<div dir="ltr">I thought that may have been the case. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 2:20 PM Ryan Coons <<a href="mailto:ryancoonsyhg@gmail.com">ryancoonsyhg@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Your slicer should add supports automatically </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 27, 2019, 2:14 PM Kirk D Mccann <<a href="mailto:kirk.mccann@gmail.com" target="_blank">kirk.mccann@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Success! I have been able to create the 3d model in blender! It took a while to figure out the new interface, but its ready for test print 1. <div><br></div><div>Who is the go to person for 3d printing at the moment?</div><div><br></div><div>I'd like to have someone go over my first model so that they can make sure I have supports where supports are needed (if the printing software doesn't do it for me) and to make sure I don't do something wrong for my first print job. </div><div>Also I'm not sure if the material in my model is thick enough.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, </div><div>Kirk</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 11:33 AM Phillip Showers <<a href="mailto:phillip.showers@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">phillip.showers@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">For Parametric designs, I lurve <a href="http://www.openscad.org/cheatsheet/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenSCAD</a>, and for Organic designs, Blender is my goto tool. I've heard
really good things about Fusion360 but there's something satisfying about writing coding to make a part, and mouse dominated CAD software doesn't quite scratch<font face="arial, sans-serif"> that itch. </font> <font face="arial, sans-serif">lol</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Phil</font></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 12:12 AM Leon Kennedy <<a href="mailto:fredlkennedy@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">fredlkennedy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I 100% recommend Blender. Importing the file is a breeze and then you export to a variety of file formats including STL. If you are concerned about 3D printing issues 3D Printing(a default) corrects manifold errors. <div><br></div><div>For precision modeling there are a few addons - also free - that will give you that information. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 11:44 AM joshua carr <<a href="mailto:joshuaq.carr@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">joshuaq.carr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I came up on autocad, but when the subscriptions became a thing, I went to rhino5. Its pricey but the commands are identical to autocad and you only have to buy it once. <div dir="auto">Unpopular opinion: it can be downloaded/used without purchase. ;)</div><div dir="auto">But, If you like it, be sure to put a ring on it.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 11:34 AM Paul Nix <<a href="mailto:bomber1672@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">bomber1672@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">If you are a vet, you can also get student prices.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 11:29 AM Stephan Henning <<a href="mailto:shenning@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">shenning@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Tinkercad and Scad(?) are good options. <div><br></div><div>If you want something with parametric functionality, Fusion360 is the way to go. </div><div><br></div><div>Lots of tutorials and community support for all of these options. </div><div><br></div><div>If your willing to pay for it (or happen to be a student), Solidworks is a great tool. <br><br><div id="gmail-m_-7078148667366298214m_106279858954142843gmail-m_1861707255949612990gmail-m_3761844153036340310gmail-m_-7320402079759643193m_-7040065899056916912m_293173693454179341AppleMailSignature"><div>-stephan</div><div><br></div><div>---———---•---———---•---———---</div>Sent from a mobile device, please excuse the spelling and brevity. </div><div><br>On Jul 20, 2019, at 9:58 AM, Joseph Absher <<a href="mailto:joseph.ryan.absher@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">joseph.ryan.absher@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="auto">Fusion 360. SketchUp tends to cause problems with printing anyways, as it will often created non-manifold models.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 09:50 Paul Nix <<a href="mailto:bomber1672@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">bomber1672@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Fusion360<div dir="auto">Tinkercad</div><div dir="auto">Solidworks</div><div dir="auto">Freecad</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 9:47 AM Nathan Bouldin <<a href="mailto:bouldinnathan@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">bouldinnathan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">You could use openscad or blender..?</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 09:42 Kirk D Mccann <<a href="mailto:kirk.mccann@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">kirk.mccann@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I was gifted a Monoprice 3d printer about a year ago and now finally have a reason to use it. I've modeled what I would like to print in the free version of sketchup but it would appear that without paying an annual fee I cant actually save my work as an stl or print(even though their documentation says you can). What cad software do you recommend for designing stuff to be 3d printed?<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Kirk</div></div>
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