Pixelworks
Active Member
Hi All,
It is not my intention to open Pandora's box on which is the best 3D editor out there. I know practically every editor has its advantages and disadvantages and I have already tried a couple 3D editors, but I just have not found one that fits for me. That is why I would like to get some input from the community on various other options.
I have used Shapeway's TinkerCAD... it gets the job done and it is free, but it is not always easy to do complex shapes. On the other side, I have also tried working with SolidWorks. I can see that it would be quite an awesome tool except for the price and the fact that I am either just too dumb or old to understand it.
Basically, I am looking for something that is newbie-friendly and yet has the functionality to do really fine detail. It should support all the normal 3D file types (e.g. for home printers and 3rd Party sites like Shapeways). Lastly, just for the sake of performance and availability, I would prefer a locally installed program over a web-based tool, but that being said, I am still open for any top-notch web-app suggestions.
If I can get it for free, so much the better, but it does not necessarily have to be freeware, I am ok with paying for something that works.
Thank you in advance for your advice.
It is not my intention to open Pandora's box on which is the best 3D editor out there. I know practically every editor has its advantages and disadvantages and I have already tried a couple 3D editors, but I just have not found one that fits for me. That is why I would like to get some input from the community on various other options.
I have used Shapeway's TinkerCAD... it gets the job done and it is free, but it is not always easy to do complex shapes. On the other side, I have also tried working with SolidWorks. I can see that it would be quite an awesome tool except for the price and the fact that I am either just too dumb or old to understand it.
Basically, I am looking for something that is newbie-friendly and yet has the functionality to do really fine detail. It should support all the normal 3D file types (e.g. for home printers and 3rd Party sites like Shapeways). Lastly, just for the sake of performance and availability, I would prefer a locally installed program over a web-based tool, but that being said, I am still open for any top-notch web-app suggestions.
If I can get it for free, so much the better, but it does not necessarily have to be freeware, I am ok with paying for something that works.
Thank you in advance for your advice.