3d modelling software

[Alan Perry]

What OS were you running it on? When I first started trying to use it a couple years ago on a Mac, it didn’t work so well. I started trying to make it work better and then realized that I was spending most of my time trying to make the tool work and not so much time modeling the part that I was trying replicate and threw in the towel and started using Fusion 360. Using Fusion 360 has had some advantages when getting the part made (there is a common language for tweaking the model).

alan

> On Aug 23, 2021, at 09:59, Paul Koning via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> I haven't used it for 3d printing work, but from other use I can recommend FreeCAD3d.  That is open source software, so free for everyone, not just for "students".
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> It has a GUI, and it can also be scripted using Python, which is a great way to construct very complex models.  I've used it to model a SF spaceship.
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>    paul
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>> On Aug 23, 2021, at 12:29 PM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>> I think I may need to get a small part 3d printed (some plastic board
>> mounting guide rails from a PDP 11/24 H7140 PSU). What software is best for
>> a novice? Preferably free!
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>> Thanks
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>> Rob
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