What Software do you use?

beauf

What software are you using with your 3D modelling/printing.

mr potato head

You got there before me
I was only thinking of asking this the other day

Fusion 360 for me, plus a little Rhino every now and then

Prusa Slicer for FFF/FDM
Lychee Slicer for Resin

iLikeWaffles

Only brand new but what I have been using: Blender, OpenCAD and Cura. Blender is a bit of a specialist program and not as easy to use as I've heard fusion360 is but if you stick with it you're learning a skill that could be useful down the road. It is a challenge I happen to like, once you are able to digest the volume of shortcuts needed to use Blender sufficiently it is actually easy enough to use but the learning curve is steep.

mr potato head

Blender is fantastic, I think it depends on what software or hobby direction you come from. People who have used lots of photo or video editing software seem to find it a bit easier to learn, I suppose that's because it's originally aimed at animation and VFX.

I'm an engineer and parametric models are a big requirement, I've used SolidEdge, Creo, SolidWorks, Alibre, Rhino, Inventor and a few others over the last 20 years.

I'm going to try some VR modelling tools over the summer to see how that works, gravity sketch etc.

oscarBravo

FreeCAD is my go-to for parametric modelling, although I sometimes find OpenSCAD handier for some types of project. I'm wary of investing time learning a piece of software with an apparently free tier, only to have the licensing model suddenly change, so I tend to go open source whenever I can.

iLikeWaffles

oscarBravo wrote: »

FreeCAD is my go-to for parametric modelling, although I sometimes find OpenSCAD handier for some types of project. I'm wary of investing time learning a piece of software with an apparently free tier, only to have the licensing model suddenly change, so I tend to go open source whenever I can.

I like OpenSCAD brilliant if you know how to code, though it can take an age to render some models which makes editing and design trial and error cumbersome.

Is there any faster programs similar?

Brackwom

I am using 3D Builder software.

Ubbquittious

I only use OpenSCAD. Couldn't get the hang of the other ones so far anyway

2PiDesign

I'm an engineer & have used Solid Edge, Solidworks, Onshape & Inventor over the years.

Of the packages I've used, Prefer Solid Edge by far.

It's free for hobbyists & makers to use.

Ubbquittious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117057785#Comment_117057785

Twould be great if it used more than one core and if there was a way to painlessly cancel the rendering or if it would render away quietly in the background without freezing