Hello 3d printing community! I’m a complete newb and I am planning on doing a lot of 3d printing in the coming months.

I wanted to get into 3d printing with the intention of designing a lot of models and printing them for use around the house. So, I wanted to ask what people typically use for designing their own models to print?

Ideally the software would support both Windows and Mac as that’s what I typically use these days. Let me know, thanks!

  • MaggiWuerze@feddit.orgEnglish
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    6 months ago

    That depends entirely on what you want to print/design.

    If it’s organic forms (Think characters, decorative objects, etc) then something like Blender would suit your need.

    if you want to go more technical (machines, precision parts) then you’d use one of the various CAD tools, e.g. FreeCAD, TinkerCad or Fusion360