Hello,

i start to look for an otherwise CAD Programm.
I'm using punchCad since ViaCad 5.
I love this software.
But in the moment I will not buy the update from SharkCad 16, what I'm using now.
Mac Os 28 will come sooner or later and here is no information, if punchCad will or can offer a version for running on apple 28.

So I keep at least one Computer on the System now.
Only for SharkCad . it is funny or makes no sense?

How do you think about?
Have you any idea, how to handle this?

I have been using Autodesk Fusion more lately. Actually motivated by the render module which is not too bad with texturing. I set up a quick render and feed the result to Gemini or Chatgpt for realism. I also found that using Fusion in direct modeling mode I can use it more like Shark, easier to copy paste between files. The sketching is a pain but it’s actually the timeline that ruins my workflow. I have been subscribing for a long time and my price is locked in at 310 dollars per year so it’s a keeper.

been using Shark/ViaCad since the tail end of concepts unlimited including turbocad and ashlar cobalt / graphite, but i too keep returning to shark. outside of this ecosystem i use rhino, solidworks, autocad 2d/3d, microvellum and they each have their own advantage but shark feels like home.

i recently discovered solidworks xdesigner and its not bad. you get SW lite basically for <USD50 / year.

i've tried formZ free and above over the years, but its so buggy and i am not convinced they are doing much by way development nor promotion since their founder retired about a decade ago. i could be wrong though.

reasons i dislike rhino, while its a very powerful 2d/3d cad tool for its price, its kind of clunky and seems geared towards conceptualization rather than design-engineering. also it is a nurbs and subd modeler not solid. i am only interested in solid modelers epsecially parametric / history based.


i should mention im in a mac environment so im very much limited.