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blender.org - Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D Creation Software
Submitted by: Cad Junkie
While not a "CAD" software there are very compelling reasons to have this a designers wheelhouse of 3D modeling tools.
- It's free and always will be, runs on a Mac or PC, and has a very strong community of users and developers.
- Offers a wide range of different tools such as 2D sketching - Grease Pencil, as well as sculptural tools aka zBrush,
and an amazing rendering and animation suite.
- Customization allows users to really get in to the software however they so choose. Being able to create code/scripts or purchase ones that suit ones needs from the market place also adds a level of most other packages don't.While not a "CAD" software there are very compelling reasons to have this a designers wheelhouse of 3D modeling tools.
- It's free and always will be, runs on a Mac or PC, and has a very strong community of users and developers.
- Offers a wide range of different tools such as 2D sketching - Grease Pencil, as well as sculptural tools aka zBrush,
and an amazing rendering and animation suite.
- Customization allows users to really get in to the software however they so choose. Being able to create code/scripts or purchase ones that suit ones needs from the market place also adds a level of most other packages don't.ZUpvote28 -
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Autodesk Fusion 360
Submitted by: Allison Fonder
Autodesk Fusion 360 is a cloud-based CAD software that comes in handy for visualizing complicated mechanical designs due to its ability to host an object's assembly pieces together within one file. It's a more intuitive software than other CAD programs, which makes it a favorite among many industrial designers and hobbyists. Another unique feature of Fusion 360 is its incorporation of Autodesk's generative design technology, an AI-powered function that allows designers to generate CAD-ready solutions based on manufacturing constraints.
Autodesk Fusion 360 is a cloud-based CAD software that comes in handy for visualizing complicated mechanical designs due to its ability to host an object's assembly pieces together within one file. It's a more intuitive software than other CAD programs, which makes it a favorite among many industrial designers and hobbyists. Another unique feature of Fusion 360 is its incorporation of Autodesk's generative design technology, an AI-powered function that allows designers to generate CAD-ready solutions based on manufacturing constraints.
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SOLIDWORKS
Submitted by: Allison FonderSOLIDWORKS is the bread and butter program for industrial design—powered off of Windows, this computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) software program not only allows you to envision products in their final form, but also design with a precision that can be processed by 3D printers, CNC machines, rendering programs, and more.
SOLIDWORKS is the bread and butter program for industrial design—powered off of Windows, this computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) software program not only allows you to envision products in their final form, but also design with a precision that can be processed by 3D printers, CNC machines, rendering programs, and more.
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2024 Core77 Design Awards Editors Choice Prize - Exit The Rat Race by Easton Nguyen
Using design explorations to envision future scenarios of consumerism and capitalism gone wrong
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LulzBot Mini 2 (FDM Printer)
Submitted by: Will Nickley
While at $1,495 the Lulzbot Mini 2 certainly rounds out the upper end of the affordability spectrum, what Lulzbot builds into their hardware (and custom Cura software) pays dividends for the right user!
My own experience with Lulzbot Mini machines (two original Minis, one Mini 2) comes from nearly 3 years of on-the-road youth design programs where portability, durability, and printer "up-time" are of paramount importance. Add in Lulzbot's creature comforts, like a heated borosilicate glass + PEI print bed, intuitive material switching and minimal push-wheel LED screen, SD card capabilities, modular print head components, and that $1,495 starts to feel like a steal! If you like printing things to upgrade your printer, you'll find loads of Lulzbot Mini upgrades on the internets... but the difference between the Lulzbot Mini 2 and other printers is that this printer doesn't rely on constant upgrading and maintenance to be a top FDM performer.While at $1,495 the Lulzbot Mini 2 certainly rounds out the upper end of the affordability spectrum, what Lulzbot builds into their hardware (and custom Cura software) pays dividends for the right user!
My own experience with Lulzbot Mini machines (two original Minis, one Mini 2) comes from nearly 3 years of on-the-road youth design programs where portability, durability, and printer "up-time" are of paramount importance. Add in Lulzbot's creature comforts, like a heated borosilicate glass + PEI print bed, intuitive material switching and minimal push-wheel LED screen, SD card capabilities, modular print head components, and that $1,495 starts to feel like a steal! If you like printing things to upgrade your printer, you'll find loads of Lulzbot Mini upgrades on the internets... but the difference between the Lulzbot Mini 2 and other printers is that this printer doesn't rely on constant upgrading and maintenance to be a top FDM performer.ZUpvote4
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