Best 3d printing software on Reddit
55 reviews from r/3Dprinting, r/3Dprintmything, r/DnD and 3 more subreddits
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#1
Autodesk
4.4
(10)
"Fusion360 is a powerful tool for 3D modeling."
"You can make just about anything with this."
"It's free and incredibly powerful while not having too steep of a learning curve."
"Tinkercad is really easy and a great starting tool."
"It’s a little daunting but fusion360. Love it."
"Very similar and popular."
"Fusion360 is a powerful tool for advanced modeling after outgrowing TinkerCAD."
"TinkerCAD is a good way to get your feet wet and has great integration with Fusion360."
"Fusion 360 is easy to get into, especially for students."
"TinkerCAD is free and easy to use."
#2
Cura
4.1
(7)
"Cura is excellent for generating .gcode files."
"A few off the top are Slic3er, Pronterface, preform, Blender, and Cura - all 3d printing related and free."
"Cura is great for beginners due to the abundance of resources available."
"Cura is a great slicer for 3D printing."
"I use Cura for printing."
"I use cura as well.. but I have been told that meshmixer is good to use."
"Cura"
#3
Blender
3.8
(5)
"Blender is an excellent free software for 3D animation."
"My opinion, though, fusion for 'engineering' but blender for organic modeling."
"A few off the top are Slic3er, Pronterface, preform, Blender, and Cura - all 3d printing related and free."
"Great for making organic shapes."
"Blender has a steep learning curve."
#4
SketchUp
4.0
(4)
"Sketchup is a great (free) modeling software to learn the basics."
"I use SketchUp for modeling."
"Sketchup is a good next step after mastering beginners software."
"SketchUp is user-friendly for 3D modeling."
#5
Slic3r
4.3
(3)
"I use slic3r on mac quite happily."
"A few off the top are Slic3er, Pronterface, preform, Blender, and Cura - all 3d printing related and free."
"It works just fine for non-Prusa printers."
#6
OpenSCAD
4.0
(3)
"OpenSCAD is great for creating .stl files."
"OpenScad is great for 3D modeling for programmers."
"OpenSCAD is not for beginners."
#7
TinkerCAD
4.0
(3)
"It's web-based and free."
"Tinkercad is great for using simple primitives."
"TinkerCAD is very approachable until models become complex."
#8
Onshape
4.5
(2)
"Onshape is a great free parametric modeler that runs through your browser."
"A step up from TinkerCAD, similar to Fusion 360 but online."
#9
FreeCAD
4.0
(2)
"I’d recommend FreeCAD and dedicate a few weeks to learning how to initially use it fluently."
"FreeCAD is a good next step after mastering beginners software."
#10
Prusa
5.0
(1)
"Use the MK2 presets and change the bed size and it prints beautifully."
#11
Bambu Lab
5.0
(1)
"OrcaSlicer is much easier to use for beginners than Cura."
#12
Repetier
5.0
(1)
"I'm using Repetier Host on my mac without any troubles."
#13
Simplify3D
5.0
(1)
"Simplify3D as well."
#14
Thingiverse
5.0
(1)
"Don't forget to check out Thingiverse - you may find someone already made it for you."
#15
Ultimaker
4.0
(1)
"[Cura standalone] or [Slic3r standalone]"
#16
Pronterface
4.0
(1)
"A few off the top are Slic3er, Pronterface, preform, Blender, and Cura - all 3d printing related and free."
#17
Autodesk Inventor Pro
4.0
(1)
"I was taught inventor pro, I like it more than fusion 360."
#18
Autodesk Fusion 360
4.0
(1)
"Fusion 360 is a go-to once your."
#19
Repetier-Host
4.0
(1)
"RepetierHost is cross platform and for designing you can use Autodesk Fusion 360 or Sketchup."
#20
Kamuicosplay
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend kamuicosplays tutorial to get started."
#21
MatterHackers
4.0
(1)
"It has some nice features."
#22
SolidWorks
4.0
(1)
"SolidWorks is a powerful design tool."
#23
Microsoft
3.0
(1)
"Super simple and intuitive but you can't do much with it."
#24
ZBrush
3.0
(1)
"ZBrush offers a cheaper sculpting tool."
#25
3D Coat
3.0
(1)
"3D Coat has affordable sculpting options."
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