I feel ok “losing” the benefit of the few weeks it took me to learn Fusion (to a very modest level that still allows me to do everything I need), but others may not feel the same. The real dilemna I think, is where one should invest the tens of hours of learning that are required to use any modern CAD/CAM suite. The only catch is to be mentally prepared to jump ship at any moment. In the meantime, and even with the latest wave of restrictions (most of which are either not a real problem for hobbyists or easily circumvented), it’s there to use for free (for hobbyist use). ![]() They will gradually make it ever more painful to use for free users, but one can choose to ditch Fusion for another CAD/CAM package whenever they cross “the line” (of usefulness of the free version, which is different for everyone). I gave exactly $0 to Autodesk so far, and I have been using their hobbyist license of Fusion360 for a long time. ![]() ![]() For what it’s worth, as a counterpoint /in the spirit of covering all options:
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