3D modelling software options?

[RetroThutmose]

What is your favorite 3d modelling software and why? Trying out a couple now to see what appeals to me. Not loving fusion 360 but I am liking Shapr3d so far.

 

[Greywolf74]

What is your favorite 3d modelling software and why? Trying out a couple now to see what appeals to me. Not loving fusion 360 but I am liking Shapr3d so far.

Fusion 360 is the only thing I've messed with cuz its free. @WickedFog has experience using a few different ones. I'm sure he can give ya some ideas.

 

[xjtorc]

I’m a mega noob at cad work so I’m still using Tinkercad. It’s one of those things I really want to learn and hate that I just don’t have the time for it. I took a class on Fusion once and had a hard time following.

 

[Lukedavis]

What is your favorite 3d modelling software and why? Trying out a couple now to see what appeals to me. Not loving fusion 360 but I am liking Shapr3d so far.

I have only used Tinker CAD and OnShape, but OnShape is a really good software. It's cloud based, but I think you have to pay for it. I get a free membership from my highschool.

 

[RetroThutmose]

I have only used Tinker CAD and OnShape, but OnShape is a really good software. It's cloud based, but I think you have to pay for it. I get a free membership from my highschool.

I'll check those out too. I don't mind paying for software, I just can't do $300 a year for a license where I plan to make a exactly $0 from it. And having been a creator in the past, I just hate adobe and any subscription model tied to terrible software

 

[WickedFog]

I've used MasterCam, DelCam, AutoCad, SolidWorks/Cam, and a slew of other titles. Fusion 360 for personal use is the only thing to use, and it'stotally free. It has limited festures, but those missing features are only used in manufacturing. Things like stress analysis, motion assemblies, etc. The personal use license has everything you need for 3d printing, and more. The license lasts for 3 years, then you simply renew it for another 3 years. There are tons of instructional videos on YT. Download it and follow through this series to get a good grasp on the basics.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL40d7srwyc_Ow4aaOGXlP2idPGwD7ruKg&si=K_L1ANPHIF1xKuIJ

 

[Lukedavis]

I've used MasterCam, DelCam, AutoCad, SolidWorks/Cam, and a slew of other titles. Fusion 360 for personal use is the only thing to use, and it'stotally free. It has limited festures, but those missing features are only used in manufacturing. Things like stress analysis, motion assemblies, etc. The personal use license has everything you need for 3d printing, and more. The license lasts for 3 years, then you simply renew it for another 3 years. There are tons of instructional videos on YT. Download it and follow through this series to get a good grasp on the basics.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL40d7srwyc_Ow4aaOGXlP2idPGwD7ruKg&si=K_L1ANPHIF1xKuIJ

OnShape has motion assemblies

 

[RetroThutmose]

I've used MasterCam, DelCam, AutoCad, SolidWorks/Cam, and a slew of other titles. Fusion 360 for personal use is the only thing to use, and it'stotally free. It has limited festures, but those missing features are only used in manufacturing. Things like stress analysis, motion assemblies, etc. The personal use license has everything you need for 3d printing, and more. The license lasts for 3 years, then you simply renew it for another 3 years. There are tons of instructional videos on YT. Download it and follow through this series to get a good grasp on the basics.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL40d7srwyc_Ow4aaOGXlP2idPGwD7ruKg&si=K_L1ANPHIF1xKuIJ

i just get really icky Adobe vibes from fusion 360. Really hard to overcome them after decades of an abusive relationship with adobe

 

[Cranberry Juice]

In my opinion, TinkerCad is super limited, even compared to Onshape. I love OnShape, and our school uses it for 3D modeling classes as well. I also dabble in blender and Fusion.

 

[WickedFog]

OnShape has motion assemblies

So does Solidworks and a lot of the others. And you can manually rotate assemblies in Fusion. But it won't show you interference like it would with the paid version.

 

[WickedFog]

i just get really icky Adobe vibes from fusion 360. Really hard to overcome them after decades of an abusive relationship with adobe

In my opinion, Autodesk is doing a huge service to the 3d printing community by keeping the software free for hobbyists. Fusion is industrial grade software and to let us use it for free is a really smart move on their part. It floods the industry with people that know how to use it before ever going into engineering classes. That and I have met a lot of the Autodesk guys at the IMTS show, and they're all great people.

 

[332_RC]

Link to the Fusion 360 free for 3 years?

 

[RetroThutmose]

Link to the Fusion 360 free for 3 years?

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal

 

[332_RC]

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal

Shows 30 days free trial.

 

[RetroThutmose]

Shows 30 days free trial.

 

[WickedFog]

Shows 30 days free trial.

No, that is just 30 days of the full blown software. Click here.

Or scroll down and click the button shown in Retro's pic.

 

[332_RC]

Understood

 

[WickedFog]

Shows 30 days free trial.

Or click here
https://accounts.autodesk.com/Authe...utodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal-form

 

[RetroThutmose]

you gotta jump through a couple hoops and give away some info to get the software, but not as bad as social media... i think.

 

[332_RC]

you gotta jump through a couple hoops and give away some info to get the software, but not as bad as social media... i think.

Thank you