I Found A Much Better CAD Software than Fusion 360 (Never going back)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt29GkADMZ8

الملخص

TLDRThis video details a user's journey in 3D modeling software, initially starting with Fusion 360 and later switching to Plasticity. The user encountered frustrations with Fusion 360's licensing fees, which capped annual revenue at $1,000, and frequent performance issues such as lag and crashes. After experimenting with alternative software like Blender and Shaper 3D, the user found that while Blender was powerful, it had a steep learning curve, and Shaper 3D wasn't parametric enough. Ultimately, the user chose Plasticity due to its affordability, performance, and the fact that it combines features similar to Fusion 360 and Blender. Despite the decision being difficult, the user is hopeful for better developments in Fusion 360 from Autodesk in the future.

الوجبات الجاهزة

  • 😢 The user is sad to leave Fusion 360 after years of use.
  • 💰 Fusion 360's hobby license limits revenue to $1,000 annually.
  • ⚠️ Frustrations with Fusion 360 include lagging and crashing on high-end computers.
  • 🔄 Shaper 3D was user-friendly but lacked parametric capabilities.
  • 🤔 Blender was powerful yet had a significant learning curve.
  • 💸 Plasticity offers a full version for only $150, a one-time fee.
  • 🔧 Plasticity allows dimensional accuracy and organic design.
  • 🚀 Unlike Fusion 360, Plasticity runs smoothly on the user's computer.
  • 🔍 The user hopes Autodesk will improve Fusion 360 in the future.
  • 🌟 The user is relieved about having multiple software options available.

الجدول الزمني

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    The speaker shares their decision to stop using Fusion 360 after a challenging journey with various 3D design software. Initially excited to create designs after purchasing a 3D printer, they struggled to find the right software and spent time exploring options, including Blender and Shaper 3D, both of which had significant drawbacks. Eventually, they found success with Fusion 360, which allowed for parametric designs and offered a free maker license, but they are now facing limitations due to revenue constraints and software performance issues. This led them to explore Plasticity, which offers an attractive one-time purchase price and better performance, marking a new chapter in their design journey.

الخريطة الذهنية

فيديو أسئلة وأجوبة

  • Why did you stop using Fusion 360?

    I faced licensing fees for generating revenue and significant performance issues with lagging and crashing.

  • What alternatives did you try before switching to Plasticity?

    I tried Blender and Shaper 3D before Plasticity.

  • What were the issues with Shaper 3D?

    It wasn't parametric and was limited in its free version, making it less suitable for my needs.

  • What convinced you to choose Plasticity?

    Plasticity's lower price and strong performance compared to other software were significant factors.

  • Is Plasticity parametric?

    No, it only allows for direct modeling, which can be less convenient.

  • How much does Plasticity cost?

    It's a one-time payment of $150 for the full version and a commercial license.

  • Will updates be available for Plasticity after purchase?

    Updates are available for 12 months following the purchase, including major releases.

  • What were the main learning curves you faced with Blender?

    Blender had a steep learning curve, making it difficult to model effectively without prior experience.

  • What improvements do you wish for Fusion 360?

    I hope for better performance and lower pricing from Autodesk.

  • What did you enjoy about Fusion 360?

    It had a fully parametric design history, which allowed for easy modifications.

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التمرير التلقائي:
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    so it's a little bit sad for me to say
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    this but I'm no longer going to be using
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    Fusion
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    360 let me tell you how I got to this
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    point 3 years ago I bought my first 3D
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    printer okay this is going to be awesome
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    I printed out all sorts of things which
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    eventually led me to want to create some
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    of my own designs
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    but there is one big problem I don't
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    even know where to begin not knowing
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    where to start or what software to use I
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    did what I normally do when I can't
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    figure something
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    out I went through video after video and
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    article after article and I couldn't get
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    a clear answer about what software was
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    the best to use little did I know at the
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    time there was a reason there was no
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    clear answer even though I was
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    frustrated I still managed to come up
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    with a list of popular CAD options to
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    [Music]
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    try blender the sleeping giant this
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    software was a Powerhouse Not only was
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    it capable of 3D modeling but you could
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    also an animate render and produce
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    videos on top of that there was a
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    plethora of plugins and tutorials to
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    rely on if you ever ran into any
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    problems and the best part about all
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    this was it's
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    free so naturally I was excited and I
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    tried creating my first model
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    [Music]
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    this looks absolutely
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    horrible I spent days watching videos
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    and practicing in blender making very
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    little progress I even purchased a
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    course which helped out a lot but I
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    still found myself struggling to get the
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    hang of it this software had one of the
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    steepest learning curves I had ever used
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    even beating out Photoshop so with hours
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    of time invested I decided to cut my
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    losses and try something
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    else shaper 3D this software surprised
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    me Not only was it natural and easy to
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    use but the tutorials that the company
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    made were fantastic I was quickly able
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    to start designing things that didn't
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    look absolutely
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    horrible but it wasn't all sunshine and
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    Roses I really wanted this software to
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    work for me but it had two massive
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    problems I couldn't get past the first
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    problem was the fact that it wasn't
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    parametric at the time meaning I
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    couldn't go back into the timeline
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    history and easily make changes to the
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    model I was creating that was a feature
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    I really wanted because I didn't have
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    the skills or confidence to only use
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    direct modeling and the second problem
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    was the prep
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    look at this it's $300 a year or $38 a
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    month which is really a shame because
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    this software is actually pretty good
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    they did have a free version but they
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    limited you to only being able to work
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    on two designs at a time and you also
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    couldn't export high quality files which
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    was kind of a deal breaker for me
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    especially when the third software on
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    this list was free and also much more
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    capable
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    a professional CAD software that many
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    people and companies use and rely on
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    being similar to shaper 3D I was able to
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    pick it up quite quickly especially with
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    the amount of free tutorials online this
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    software was a beast at creating
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    accurate mechanical type designs and it
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    also had a fully parametric design
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    history just in case you messed up and
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    needed to make changes later on they
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    also had a free maker license with with
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    very few limitations so being satisfied
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    with how Fusion 360 performed I decided
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    to stick with it over the next few years
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    I created lots of designs in fusion and
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    really enjoyed it up until now I ran
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    into two big problems once again first
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    off the fusion hobby license only allows
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    you to make up to $1,000 of annual
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    revenue this was a problem because I
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    recently started selling my designs and
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    I'm getting close to that threshold so I
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    will need to upgrade my account and pay
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    for a standard license which cost well
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    $680 a year or
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    $85 a
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    month yeah I'm not doing that I'm not
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    making enough money to justify paying
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    that much and that was the first nail in
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    the coffin for Fusion 360 the second
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    problem that was really bothering me as
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    of late with Fusion 360 is the
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    performance I have a very high-end
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    computer and I'm consistently having
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    issues with Fusion 360 lagging or just
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    completely crashing anytime I work on a
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    complex shape so it's not even when I'm
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    working on designs I literally just
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    tried to open up fusion and it it won't
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    open I don't know what's going on it
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    completely kills my creativity and
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    workflow when I'm having to restart or
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    wait for Fusion to start working again
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    every time I make some changes to a
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    design so this inevitably led me to look
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    elsewhere for a software that better fit
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    my needs plasticity the new kid on the
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    Block I stumbled across some videos
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    showing this software in action and I
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    was really impressed it sort of looked
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    like Fusion 360 and blender had a baby
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    you are able to create dimensionally
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    accurate designs like infusion but you
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    still have the freedom to create more
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    organic shapes like in blending you can
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    even have your designs directly sync and
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    update in blender in real time if that's
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    something you're into I did have one
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    problem though it wasn't parametric you
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    can only do direct modeling which is a
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    bit more challenging in my opinion
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    luckily plasticity is very Dynamic and
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    flexible so making changes further into
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    a design is not impossible but it
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    definitely won't be as easy as Fusion or
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    shaper 3D the real deciding factor that
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    won me over besides the capability of
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    the software was the price you get
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    access to the full version with all the
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    features and a commercial license for
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    just
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    $150 not $150 a year
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    $150 total and you own the software
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    forever granted you will only get
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    updates for 12 months following the
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    purchase but it does include any major
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    releases as well the software also runs
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    great on my computer and and I never
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    have any issues with lagging or crashing
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    so it's safe to say I will be sticking
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    with plasticity for the foreseeable
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    future it is sad to see my Journey
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    coming to an end with Fusion 360 I spent
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    a lot of time learning and designing
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    things in Fusion but hopefully the team
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    at Autodesk will fix the issues with
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    Fusion 360 and hopefully they will lower
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    the price as well I'm just happy there's
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    many Alternatives nowadays so we're not
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    just stuck with one software that being
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    said this video was not sponsored and if
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    you're curious about how much money I
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    made selling my designs check out this
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    video here and I'll see you in the next
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    one
الوسوم
  • Fusion 360
  • Plasticity
  • 3D modeling
  • CAD software
  • Blender
  • Shaper 3D
  • software performance
  • licensing fees
  • design
  • design software