Have a look at the "3D Modelling Scanning / Design" section for more detail, but many people use Sketchup, some use Autodesk 123D Design. Tinkercad is also popular.
Anything that can output a STL file will do!
I've trialed most software, and nothing has been as intuitive as fusion so far. You can easily put constraints on the holes in your lamp.
]]>+1 forgot about that - sounds good, looks like you get proper parametric modelling which is a big step up from sketchup and the like...
Yes, it comes in very handy to be able to adjust everything you've done without redoing or having to start over. Also the t spines are just awesome to work with. It doesn't seem to export directly to stl. Having to convert the files is a small price to pay though.
They made all the tools straightforward as well, so someone inexperienced can read the names and descriptions to know what things do. It's amazingly more efficient when you know what tools you have and what all of them are capable of.
I've seen that some don't like the cloud storage aspect of it, but you can easily pull up files on your tablet, or groups of people can on their tablets to discuss changes and what not.
]]>I've been using creo direct modeling express 4.0. But now I'm switching to fusion 360 from autodesk. It's much more powerful. It's also free for education and start ups. Not too mention, they have a whole host of tutorials and such on their site and you tube.
Even if you pay for it, it's only $40 a month for ultimate.
+1 forgot about that - sounds good, looks like you get proper parametric modelling which is a big step up from sketchup and the like...
]]>Even if you pay for it, it's only $40 a month for ultimate.
]]>Have a look at the "3D Modelling Scanning / Design" section for more detail, but many people use Sketchup, some use Autodesk 123D Design. Tinkercad is also popular.
Anything that can output a STL file will do!