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3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.

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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm using Fusion360, and trying to make changes to .stl files.

I would like to know what your preferred way to make changes to print files is. For instance, I was trying to combine a clamp and a cup holder and dealing with the resulting mesh files is pretty frustrating.

If there's any guides or videos on how this is generally done, that would be helpful as well.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I use tinkercad to do most things, especially when it comes to combining models, adding some shapes or holes, etc. It's easy to use, you aren't inundated with features you don't need, and always exports an STL that your slicer can understand. I use blender for more complex things, but I know like 2% of what blender can do, so it's easy to get lost in there.