Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video is a side-by-side comparison of OpenSCAD and FreeCAD. I do not really want to pit them against each other, I just want to try to point out the differences that determine when you should use a tool.
My approach for this video is to create a "parametric" design that facilitates centralized parameter entry. This is why I chose to use the spreadsheet workbench in FreeCAD. You can complete the Box in FreeCAD in under one minute if you do not use the spreadsheet. But that is not the right comparison. ( IMHO ).
Please comment on why you would use one over the other for a specific job. Also, I plan on doing more of these, I think I will do OpenSCAD vs. Tinkercad next. I will need ideas on the object to create for the comparison. Otherwise I will just continue doing the box for now.
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This video is a side-by-side comparison of OpenSCAD and FreeCAD. I do not really want to pit them against each other, I just want to try to point out the differences that determine when you should use a tool.
My approach for this video is to create a "parametric" design that facilitates centralized parameter entry. This is why I chose to use the spreadsheet workbench in FreeCAD. You can complete the Box in FreeCAD in under one minute if you do not use the spreadsheet. But that is not the right comparison. ( IMHO ).
Please comment on why you would use one over the other for a specific job. Also, I plan on doing more of these, I think I will do OpenSCAD vs. Tinkercad next. I will need ideas on the object to create for the comparison. Otherwise I will just continue doing the box for now.
Please SUBSCRIBE for more videos and make sure you SHARE this so others can see and I can continue doing videos and making them better.
