Not sure if this even belongs here but I’ve done a search and didn’t see what I was looking for so here goes… :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: Having done my first 20 or so prints from the Bambu Handy app using models directly from MakerWorld I recently tried my hand at downloading models from other …

Appreciate the reply Roy. Never been interested in figurines or that type of thing (that’s not to say I might be asked to create on in future) so I guess more on the engineering side of things. Looking at my list I have items such as a custom toolbox for my printer to hold tools, consumables etc, …

Well I’ve just taken a look at Autodesk Fusion…and the price has taken my breath away! :astonished: £462 for the first year and that includes 30% off so £660 a year after that before any price increase! :exploding_head: Figured I’d take a look at Sketchup which was even more expensive at £645 not …

I am a complete novice at designing so my limited knowledge may not be as helpful. Tinkercad is free and even this noobie can use it.

Thanks Jeff…I did notice TinkerCAD when browsing earlier so I’ll take a look. I also overreacted when looking at Sketchup as my eye was drawn towards the Windows only Studio version where there were in fact a couple of other versions named Pro and Go for a more reasonable £301 and £103 per annum re…

Fusion 360 is also free for private use. There is an extra version for makers. There are a few limitations compared to the paid version, but these shouldn’t really limit you at the beginning. There is also an extra version of SolidWorks for Maker which is quite cheap (48$/year)

Fusion is free, until one makes a certain amount of money with it (100k US dollars a year or something). There is a thread for this question before. [image] First time user. Best Cad software is? Troubleshooting had zero experience on 3D printers. One week ago Took the …

You’re welcome. I’ve tried Sketchup as well (I’ve even gone as far as buying ‘Sketchup for Dummies’) and it seems much more advanced than Tinkercad.

[image] GlynH: Well I’ve just taken a look at Autodesk Fusion…and the price has taken my breath away! :astonished: Autodesk Fusion 360 for personal use is free online CAD for 3 years for qualifying non-commercial users. A hobbyist user must generate less than $1,000 USD in annual revenue, usi…

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I use Fusion extensively. There is a free version as noted. It’s a decent full featured cad program and is mostly well developed. It’s an oddity from Autodesk, for sure. They aren’t usually one to be so… giving. [image] lkraus: I’ve been using the free version for about eight year Samish. I …

Designing own 3D models - which software?

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Fusion is free, until one makes a certain amount of money with it (100k US dollars a year or something).

There is a thread for this question before.