I've used it a couple of 100 hours to make 3d models for 3d-printing.
Once you get used to it it is possible to do complex designs that can be edited afterwards. In the beginning it felt like every change I made would break the model so much that I couldn't repair it again.
Now when I start a design I always start with a spreadsheet and add variables with measurements that I use in the model. Afterwards with a careful designed model I can change the variables and the model react to it in a good way. It took me a while to figure out this way if working. You learn what part works and what parts to stay away from.
That said. The GUI sucks. It crashes a lot. There are lots of weird bugs. The stable release 0.19.3 is very unstable on my computer. Even so it's a great tool for me and I'm grateful of the work put in by the developers!
The unreleased 0.20 is so much better and crashes a lot less. I wish they would just release it and be done with it.
Once you get used to it it is possible to do complex designs that can be edited afterwards. In the beginning it felt like every change I made would break the model so much that I couldn't repair it again.
Now when I start a design I always start with a spreadsheet and add variables with measurements that I use in the model. Afterwards with a careful designed model I can change the variables and the model react to it in a good way. It took me a while to figure out this way if working. You learn what part works and what parts to stay away from.
That said. The GUI sucks. It crashes a lot. There are lots of weird bugs. The stable release 0.19.3 is very unstable on my computer. Even so it's a great tool for me and I'm grateful of the work put in by the developers!
The unreleased 0.20 is so much better and crashes a lot less. I wish they would just release it and be done with it.