Anyone here 3D Print?
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kind of depends what you're trying to make but, blender is well known for more artistic, free form kind of stuff. If you're trying to make 3-d printed reef rock structure or something, use blender. I'm not great with it, but I have friends who use it and love it. Fusion360 is another great software which is more geared toward functional design, but there is a lot that can be done with it if you know the tools. I've used f360 to make frag racks, flow nozzles, pump adapters/reducers, and various other more geometrically rigid objects.
Both have a relatively steep learning curve, similar to learning photoshop. The basics dont take long to figure out, but REALLY knowing it will take a while. There are tons of online resources to teach you each software. I suggest downloading them and challenging yourself to design something simple, like a box then work your way up from there and try a simple frag rack or whatever. Just jump in and figure it out as you go, google how to do specific things like "how to make a hole in object f360".
Once you're happy with your design, export it as a .stl file and slice it in Cura(or other slicing software). This program converts the .stl to a printable file. There are tons of tweaks and optimizations to change between fast printing or slower, high quality printing. The default settings work fine, but you'll eventually want to tune things to how your individual printer works.
Lastly, there are a bunch of websites like thingiverse that have tons of print files made by other people for free. The object you need just might already exist, so check that first
Both have a relatively steep learning curve, similar to learning photoshop. The basics dont take long to figure out, but REALLY knowing it will take a while. There are tons of online resources to teach you each software. I suggest downloading them and challenging yourself to design something simple, like a box then work your way up from there and try a simple frag rack or whatever. Just jump in and figure it out as you go, google how to do specific things like "how to make a hole in object f360".
Once you're happy with your design, export it as a .stl file and slice it in Cura(or other slicing software). This program converts the .stl to a printable file. There are tons of tweaks and optimizations to change between fast printing or slower, high quality printing. The default settings work fine, but you'll eventually want to tune things to how your individual printer works.
Lastly, there are a bunch of websites like thingiverse that have tons of print files made by other people for free. The object you need just might already exist, so check that first
kind of depends what you're trying to make but, blender is well known for more artistic, free form kind of stuff. If you're trying to make 3-d printed reef rock structure or something, use blender. I'm not great with it, but I have friends who use it and love it. Fusion360 is another great software which is more geared toward functional design, but there is a lot that can be done with it if you know the tools. I've used f360 to make frag racks, flow nozzles, pump adapters/reducers, and various other more geometrically rigid objects.
Both have a relatively steep learning curve, similar to learning photoshop. The basics dont take long to figure out, but REALLY knowing it will take a while. There are tons of online resources to teach you each software. I suggest downloading them and challenging yourself to design something simple, like a box then work your way up from there and try a simple frag rack or whatever. Just jump in and figure it out as you go, google how to do specific things like "how to make a hole in object f360".
Once you're happy with your design, export it as a .stl file and slice it in Cura(or other slicing software). This program converts the .stl to a printable file. There are tons of tweaks and optimizations to change between fast printing or slower, high quality printing. The default settings work fine, but you'll eventually want to tune things to how your individual printer works.
Lastly, there are a bunch of websites like thingiverse that have tons of print files made by other people for free. The object you need just might already exist, so check that first
Both have a relatively steep learning curve, similar to learning photoshop. The basics dont take long to figure out, but REALLY knowing it will take a while. There are tons of online resources to teach you each software. I suggest downloading them and challenging yourself to design something simple, like a box then work your way up from there and try a simple frag rack or whatever. Just jump in and figure it out as you go, google how to do specific things like "how to make a hole in object f360".
Once you're happy with your design, export it as a .stl file and slice it in Cura(or other slicing software). This program converts the .stl to a printable file. There are tons of tweaks and optimizations to change between fast printing or slower, high quality printing. The default settings work fine, but you'll eventually want to tune things to how your individual printer works.
Lastly, there are a bunch of websites like thingiverse that have tons of print files made by other people for free. The object you need just might already exist, so check that first
Thank you!
