CADmium: A local-first CAD program built for the browser

Post by ghostpepper » Tue, May 21, 2024, 8:34 PM UTC

loughnane wrote: post #36

nicce wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Onshape is an excellent tool in terms of performance and usability. As total newbie I was able to design fully working robot arm with 3d printed joints, design all the motors, their placements and other stuff and even animate movement. The model even worked on my phone, while it was not very practical...

I had 10y or so experience with CAD when onshape showed up around 2014. You could tell from the beginning that they cared a ton about usability and had their minds wrapped around how people use CAD. It’s only got better since. I highly recommend the cadmium folks just soak themselves in onshape’s UX.

Post by andybak » Tue, May 21, 2024, 8:35 PM UTC

Jhos wrote: post #33

andybak wrote: post #4

Weirdly hard to find the actual project urls: https://mattferraro.github.io/CADmium/ https://github.com/MattFerraro/CADmium

Quoting directly from that github: "Status: Early prototype. This tool is not yet an MVP, but is being developed in the open. Please do not share this to HN or Reddit or things like that."

Post by andybak » Tue, May 21, 2024, 8:38 PM UTC

xipix wrote: post #13

Getting negative vibes from the name. Cadmium's a nasty substance. I mean, you wouldn't call an augmented reality app ARsenic, would you? Constructive, I hope, criticism.

Post by bilsbie » Tue, May 21, 2024, 8:42 PM UTC

hathawsh wrote: post #86

I really hope CADmium can wean me off of OpenSCAD. With OpenSCAD, I don't really have to think at first; I use a simple language to write modules that build on other modules. The problem with OpenSCAD is there's no solver: I have variables, but no constraints. As I make changes, suddenly I have to think hard and solve the constraints manually and it's easy to introduce errors. However, the problem isn't severe enough…

Post by logrot » Tue, May 21, 2024, 8:54 PM UTC

prokoudine wrote: post #80

logrot wrote: post #72

Totally going to check this out. I've been rooting for FreeCAD but I think it's just going to be consumed by Ondsel in the next few years. Does CADmium suffer from a topological naming problem like FreeCAD?

> I've been rooting for FreeCAD but I think it's just going to be consumed by Ondsel in the next few years. Extremely unlikely. Also, no such plans :)