for freecad specifically, you should check out https://forum.freecad.org and if you're interested in architecture you should definitely check out https://community.osarch.org
why not IRC? or matrix?
OP found the discord not created it. I think it's nice they shared it, maybe it could help someone.
I know one related matrix/irc channel, OsArch: https://osarch.org/chat/ #OSArch:matrix.org It's mostly about BlenderBIM, but a lot of FreeCAD user hangs out there.
Correct. I was struggling with a design ..(I am very new to cad) I normally would have gone to reddit, but since I quit reddit with the drama, I came here. Not much going on so I had to look elsewhere. I didn't make the channel, I think it is an official channel. Maybe...? Regardless. They have helped me a ton. One of the users actually recreated my design the "proper" way so I could achieve what I needed.
It's bridged to Matrix. Not sure about IRC but I think the libera.chat bridge is gone.
I'm having trouble finding a discord link that works, this one and the ones in the official forum all don't allow me to join..
Your own 3D parametric modeler.
FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters.