Good editor for 3D printing ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Jan Audio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 02:30:00 pm
content: Hi, what is a good free editor for 3D prints ? ( for any windows )In another topic they say Fusion 360 and openSCAD.Is there no more ?Openscad looks to simple, i still can try for a simple object.Fusion 360 requires you to login into some account, and is trial version only ?Anyone has another program ?thanks

author: nfmax
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 03:29:34 pm
content: I use FreeCad, which is multi-platform. Rather quirky (aren't they all?) but mostly harmless. OSS, and doesn't rely on an Internet connection.

author: Jan Audio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 04:26:45 pm
content: Ok, thanks.I installed OpenScad and i really like it, only i have a problem already.Code:difference(){cube( [200,200,2] , true );for( pos = [ 0 , 9 ] ){translate([pos*8,0,0]){cylinder( 3 , 3 + pos*0.1 , 3 + pos*0.1 , true );}} // end for}It wont show 10 holes, only the first and the last.Anyone know what is wrong ?thanks

author: Jan Audio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2019, 04:30:11 pm
content: Ah nevermind it need to be : instead of , in the for loop.

author: peterloron
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 02, 2019, 07:46:51 pm
content: If you are into programming, openSCAD is pretty cool. I use FreeCAD for drawing work as well. Last time I looked at Fusion360, you needed to register and renew the license every year, which was free for non-commercial work. Don't know if that is still true.

author: aix
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2019, 08:07:17 pm
content: I've been using the free edition of Fusion 360 and find that it works really well for my needs.I design and print lots of things (mainly to use in my lab and generally around the house). I've also recently taken to designing 3D component models for KiCad in Fusion. Last but not least, I've been experimenting with exporting 3D models of assembled PCBs from KiCad into Fusion. That seems to work pretty well and I might use it when designing 3D-printed and laser-cut enclosures.One thing to bear in mind is that Autodesk are making some changes to how the free edition is licensed. I've been getting popups in Fusion 360, but not yet looked into what those changes mean in practical terms.

author: Jan Audio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2019, 03:23:43 pm
content: Thats why i dont like autodesk.The autoscad you can just start without installing.And yes i am into programming, it is very nice, only for simple things i assume.I am printing my second design right now : a measuring tool with 80 holes.If you are intrested i go upload.

author: Jan Audio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2019, 04:47:17 pm
content: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4021309

author: sn4k3
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2019, 08:01:16 pm
content: Quote from: Jan Audio on December 04, 2019, 03:23:43 pmI'm big fan of Autodesk Inventor, no cloud crap nor subscriptions.OpenScad can do complex stuff, but not the best if your math skills sucks and recent version take ages to compile simple stuff (For me)

author: Jan Audio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2019, 11:54:05 am
content: Yes indeed takes a long time.I make a quality parameter that can be higher in the final render, still taking long anyhow.

author: Jan Audio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2019, 12:02:19 pm
content: I have the feeling i used outer shell in cura3D, only i dont see it in the options.What options should i use to not have outer shell wall thickness ?

author: benst
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2019, 03:14:37 pm
content: Quote from: sn4k3 on December 04, 2019, 08:01:16 pmI believe Inventor is subscription only. (Since a few years.)Ben

author: dferyance
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2019, 03:41:07 pm
content: It doesn't meet your free requirement, but I exclusively use Moi3D (http://moi3d.com/) for my 3D prints. It uses NURBS, solid objects and is CAD-like but the workflow is much more like drawing than CAD. Add in project Elephant (a freenode editor), and it is very powerful.

author: sn4k3
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2019, 08:20:04 pm
content: Quote from: benst on December 05, 2019, 03:14:37 pmI've checked, that's correct. Since i use student account, autodesk software is free and i was aware of that. Still my experience with Fusion was bad, crash, not loading, very slow, etc etc. Thats with SDD + 16GB RAM and i9900K. Inventor much better for me