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3d modelling and slicing software for Linux
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I'm using VSCode+OpenSCAD, FreeCad and OrcaSlicer (or BambuStudio if you just have a Bambulab printer) on my Linux box.
You can use the same tools on Windows and Mac btw, so no change in your work flow if you ever need to switch devices.
Plus you'll never get the rug pulled from under you after investing hundreds of hours into these tools.
People say FreeCAD is clunky and crashy, but you look at feedback from people using enterprise grade software like SolidWorks and CATIA and it's essentially the same thing. People are just used to the convenience of prosumer software, and are willing to discard freedom for convenience.