When someone comes and say "it doesn't work" there is almost nothing that can be done here. One of the biggest problems with bugs is not to fix them, but to identify them properly. Users play a very important role in helping to have bugs fixed.
On the other hand, they are way more easily fixable and fixed than on more "polished" commercial applications. So problems tend to appear in a more harsh manner. We'll get there!Īnd yeah, it's a complex beast with lots of parts and pieces. But the more tutorials and learning material comes up, the smoother. The biggest problem with FreeCAD is indeed its harsh learning curve, especially for who is used to another piece of software. I know it is complex and hard to implement, and wish FreeCad will become a fully viable option, especially for non-commercial use. In any case: Before adding features, make sure that what you have done so far is reliable, or people will try, fail and abandon the application!ĭespite all the above - I admire the contributors' efforts and investment and the impressive outcome. May I suggest the issuing of a simple version with fewer options or, breaking the program into separate apps rather than one app with many confusing workbenches? If the FreeCad developers want it to be widely used, it must be made significantly simpler and / or bug free (utopia?). (Fortunately, I have all the time in the world to make errors…). The wish to make the product, in addition to its original purpose, also make my coffee, comes always in the cost of quality, resulting in many FreeCad bugs.ĭue to the enormous number of options, when using the system I can never be sure if the frequent problems I encounter are my human errors or system bugs. The main quality enemy is diversification. Unfortunately, I found that learning to use FreeCad is very difficult, despite my experience, many examples and users' tutorials. It is no doubt a diversified and useful tool, with options for almost every possible implementation.
Being a retired, long time experienced CAD user (AutoCad Solid mainly), I started to learn and use the FreeCad (free, excellent for retirement hobby and home use!).
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