what 3d printing software to use

there are a lot of different 3D modeling and design software to create models for 3D printing . in this video we going to break these 3D printing software into 3 categories, first for beginners with no experience, high-end professional software, and then free professional software.

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Hard Ops
Fluent
Box cutter
Mesh Machine
Cablerator
shipwright

⍟Architecture/Rendering
CityBuilder 3D
scatter
Botaniq Tree Addon
Sketch Style
E-Cycles
K-cycles
Grasswald
Photographer

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Flip fluids
Khaos
Carl's Physics
RBDLab Addon
Spyderfy

⍟Materials/Texturing
Extreme Pbr
Bpainter

⍟ Cloth Simulation:
Simply Cloth

⍟UV unwrapping
Zen Uv
Uv Toolkit
Uvpackmaster

⍟Rigging&Animation:
Human Generator
Auto-Rig Pro
Animax
voxel heat diffuse skinning

⍟Retopology
Retopoflow

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[donvidol]

i moved to other softwares, but i used blender for 1 year for work purpouses and i loved it, and i admire the fact that is free

[marvinarmado]

Ok ive decided.. im starting with tinkercad 😌

[octe-es]

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

[titouanlormeau]

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 ! 😁👍

[sualpozel]

Fusion 360 also has the capability to slice models and create tool paths and export them as G code for 3-D printing

[TGiFoosday]

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. 😀

[LT]

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

[augmor]

Very informative, thank you! Sketch up definitely seems like a good starting point

[boasdelely]

I prefer Fusion 360 because of the Autodesk ecosystem, design your PCB in eagle, export it to fusion, etc...

[andrewbwo]

I’ve been looking for stuff like this for months now and this video is exactly what I needed better than google 😁

[camilleli]

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?

[chrisgebben]

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

[gamecritic]

Started making a toolbox with solidworks in school. Now I’m making rigs in blender!

[alaafantazia]

What would you advise me if I had to make a plastic alternative to hand fracture treatments? Knowing that each hand is different from the other

[zodyking]

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.

[vishnuvardhanavarmab]

Best video to clear the doubts of beginners lyk me ! Good explanation and great work.

[GEOsustainable]

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.

[VLena_art]

I use fusion 360 for 3d printing, but I fell in love with blender.

[ironcross]

Does anyone have a suggestion which software would be ideal to create small crafts, collectibles, figurines and toys etc. for 3D printing?

[chefranylaitenu]

Thank you so much for this video! This gave me much insight for my 3d printing journey 🌈