I am currently on win10 but have been toying with mint and liking it. I intend on fully switching over soon. I have also been toying with the idea of some simple 3D modeling, like making custom parts for projects around my house. Maybe using a CAD software to generate stls for a 3D print or using it to spec out parts for a design made out of aluminum extrusion (like 8020) little things like that. I was thinking about getting a solidworks hobbyist license for 45 a year but solidworks doesn’t support Linux. I could keep a Windows dual boot HDD, but fuck that. Any suggestions on a CAD software that fits? Have a gaming PC with a 3060 and some beefy hardware.
Have you looked at OnShape? It’s browser based and cloud based (your models are open to the public if you use it for free) but it’s pretty solid for basic parametric 3d modeling. As well, it comes from an ex-Solidworks founder and feels very familiar but very limited.
I’m a Solidworks Certified Pro and would definitely use it myself, but I’m primarily on Windows so I’m always using Solidworks.