfortunate because the web version can actually run on my phone but is unusable in practice.

I guess this is, sort of, the filter through which I experience the frustrations; it may be magnifying them even. I've not used a three button mouse in thirty years. Probably only used a mouse for a dozen hours in the last 15 years.

Not the person you were responding to, but genuine question: How are you interacting with computers without practically ever using a mouse? And how do you expect to use CAD software without a mouse?

Re: Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master

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Post by kleiba2 »

OT, but from a web design perspective, this site is a good example of a design pattern I really disapprove of: I go to the site, start scrolling down a bit, not reading everything in great detail, but trying to get a feel for it.

But then when I get to the bottom, I feel like what I saw did not really satisfy me - but hey! Look! There's a menu at the top with promising sounding entries!

And then I click on something and instead of getting something new, it just scrolls the page... so, I've already seen everything. That feels like a big disappointment every time.

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