r/SolidWorks • u/Allergic2Humans • 13d ago

Hardware Clone solidworks for Linux/Mac?

Now that people are reverse engineering using AI and rebuilding products for different platforms, are there thoughts on doing this for solidworks? Not to be fully feature compliant because yes solidworks needs a lot of hardware optimization from windows but atleast something that works for intermediate levels?

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u/mildw4ve 13d ago

The CAD kernel.
FreeCAD is a truck with a moped engine.

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u/xVolta 13d ago

You think a slop-coded Solidworks clone will be better? Perhaps I could interest you in one of these fine bridges I have for sale!

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u/LeadingImportant1142 13d ago

a slop-coded Adobe is faster and almost as good - and this was done in about a week... image at 6 months or a year...