Opensource software for jewellery designing? (feddit.ch)

submitted 1 year ago by Cannizzaro@feddit.ch to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Like the title says. My dad was trying to get into designing since hiring people for it was getting expensive. we use linux(debian 12) and he has very basic computer knowledge and can't afford the industry grade software(too expensive in our country)

We tried blender with Jewelcraft but it was getting too complicated for him. If you guys have any suggestions please let me know. It will be of great help!

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[-] housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 3 points 1 year ago

Have you tried Inkscape?

[-] Cannizzaro@feddit.ch 3 points 1 year ago

Haven't i searched it up and it is mainly used for vector graphics. and very few things about jewellery came up when i searched. Blender had tons of tutorials. What my dad wants is something to design silver and gold jewellery.

[-] zoe@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

if 'expensive' is ur problem, why not raise the black flag and check divisionsbyzero: someone could guide u to a useful tracker or something to download a cracked version, if it exists, say for Rhino3D. there are so many alternative when doing a search:. idk maybe also try to settle for a software that can really be easy and accessible to ur father, and then look up the cracked version for it. u can find help here, i guess: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/c/piracy

[-] Cannizzaro@feddit.ch 2 points 1 year ago

I will try it ig. but i don't think every feature would work in pirated software on linux. if it was windows it would be a whole different story lol

[-] zoe@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

yea i agree, but ur need is apparently met only by proprietery software, so those software companies wouldn't be much compelled to create a linux version for ur favourite software; kinda cornered urself by the linux choice; afterall u need to design jewelery for living: learning a bit of windows if u found a cracked version should be kinda worth it, but i dont know better..hope someone offers some useful help

[-] Jaded@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Check out fusion 360. There is a free version for personal use, you have to search for it on their website since they hide it.

[-] lonke@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago

I'd say maybe keep at Blender, the community is huge and the tutorials endless. It's only complicated until you learn how it works!

There's also CAD software, like FreeCAD, LibreCAD, etc, which, unfortunately I have no experience of so I can't tell you if they're easier or harder to learn and use compared to Blender.

[-] wagesj45@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

The main barrier here is the basic computer knowledge. Jewelry design is almost certainly going to have to be solved by a CAD solution. And CAD is a complicated type of design work to do on computers.