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@@clumsybanana1075 let me know how it goes! If you end up finding the clicker piece gripping inconsistently, one modification you might want to add are “gripper fins”. There are a couple of other TH-cam videos that show you how to model that in other CAD software, but let me know if you’re having trouble doing it in plasticity.

Ok - found out how to do it. 🙂

You can press F to pull up the search menu. Find the command you want to find a shortcut for, right click it then click "assign shortcut" or "change shortcut".

I'll try to get back into making more plasticity videos!

@@davinchewk do you not like it?

@@MrKennykyle1 plasticity is great. I just need to find more time in the day to make videos haha

You're welcome!

Sure! I'll make a tutorial tonight.

@@toddspeck9415 glad the videos help!

Hi. It's just a simple google sheets. But here you go if you want to make a copy of it yourself: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ATWH4JEJ8xkoUCAWXziXvxm25SImazkM6Ts53_xFiWs/edit?usp=sharing

Hey Dave. You can create custom materials in Alibre. That's what I did. Create the TTT materials with the appropriate densities.

@@davinchewk 😄Thanks

@@davinchewk Hey another quick question, is there any way to get more tutorials using Alibre Design? I enjoy your CAD tutorials using Alibre by the way, and I'm learning so much by watching them. Thanks, Dave A.

​@@Krazydavea You should check out @ExMachinaEngineering channel. He is an alibre wizard and I learned a bunch of stuff from him. I'll try to create more alibre tutorials as well.

Good point!

Very nice! I'm glad the videos are helping.

You're welcome! I'm glad the video helped you.

Thanks for the comment. I'm not sure exactly what outcome you want, but if you want to "flatten" a curve along an axis, you can select the curve (using edge selection) then "s" to scale. Press the key corresponding to the axis you want to scale by, then enter 0.

Glad you found the videos helpful!

Yeah! Plasticity and Alibre are my two choices as well. My main use for CAD is usually to quickly model something functional for 3d printing. That makes plasticity my go-to. But Alibre is definitely more "featureful" and is more comparable to your other parametric CAD software but at a fraction of the cost.

@@davinchewk Thank you for the input. Bought a 3d printer a couple of months ago and want to use it on home projects in the near future. Building a home flight simulator and other home projects in the shop. I do not like the subscription model on software and would prefer to upgrade when future features I might need are available. Really limits the choices. The simulator I plan on using extruded aluminum for the framework,similar to racing sims, to attach monitors, instruments, flight and engine controls. Any input if this software could be used in the design using extruded aluminum or other software recommendations would appreciated. Might be a good future video for your channel. Lots of uses for extruded aluminum.

A bunch of suggested improvements has already made it to the latest version of plasticity. Not sure why you’re gatekeeping instead of wanting the software to continue to get better?

@@davinchewk Frankly, because many of these superb software babies will be taken over by big hungry companies that fill it with unuseable features, make it unaffordable for artists like myself, and end of fun. So, keep it simple

Have you looked at the prices of these big cad software companies products. I am new to CAD and everything I have read seems to point towards Fusion 360 as probably the best software. The problem is most are subscription based and over $1k in cost a year and not owning the software. Yeah they have free versions, but limited. For a hobby, this is way too expensive. FreeCAD layout is difficult to learn from reviews and Blender sound more geared toward game development and video. I am leaning toward plasticity and alibre because they each have there strengths and far cheaper than other companies products. With 3d printer sales growing, I think there will be a huge demand for inexpensive cad software that is easy and powerful to use.

Yep! I think similar with most things, a lot of these small details can be overcome with experience.

Yep! There are no feature differences between the free trial and the paid so you should be good to go.

Glad the videos are helping!

Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you found the video helpful!

Glad you liked the video!

Hey! I use a lot of custom keyboard shortcuts so I’m not sure how useful that would be, but I do call out some main commands via editing. Are there any specific parts that you’re having trouble with?

@@davinchewk Ah I see, might be more misleading than helpful than I guess. You do a very good job and explain very well that even before you changed your pacing i was able to follow along step by step by pausing the video every couple of seconds on previous videos lol. I liked the pacing better on this video thank you

@@improvefps Thank you! I'm glad you found the pacing in this video better.

Glad you like them!

Yes! That works as well for sure.

Glad you like them!

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed the video!

What are you referring to? Drawing a line "relative to horizonal"? If so, yes it works.

Hey! The software is not free, but it is a perpetual license once you pay for it. The indie license is $150usd which is pretty cheap when you consider the alternatives. www.plasticity.xyz/#pricing

@davinchewk Thank you. That's a decent price for a perpetual license!

Thank you!