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What do y'all use to plan your creations? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by cadeje@beehaw.org to c/diy@beehaw.org

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I'm starting to get more interested in building more complex things, but am unsure how to plan out my ideas. Is there a good source on drafting/planning designs? I honestly have no idea where to start.

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[–] circularfish@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you are planning 3D designs, Fusion360 takes a bit of getting used to but is extremely powerful.

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/

You can register for a free hobby license for the scaled down version, or a free educational license of the full version. It has good CAD capabilities and on the CAM side can generate g-code for 3D printing and CNC, or else allow you to export STL models direct to a slicer.

[–] cadeje@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

That sounds awesome. I've never used CAD software but I might as well start, and also I have access to a 3d printer, so I might as well learn something for that as well. I'll give it a try!