[georgemcbay]

While the linked blog post focuses on usability rather than price, it is perhaps important to note that a single SolidWorks license costs about 8 times as much as you might pay for a pretty decent (if basic) FDM 3D printer.

I'm not arguing that the software isn't worth that price because its scope is vast, but that price makes it basically a non-starter as a suggestion for a software package for hobbyists.

[TTPrograms]

Onshape is pretty terrific in that regard, and its interface is like a much more elegant Solidworks:

https://www.onshape.com/