3d modeling app

[Dedicated Reefer]

Wondering if anyone knows a free 3d modeling app to use to design for a printer. New to the 3d print scene.

 

[neonreef3d]

there is freecad, there are lessons on it on youtube as well...

 

[firechild]

I use Fusion 360 (free hobbyist license) and Sketchup primarily. Tinkercad is also a popular one.

 

[jtp7004ft]

The link below is a long thread but it has some of the information that your looking for. @Projects with Sam has a lot of good insight on 3d printers and software. Unfortunately the software packages that I use are far from free (NX, SolidWorks and inventor). I the hope this helps, see link below.

What is stopping you from getting a 3D printer?

What is stopping you from getting a 3D printer?

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Projects with Sam]

The link below is a long thread but it has some of the information that your looking for. @Projects with Sam has a lot of good insight on 3d printers and software. Unfortunately the software packages that I use are far from free (NX, SolidWorks and inventor). I the hope this helps, see link below.

What is stopping you from getting a 3D printer?

What is stopping you from getting a 3D printer?

www.reef2reef.com

wow! Thanks for the props! Nice; you use some solid software (also pricy.)
I recommend tinkerCAD to folks who have never used anything 3D on a computer before; once the basics of up down left, right, pan, tilt, zoom, align... hehe... and a few other things are known; onto fusion360. Again, I have not left the trough since I got here so there may be other, better apps. I'm just commenting on what I know from cursory research and pickin' a path.

 

[Thor2j]

Fusion 360

 

[gbru316]

Fusion 360.

 

[Dedicated Reefer]

there is freecad, there are lessons on it on youtube as well...

Thank you. I will definitely check that out