Vectric has done more to be easier to use for the hobbyist, but that come with some limitations to the professional.įusion give about all of the user"ness" to the operator, but more understanding of CAD is necessary. Vectric is primarily designed to be a CAM tool with some CAD built in. Vectric is very user friendly and with Cut2D desktop at I think around $100 it's a really good deal.įusion 360 is FAR more powerful as a CAD tool, with some CAM built in. Vectric's 3D "display" is raster based (little square blocks), where Autodesk "display" is digital. But there is always more to the story.Īutodesk is still going to be a vector based package the same as Vectric.
It have some really decent 3D capability.Īdditionally it can handle laser and it also has a module for 3D printing PLUS - it has a CAM side to it with "some" multiaxis capability. I think with practice it is by far better than sketchup. Both have their plusses & minuses.įUSION 360 has some really positives in rendering, modeling, and assembly, that Aspire will never have. I will be keeping Aspire and I now have Fusion 360. They said YES, as long as you are a hobbyist or small business making less than $100,000 annually. HOWEVER - I contacted Autodesk about a LEGAL and free seat of Fusion 360. I have been eyeballing Rhino and RhinoCAM but we are talking $5-6k - maybe a retirement gift - maybe - but maybe not.
#Autodesk fusion 360 free hobbyist full#
I also want more full 3D ability and to be able to do full 3D 4 axis stuff. That is not so good because I use it - a LOT - and after I retire I will no longer have access to it. I have this seat at home as long as I am employed at the job I have.
I have a legal copy of Solidworks at home because I have it at work. As some know, I am a Vectric Aspire user.