Quote Originally Posted by OxxAndBert View Post
QCad is 2D only - so you can’t extrude into a 3D body.

TBH, I haven’t used QCad much since I started using FreeCAD when I needed something to design things for my 3D printer.
Although it’s primarily a drafting package, I find it’s easy to get 2D dimensioned drawings out of it once you’ve modeled your object.
It’s got a bunch of different “workbenches” for doing different things. I’ve mainly used the part design and assembly ones, but found the sheetmetal one is very useful too.
I’ve also used the techdraw workbench to get 2D dimensioned drawings.
Ive also found that if you start out doing the drawings in a parametric way then it’s really easy to change if you need another part similar, change all the corner radii etc.
Not saying you can’t do those things in QCAD - I just find it’s easier in FreeCAD.

Steve
Hi Steve, Guys,

I had forgotten that "Freecad" is the open source equivalent of Fusion360 ! The different workbenches help with partitioning your work into groups.

Anyway here are the links for both Qcad and Fusion.

https://www.ribbonsoft.com/en/

https://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/...360%2Foverview