Pros Try AI-Cloned Engineering Tools

Video summary

Product designers test AI-built SolidCraft and Purrametric, finding missing features and unreliable controls that fall short of Fusion and SolidWorks.

Product designers and fabricators put two AI-built CAD apps to the test: SolidCraft, a Fusion-like tool, and Purrametric, modeled on SolidWorks. SolidCraft’s familiar interface and smoother viewport impressed some testers, but missing tools, one-direction snapping, and sketch behavior that differed from Fusion limited its usefulness; one Linux user saw promise because Fusion does not run on Linux. Purrametric drew harsher reviews: its unlabeled keyboard, broken shortcuts and right-click wheel, inconsistent commands, and fewer sketch-selection options made basic tasks frustrating. Testers said they would not give up their SolidWorks licenses. The video also points to newer clones CAD Craft and Open CAD Studio, then cites Purrametric’s developer predicting software developers could have blacksmith-like job prospects in one to two years. Whether that forecast comes true, the rapid progress raises questions about how Autodesk and other software giants will respond.

Chapters

1. 0:00SolidCraft Is Not Fusion: Missing Tools, Different Sketch Behavior, and Linux Appeal
2. 6:45Purrametric Is Not SolidWorks: Broken Shortcuts and Inconsistent Commands
3. 13:00More CAD Clones, a Parametric Jobs Prediction, and the Vibe-Coded Photoshop Follow-Up

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