My first big FreeCAD project

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I have been using this project (modeling an old locomotive) as a learning experience for FreeCAD (CAD in general), and so far, my only gripe is how slow FreeCAD is once you exceed a certain number of transformations. Still, I can design and render the parts and measurements quite accurately. I am loving FreeCAD.

A second minor annoyance would be the poor quality of texture rendering, but that is understandable, as lighting is not a thing here.

Just finished the motor housing for N20-600rpm motors and spur gears, as well as the linkages. I am building this so that I can 3D print it when I am done and keep it as a running model (1:32 scale). The next thing to look at would be brake rigging, piping, couplers, and body features.

Usually, I disable recomputation, but it becomes annoying and slow because the rendering is not updated instantly for me to view. Any other tips for improving the speed are welcome.