Selecting a free 3D CAD option - 3D design for 3D printing pt1

To get the best out of 3D printing, it helps if you can design your own parts. In this tutorial series, we will learn to use a free 3D CAD program to do just that.

Following a poll testing the waters for this series, and after carefully reading the feedback in the comments of that poll, I have selected Onshape. It’s impossible to please everyone but I think this choice will please the vast majority and allow them to achieve their goals.

This video was a little longer than anticipated, and future instalments will be concise and focussed on learning specific features to design a specific part.

0:00 Introduction

0:52 The best option is the one that works for you

2:06 Categories of CAD software
TinkerCAD tutorial video: https://youtu.be/QdvSzXByi_g

4:17 What is parametric solid modelling?

5:59 Narrowing down parametric 3D CAD options

7:38 Why I use Onshape
CFD tutorial video: https://youtu.be/Wun9EuVTV0w

12:10 Free* CAD
Fusion 360 license changes: https://knowledge.autodesk.com..../support/fusion-360/

13:30 Creating a free Onshape account
Direct link to create a free account: https://www.onshape.com/en/products/free

13:53 Account settings: selecting units

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