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Design for 3D-Printing

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837 points q3k | 1 comments | 04 May 25 17:38 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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justaj ◴[04 May 25 20:06 UTC] No.43889176[source]▶
Nice article, though what I'd personally love to see is a resource where I can go from zero to actually making (basic) designs using open source tools, which can then be taken to a 3D printer and printed.
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1. bschwindHN ◴[05 May 25 03:38 UTC] No.43891759[source]▶
Give SolveSpace a try. It's fantastic for 2D sketches and then you can extrude/revolve/subtract these sketches into other solids to build up your part. It can export to STEP or STL and then it's an easy trip through the slicer and you're ready to print!

If you're more programming minded, try out RepliCAD. Or if you don't mind dealing with Python and its build ecosystem, there's CADQuery or Build123d