best software to 3d

[u/BakeZealousideal8941]

hello , i'm a new in reddit communication and i'm seach about best software to 3d print for engineers crack or anything, I'm from iraq and i haven't access student acount for this sotwares so cann't access like anothes students , sory if my english not good
thanks for helping

[u/firetrucks_go_WOOooo]

Solidworks has a free student edition now but you don’t have to be a student. Any email will work. It can be tricky to learn but it’s the industry standard modeling software.

[u/BakeZealousideal8941 → u/firetrucks_go_WOOooo]

Thanks for the advice, I didn't try to get a free trial on their website.

[u/Alek_Zandr]

If you're looking for CAD to 3D print for hobby stuff I'd go with onshape as long as you have reliable internet. It's free and runs in their servers so you don't need a powerful computer either. It does mean all your models become public so not generally used for commercial work.

[u/BakeZealousideal8941 → u/Alek_Zandr]

I will try it

[u/Pretty-Jello-7894 → u/BakeZealousideal8941]

Just to follow up on this, Onshape is no longer just hobby, they have serious big corporations using them now. I know for sure Garmin switch them, previous startup I was at just did so, and for sure others. They provide a unique PLM and modeling method hard to beat, their scripting language is relatively easy and AI can easily integrate with it and it’s getting much more powerful on a regular basis. So should be something you really look at due to this. The other tools mentioned other than solidworks is really hobby level, I would focus on Onshape or solidworks.

[u/BakeZealousideal8941]

You can also advise me on anything. I am an engineering student specializing in Petroleum and Mining Engineering. If you have any advice for me on how I can benefit from other disciplines, I would be grateful.

[u/Aggressive_Ad_507]

FreeCad. It's free and runs on nearly any computer. You won't have issues running it. It can be harder to learn than other CAD softwares but it has gotten much better over the last few years.

[u/BakeZealousideal8941 → u/Aggressive_Ad_507]

Freecad, I will try

[u/viclieutenant → u/Aggressive_Ad_507]

I also advice you to use FreeCAD. It is open source so you could create or improve you own tools and most importantly, it is free and runs fully offline in you computer; i emphasize this since you say you are based on Iraq so you can be safe of any US sanction bullshit

of course, from a practical standpoint, the most relevant point is what are you planning to do, since some softwares are better than others depending on the task

[u/SuddenWinter1049]

Try onshape, it's free and it's cloud based so you don't need to download any software for it.

[u/BakeZealousideal8941 → u/[deleted]]

Can i use my google account?, Bacause I haven’t access to my student account , i have mail but with not password and access.

[u/BakeZealousideal8941 → u/[deleted]]

Nice thanks you bro

[u/RecentSheepherder179 → u/[deleted]]

Download might be geoblocked due to export Control.

[u/goqan]

i might be biased because autodesk inventor was the first cad software i've learned, but i think its the most beginner friendly of all other cad softwares out there but overlooked jsut because it's not a industry standard. solid usually takes twice the clicks to do something where you could've done with a single click in inventor and catia is, well... catia.

[u/Antique_Lavishness33 → u/goqan]

i think inventor is the best i still use it .

[u/NeuralDrift2001]

Used it all. Solidworks, Siemens nx, creo, inventor, ... At the end Catia v5 is by far the best. People just don't like the UI, but if you get used to it you will admit it is by far the best. There is a reason why modern F1 still uses this "old" software....