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To: fireman15

Thank you for that recommendation.

I will freely admit, I am NOT a software person! I prefer tools I can touch. But I recently bought a small 3D printer, thinking it might help with some of my prototyping. I’m still figuring it out, hopefully that program will help.


23 posted on 06/12/2022 11:16:37 AM PDT by Ellendra (A single lie on our side does more damage than a thousand lies on their side.)
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To: Ellendra

Much easier when starting out to just download something close and then just “tweak it” to what you need. Try looking here:

https://www.thingiverse.com/


25 posted on 06/12/2022 11:25:09 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Ellendra

There are videos on Youtube that show you how to do all sorts of things with it. You do not need to and in fact cannot log into an Autodesk account with it anymore.

My favorite simple trick is to download a threaded screw or bolt file from https://www.mcmaster.com/ import it into whatever project that I need threads in, place it in just the right spot then subtract it from the object.

I think that you will like the program. It is very intuitive with Youtube’s help. If you need help finding the installation file let me know.


26 posted on 06/12/2022 11:55:14 AM PDT by fireman15 (Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. I provide the grit. You're Welcome.)
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