Hi all,

I am an infrequent visitor here, only dropping in occasionally to see what issues people are having and checking for updates. I noticed a few mentions of build 1653, is this V14 and PC and MAC?

I am not having any issue in my current workflow, I mainly use the solid modeling tools for designing 3d printed parts/machines and the only time I run into issues is trying to use powerpack to convert an stl to a solid and even then it is much better than it use to be. The other issue I use to hit a lot is crashing while compacting, this has not happened to me in V14 Pro so thanks for that :)

Looking at the comparison matrix, it looks like I could get away with just ViaCad 2d/3d now, I think I originally upgraded to pro for some of the advanced boolean operations and maybe some import/export options I no longer need. Not really looking to downgrade, but maybe to look at the non-pro version to see if I would recommend it to 3d print hobbyist.

There are some other tools out there that look promising, and it is hard to walk away from what you know but I am always on the look out for something that runs on Linux that is usable. I might end up with a MAC since I use one for work but I don't see another Windows machine in my future, too many strings attached.

Sorry for the rambling post, I don't get out much anymore... work from home and pair programing with AI Bots now :)

-GrumpyGeek

1654 is the latest V14 version (for both PC and Mac) and can be downloaded here. Although it is a WIP/beta release, in my opinion, all the available releases appear to be in a 'beta' state. I have decided to stay on 1653...

http://masterviacad.com/beta/beta.php

BR Danny

Edited by user Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:59:16 PM(UTC)  | Reason: added PC and mac and V14