<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1865/tinkercad-is-closing-shop-any-good-alternatives-for-newbies/ Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:12:22 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18153/#p18153 With Fusion you only get the history tree if you are a paying customer.  If you are using the free preview, you have to get it right the first time.  I usually go into a design with a general idea of what I am doing, and work out the details as I go.  It's hard to do that without going back and changing dimensions as you work out how everything relates to each other.   I use Alibre, and want to branch out a little but it's hard when you are used to one program and can get what you want quickly.  Just about everything I draw in a sketch needs to be a set distance from something else.  In Alibre it's easy to draw something in, click two elements and enter the distance they need to be from each other, causing one or the other to move into position.  In everything else I've tried, that process is either less direct, or less precise.

]]> Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:12:22 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18153/#p18153 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18151/#p18151 Kendall, I use Alibre Design 2012 PE. I have been really happy with the power and depth of this program, a lot like SolidWorks, really, but way less money. Going to upgrade to their Pro version soon. The learning curve, for me, was a tad steep at times, but never overwhelming, and certainly worth the effort. Using the online tutorials (absolutely pay for these, IMO) will greatly help you get through the rough patches. The package I bought also includes live chat, a nice feature when you're really stuck on how to do something. The "history tree" lets you go back in time and change any feature you want. I'm sure if I was willing to pay thousands for SolidWorks I'd like that too. Good luck!

]]> Sun, 31 Mar 2013 02:36:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18151/#p18151 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18125/#p18125 A lot of people are switching over to 123D design
youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=THH9alBotK4

Looks kinda kool, but I use Solidworks (big bucks), and like it...

]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:39:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18125/#p18125 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18114/#p18114 My issue with Inventor Fusion is it's only available for OS 10.7 (Lion). Not upgrading because a few key programs I run won't support the upgrade (I'd have to repurchase for upgraded compatibility)

]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:55:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18114/#p18114 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18071/#p18071 My issue with Inventor Fusion is that I cant easily resize a primitive after I create it.

]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:22:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18071/#p18071 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18069/#p18069 If your lucky enough to own a Mac I highly recommend Autodesk Inventor Fusion.  Its a full 3D CAD program.  Been messing with it all day, pretty good.

ohh...and its FREE

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autodes … 0720?mt=12

]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:06:08 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18069/#p18069 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/18060/#p18060 http://www.publishyourdesign.com/modeler

http://blog.makezine.com/2013/03/28/fre … tinkercad/

]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:05:39 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/18060/#p18060 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17857/#p17857 I wish they would open source part of their engine or sell it to Make.  Having the simple system of tinkercad built into Thingiverse would be pretty powerful for them.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:39:40 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17857/#p17857 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17808/#p17808 I use Alibre design PE it cost $199
I have been real happy with it
http://www.alibre.com/products/hobby/

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:18:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17808/#p17808 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17802/#p17802 and I just bought a paid account last month too.

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:22:51 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17802/#p17802 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17795/#p17795 I just lost google reader and now this.... the horror ! the horror..............

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:50:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17795/#p17795 <![CDATA[Re: tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17794/#p17794 same here and i'm kinda bummed i like the easy graphical interface

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:49:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17794/#p17794 <![CDATA[tinkercad is closing shop, any good alternatives for newbie's ?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17792/#p17792 I have been doing all my design work on tinkercad and just got the email that they are closing shop.

is there any comparable software that can be used in its place ?  i dont mind spending under 100$  for software, but I wont be able to justify spending ungodly amounts for something.

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:42:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17792/#p17792