



FreeCAD has been a Godsend for developing and evaluating my ideas and I would definitely recommend it if you are a small business with minimal or no budget for expensive CAD software. I have designed/built a semi-automatic machine for my production and have several 3D printed tools used in that machine. Initially it was a steep learning curve but with the abundance of videos on YouTube and perseverance I am now quite adept at using it. I used my outdated copy of AutoCAD for years until I discovered FreeCAD 5 or 6 years ago. I used Pro/ENGINEER in the early 90's and it was such a wonderful leap over AutoCAD but hugely expensive.
