Clone solidworks for Linux/Mac?

[u/Allergic2Humans]

Now that people are reverse engineering using AI and rebuilding products for different platforms, are there thoughts on doing this for solidworks? Not to be fully feature compliant because yes solidworks needs a lot of hardware optimization from windows but atleast something that works for intermediate levels?

[u/emorisch]

Not sure how confident I would be in vibe-coding something as calculation intensive as a CAD software.

[u/Lopsided_Quarter_931 → u/emorisch]

Vibe coding is a somehow dismissive term for people with no background in software engineering to publish untested software or websites. At least for me. Coding agents in the hands of experienced software developers that know how to structure a project with testing back and front etc is crazy powerful. I’m watching my old colleagues and friends who gave founded and sold software companies build insanely complex stuff alone in very short time. Someone replacing Solidworks according to accepted software development standards will happen, I have zero doubts.

[u/WingessBingess → u/Lopsided_Quarter_931]

All you chuds take this as a personal affront. Clearly and astroturfing bot