[jrblasde]

I concur—free software can be quite capable! I have nothing bad to say about KiCAD. It’s a very powerful program. Schematic creation can be a bit cumbersome, but I attribute it to the fact that it’s a feature-rich program.

I think I mentioned it once before, but I am an ardent supporter of the Linux and GNU GPL community. They produce some top-notch software, and it’s entirely free. I used many of these programs throughout my time in school.

I will let you all know how the 3D modeling goes in FreeCAD. From what I’ve read, it’s among the more capable 3D modeling programs available for free.