As a medical and aerospace engineer, sketchup is my go to software. I am a cswp in solidworks and autodesk inventor as well. Sketchup works how my brain works, i even use it for character creation using artisan tools, quadfaces, and vertex tools
Would you know of any other 3D modeling programs that have similar work flow and ease of use as Sketchup? I've tried repeatedly to learn Blender but the tutorials are boring and cumbersome. Its like the creators of Blender intentionally went out of their way to make Blender difficult to use and learn. Unlike Blender, Sketchup was always super simple and easy to use for me, even tho Im not as versatile as the professionals, I have made a few decent works. I just wish Blender and other 3D Modeling software was as simple to learn and easy to use because Sketchup isn't that widly used outside of personal use.
Hello, I'm new to this community. I just want to ask what kind of software should i learn if I like to make miniature and action figures? Cartoons and anime, game characters such. Also, what kind of paint to use?
I dont consider sculptris & skeptchup as 3D Printing software, they are aimed at something entirely different. I have used them in the past but I am looking for something powerful and runs offline to quickly build and print, with tools to speed up the design process.
I consider the best one to print pieces for manufacturing or engineering fields is Fusion 360. I'm mechatronic emgineer and I worked with blender, solidworks and Fusion360, and the way how Fusion allows to create components within the assembly, I think thats great
I as well am a medical and aerospace engineer. Used solidworks (cswp cert) autodesk stuff and i personally prefer sketchup pro. It works the way my brain works hahaha
I am a draftsmen by trade... I actually don't find any difficulty jumping between cad systems. it is more just figuring out the interface. I do find things with out a hard input system awkward though. being so precision minded.
Same field prefer solid works or ds Catia. They work the way my brain works, came to this video to see what options were available they may be more effient but all the ones i know of were covered pretty much. :c
Looking into 3D printing. I want to make collectibles and figures from my drawings. Is there a 3D software that can scan my drawings to help me turn it into 3D?
You waited until the very end to tell us none of these can be used for 3D printing...yet your title says...3d printing. And you never told us which ones can.
?? All of those programs can be used for 3d printing, don't know what you don't understand? You make 3d model extract it as stl or 3mf and slice it with cura, slic3r, simplify3d or any other gcode slicing software
@@fuqorock when ever you start with something new you can call yourself beginner and every program will be new beginning for anyone but fusion 360 for engineering/hard surface modelling or zbrush for organic modelling
You have really incredible knowledge. thank you I will learn solid work, I hope to find it easy. If you have link to learn it Please post it thank you very much for your video was excellent.
Anyone else have trouble with freecad? I tried using it because it’s free but it is not intuitive at all and to make a print that can be changed in the future is overly complicated it seems. Maybe it’s just me…
I think this list covered more like cad modeling ..zbrush is for organic sculpting type things if I'm correct right? I'm a blender user btw I've heard zbrush is easier
@@mr.lunatic3157 when sculptris is on the list and its from Zbrush makers and all sculptris functions are in Zbrush then the list doesnt make sence....
The very first one is just going to piss people off.. Tinkercad is very limited to the size.. being a web based program.. your models have to be tiny.. or very low polygon
Which one would be best for me to use for making Vape products like Drip Tips, unique shaped Box mod's, Shells, protective parts for the mod when you set it down it won't scratch the box mod, RTA tanks and stuff like this?
I read, "what 3d printing software to use" What I got... A list ranking CAD programs that may or may not be useful... So... Why this title? How about, "Top CAD Programs for Making Model to Print" This is like going to a bar and flirting and expecting to get laid, but not actually sure if the girl was just being nice or even interested. Got nowhere and learned nothing or vey little. Maybe confused... Okay. VERY Confused. Video NOT for people who know NOTHING about developing models for 3D printers.
Why do you think that? I want to learn how to 3D model before getting a 3D printer, I mostly want to be able to print things like helmets or lil action figures, right now i’m using blender since it’s free
I struggled for almost one year because I did not knew what to use. Wish I had found this video before 😂! But know I learned to use solidworks and fusion 360 and I really like solidworks ! It will be a very interesting video for people like who started 3D printing without knowing anything ! 😁👍
Oh yeah, it's me, I have complete no knowledge at all, I just think of 3D printing yesterday and I found this video :)) I think I would start with Blender :))
Nice listing of 3d modeling software, which should have been the videos title instead of 3d printing software because of what you showed and said at end. With this title there should have been coverage of the slicing software available and run down of features and quirks, as they are the actual software that is responsible for making a 3d printer print. I understand they can be more machine oriented and there is now a lot of different machines available, but still, video title is misleading while its a good rundown of 3D modeling tools available. Worth watching as it informs of tools not often mentioned elsewhere. 😀
Blender for sure. As a mechanical engineer using solidworks, Creo, and fusion. Blender is built more for video game/organic modeling. I feel in blender type modeling it’s way less constrained and lets you rapidly model pieces with loose scaling. All the engineer ones are dimension driven and not suitable for rapid modeling.
and also i can't believe meshmixer didn't make the list thats a great program to fix your models from all of these programs for 3d printing especially if they are scans from 3d scanners it might be a stronger version of Sculptris
Meshmixer is ok...but not considered to be professional....it's menu becomes too complicated where users need to go a look constantly at videos or manuals just for reference....
secret trick on fusion 360 its actually free if your only doing it for hobby or student purposes and you don't make a ton of money and it ask about that
Oh my god. So many programs. Can someone please just advise on a free program that can introduce a beginner 3d printing beginner such as myself. I just want something easy to work with to get into it. I want to create something and get it into a program so i can create some 3d models. I would like to see some company recommendations or even 1 year discounted subscription to learn basics.
can you please sand mi a link for the lion that is in youre video icon. I am sorry, i cant speak english very well. you know what i meen. alsow very nice video, like it...
Do you know how frustrating it was to look at and read through all those links on the right and nothing has any reference to what you’re talking about in the video including clicking on the blog post and looking through your blog posts.. nothing on that page either.
I have access to solidworks and i am very happy with it but man the day i have to pay for it i will have to switch to a different program because it is built for business not personal use.
hello people, im considering to begin in 3d printing and obvisouly en 3d modelling of organic shapes, could you recomend me the best software to 3d modeling/printing based on your experience? i heard that blender is not a good idea at all for 3d printing, but its just a rumour
It's a rumor..but for a beginner it can be hard if you're starting blender for 3d printing. But if youre familiar with modeling for other purposes you only have few things to consider if you're modelling for 3d printing..
