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===Choose your design software=== | ===Choose your design software=== | ||
You can use any 3D or CAD Software to design your objects. Due to the countless options you have here it's impossible to give a general recommendation. Nonetheless here are a few choices: | You can use any 3D or CAD Software to design your objects. Due to the countless options you have here it's impossible to give a general recommendation. Nonetheless here are a few choices: | ||
* [http://sketchup.google.com/ Google Sketchup] is very popular and free of charge (Mac and Linux) | * [http://sketchup.google.com/ Google Sketchup] is very popular and free of charge (Mac and Linux). | ||
* [http://www.blender.org/ Blender] another popular [[Wikipedia:Open Source|open source]] software (Windows, Mac and Linux) | * [http://www.blender.org/ Blender] another popular [[Wikipedia:Open Source|open source]] software (Windows, Mac and Linux). | ||
* [http://www.maxon.net/ Cinema 4d], [http://www.rhino3d.com/ Rhino 3D], [http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk software] (which is free for students) and many more. | * [http://www.maxon.net/ Cinema 4d], [http://www.rhino3d.com/ Rhino 3D], [http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk software] (which is free for students) and many more. | ||
* [http://www.openscad.org/ OpenSCAD] for those of you who like it more programming like. OpenSCAD is also open source and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. | |||
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==Convert your 3D File== | ==Convert your 3D File== | ||
Converting your 3D file means: | Converting your 3D file means: | ||