I would like to learn how to design 3D objects for the use of 3D printing in manufacturing.
So what is the best CAD software for this purpose?
I use windows OS. And I have ni price limit.
I have no experience in CAD, I'm a beginner.
Thank you.
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Sign up to join this communityI would like to learn how to design 3D objects for the use of 3D printing in manufacturing.
So what is the best CAD software for this purpose?
I use windows OS. And I have ni price limit.
I have no experience in CAD, I'm a beginner.
Thank you.
I personally use PTC Creo (formerly Pro Engineer) for Uni. It is quite capable and widely used in both education and industry.
I has many features and a fairly nice GUI. However I feel like some introduction to this software may be needed if you never used CAD before. For this please ask at your University/Company or watch some of the official tutorials.
Creo is available both in a parametric and direct modelling version.
I have only worked a little with NX but most of the big commercial CAD softwares are somewhat similar, so I would simply go with your employers recommendation.
Solidworks I would consider a simpler CAD. This will easily suffice for simpler work and might be a great choice for a beginner.
FreeCAD is Free and Open source. It has a lot of features but in my opinion it is not as easy to use as Creo and NX. I would recommend this for low cost or low level CAD work. It also integrates many different styles of CAD into one (openSCAD e.g.).