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Right now you can get a year of SolidWorks for Makers for $24.

If all you've ever used is OpenSCAD or OpenCascade-based software, you are in for a pleasant surprise.




I bought the Veterans' license for Solidworks a couple of times --- the UI never really clicked for me (fortunately, it was at least useful for my son to do homework with).

The one 3D CAD program which I was successful with, after a fashion is the nascent Dune 3D:

https://dune3d.org/

which has been discussed here a bit:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40228068

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37979758

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41975958




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