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An unglamorous #3Dprinting / #CAD project I'm nonetheless very pleased with. I designed a new drain cover for my shower.
An unglamorous #3Dprinting / #CAD project I'm nonetheless very pleased with. I designed a new drain cover for my shower.
KLAXXON! #SOURCE issue 4 "Airwaves and Airplanes" is out! Good grief that's taken a while! Anyway in this issue we have a beginners tutorial for the fabulous @gnuradio we also get started with #OpenVSP which is #NASA's #opensource vehicle sketchbook and it's rounded out with a look at a new @FreeCAD workbench, Detessellate which helps reverse engineer Mesh to #CAD files. We've also tweaked a few things on the website! https://sourcemag.co.uk/
KLAXXON! #SOURCE issue 4 "Airwaves and Airplanes" is out! Good grief that's taken a while! Anyway in this issue we have a beginners tutorial for the fabulous @gnuradio we also get started with #OpenVSP which is #NASA's #opensource vehicle sketchbook and it's rounded out with a look at a new @FreeCAD workbench, Detessellate which helps reverse engineer Mesh to #CAD files. We've also tweaked a few things on the website! https://sourcemag.co.uk/
If anyone with some CFD/CAD experience was wanting to contribute to our open-source battery project at https://fbrc.dev, this would be a great way - the Forner-Cuenca group at TU/E released some software for modeling porous electrodes in flow batteries, if it could be adapted to our geometry, we could reduce pressure drop/improve flow uniformity, etc. Forum post with relevant links here: https://fbrc.nodebb.com/post/591
Dear Mastodon,
I am a mechanical engineer who is about to make a major #career change. I have received a job offer from an international company for an Application Engineer position. The role involves supporting #CAD (computer-aided design), #PLM (product lifecycle management), and #PDM (product data management) systems and their underlying infrastructure.
As far as I know, most of the applications are #Windows-based, but there are likely some #Unix-like systems involved as well. I do not have formal system administration experience, so I am looking for guidance on which technologies I should focus on to make this transition as smooth as possible. Could you recommend useful books, technologies, or keywords to explore?
For context, I have homelab-level experience with Linux, networking, SSL, reverse proxying, ZFS, Solaris zones, bhyve, and FreeBSD, and I have been using OpenBSD as my desktop operating system for years.
Thank you in advance for any #advice or recommendations.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implementation, configuration, and maintenance of software and systems related to the supported area in line with corporate requirements.
- Installation, configuration, and maintenance of critical software systems, as well as providing expert-level support to end users.
- Management of application-related changes, handling major upgrades, and the introduction and testing of new systems and developments.
- Publishing and testing new releases.
- System administration and monitoring to ensure the performance and proper operation of supported software and systems.
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution, including the management of system updates and fixes.
- Analysis of business requirements and implementation of related processes.
- Support for project management, including the preparation of documentation and reports.
- Communication with clients and business units to maintain synergy between business requirements and system solutions.
What are people using for 3D CAD modeling on linux these days? Once upon a time I did this (for a 3D print) and I remember using something that was pretty easy to learn and a nice balance between point and click & parametric geometric construction. I don't remember what I used though. I think for this bicycle restoration project I'm going to have to have a freewheel removal tool CNCed. Should I be using OpenSCAD? FreeCAD? Something else?
Any favourite property #floorplan 2D/3D design apps for #Linux?
I've tried some and all have good points but also drawbacks that limit usefulness.
I am renovating a property 🏠 and want help modelling and remodeling. I don't want to use subscription services. Reasonable UX, ideally undo and ability to input and view internal room dimensions is important.
All suggestions and experiences appreciated. 🙏
It's the first #FreeCADFriday of 2026. Happy new year! What are you working on currently, or, what are your #FreeCAD plans for the year? #CAD
It's the first #FreeCADFriday of 2026. Happy new year! What are you working on currently, or, what are your #FreeCAD plans for the year? #CAD
AutoLISP interpreter in Rust/WASM – a CAD workflow invented 33 yrs ago
https://acadlisp.de/noscript.html
#HackerNews #AutoLISP #Rust #WASM #CAD #Workflow #Innovation
📐 OpenSCAD Is Kinda Neat – nuxx.net
｢ OpenSCAD is a rather different type of CAD tool, one in which you write code to generate objects ｣
Bookmark for CAD/2d/3D Useful links
https://github.com/yogananda-muthaiah/SAP-CPQ/tree/main/Integrations/CAD-2d-3d
#HackerNews #Bookmark #CAD #UsefulLinks #CAD3D #CAD2D #GitHub
It's #FreeCADFriday once again! What are all you wonderful people up to with #FreeCAD? #CAD #CAM
Forged in FreeCAD: SL-24, An Open Source Record Lathe
It’s a given that the FreeCAD community is awesome and make amazing things. Every now and again though a project really stops us in our tracks. None more so than this, the SL-24, an open source record lathe.
https://blog.freecad.org/2025/11/11/forged-in-freecad-sl-24-an-open-source-record-lathe/
#CAD #CAM #OpenSource #Vinyl #VinylRecords
Forged in FreeCAD: SL-24, An Open Source Record Lathe
It’s a given that the FreeCAD community is awesome and make amazing things. Every now and again though a project really stops us in our tracks. None more so than this, the SL-24, an open source record lathe.
https://blog.freecad.org/2025/11/11/forged-in-freecad-sl-24-an-open-source-record-lathe/
#CAD #CAM #OpenSource #Vinyl #VinylRecords
It's #FreeCADFriday once again! Do show us what you are working on with #FreeCAD! #CAD #CAM
Dear #3DPrinting people who are familiar with #CAD
Upload your "stupid" models.
There is nothing special about this "dumb" tray. It's just a five sided box with filleted edges, but it's been downloaded 79 times on Printables.
Lots of folks have 3D printers but don't know how to model things in CAD.
79 folks either got something useful they didn't know how to make themselves, or had time saved by not having to model it themselves.
Your "stupid" models are worth uploading.
