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by dbdbdbdbdb 1591 days ago
I've used it a couple of 100 hours to make 3d models for 3d-printing.

Once you get used to it it is possible to do complex designs that can be edited afterwards. In the beginning it felt like every change I made would break the model so much that I couldn't repair it again.

Now when I start a design I always start with a spreadsheet and add variables with measurements that I use in the model. Afterwards with a careful designed model I can change the variables and the model react to it in a good way. It took me a while to figure out this way if working. You learn what part works and what parts to stay away from.

That said. The GUI sucks. It crashes a lot. There are lots of weird bugs. The stable release 0.19.3 is very unstable on my computer. Even so it's a great tool for me and I'm grateful of the work put in by the developers!

The unreleased 0.20 is so much better and crashes a lot less. I wish they would just release it and be done with it.

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I second your experience with 0.20. It's much more stable.