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What's the best free 3D printer modeling software for a beginner?

By indypinhead

2 years ago



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    #1 2 years ago
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    indypinhead

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    I just bought my first 3-D printer....a Mingda Rock 3 Pro

    What is the best 3D modeling software for a beginner?

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    #2 2 years ago
     
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    snakesnsparklers

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    Tinkercad

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    KozMckPinball

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    #4 2 years ago
     
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    zombywoof

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    Blender is open source:

    https://www.blender.org/

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    #5 2 years ago
     
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    John_I

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    OP
    Quoted from indypinhead:

    What is the best 3D modeling software for a beginner?

    For a beginner Tinkercad is it. Create an account and do a few of the tutorials and you will be designing simple shapes in an hour.

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    #6 2 years ago
     
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    AMSNL

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    Fusion 360 or blender , tinkercad is oké but not much you can shape like the other 2

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    #7 2 years ago
     
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    DavidCPA

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    TickerCad and youtube.

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    #8 2 years ago
     
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    Cmartin1235

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    Sketchup is worth a look

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