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960design
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Blender? Free and open source forever.
blender.org - Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D Creation Software
The Freedom to Create
www.blender.org
Take a look at Shapr3d.com. It runs on iPads and Macs and Windows. I’ve been lusting after this for a while but haven’t had a use case yet. Looks like they have a free level for just two designs which might work for you. Even if you do the subscription you could use it just for one month then cancel.
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Thanks very much for taking the time to share your suggestions. I'll investigate the options and see which one suits my needs best.
UPDATE
Blender - OMG all that for free, that's nuts! Unfortunately its just too much for my needs, the learning curve is steep.
Fusion 360 - The website alone put me off with different offerings in the UK to the US. Its cutting edge I know, but it felt complicated, so I skipped to see what else was available.
Shapr3d - Perfect, pricey but great for my needs. Downloaded it from the App Store, great tutorials built in, I'll get my desk designed in minutes.
Thanks again everyone.
Thanks very much for taking the time to share your suggestions. I'll investigate the options and see which one suits my needs best.
UPDATE
Blender - OMG all that for free, that's nuts! Unfortunately its just too much for my needs, the learning curve is steep.
Fusion 360 - The website alone put me off with different offerings in the UK to the US. Its cutting edge I know, but it felt complicated, so I skipped to see what else was available.
Shapr3d - Perfect, pricey but great for my needs. Downloaded it from the App Store, great tutorials built in, I'll get my desk designed in minutes.
Thanks again everyone.
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Regulus67
macrumors 6502a
As neutrino17 mentioned, shapr3D is good if you have an iPad.
This guy has pretty good videos on how to create furniture in 3D
Bevelish Creations
Hi, I’m Alex. Bevelish Creations is a channel about improving organization and productivity, through woodworking, at home and in the shop.
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What a find!!!As neutrino17 mentioned, shapr3D is good if you have an iPad.
This guy has pretty good videos on how to create furniture in 3D
Bevelish Creations
Hi, I’m Alex. Bevelish Creations is a channel about improving organization and productivity, through woodworking, at home and in the shop.
Thanks for your help Reg
Regulus67
macrumors 6502a
I am pleased you find it useful. Good luck with your designs 👍