If youve done 2d cad, id suggest fusion or onshape. More than a few people start with this to get their feet wet then move on to one of the big three when they start struggling with complex designs.

As i understand it, this is a very easy to learn software, but it lacks a lot of tools needed for complex designs. But youll need to be skilled at it.Īlso, tinkercad. You sculpting so if you know how to do that ita probably easier, if youre like me and youre not good, everything takes a long time.

Personally i hate it, but i keep a copy of it for the 3 times a year my internet is out and i need something.īlender, primarily for sculpting and more artistic projects, it is very VERY easy to use, but it is also very difficult to get good at. But youll smack your head against the wall learning it. However it is very feature rich and there are thousands of add ons. Its documentation is.not good and you will struggle to learn it. There is also a phone app that works shockingly well (i made a part on it last night while a show was on and i didnt want to get up).įreecad, is free, completely and runs on everything. Biggest pro here is its ACTUALLY free, and it is web browser based so you can run it on any computer, even a chromebook. Extremely similar workflow to fusion, but the layout isnt as clean. I find it very intuitive, but i was trained on similar software so it might take a little learning. Free forever but your parts are all searchable. Im not a fan because i was trained on orher software and fusion does things differently and thats my gripe. Im not a huge fan of it but for hobbyist stuff its very popular. The layout is fantastic start at the top left of the menus work your way down, move to the right continue. Fairly intuitive for single parts, assemblies less so (at least for me). The big 3 for 3d are fusion 360, onshape and freecad.įusion360 is free, but youre limited to about 10 parts for the free version.

Designspark tutorial