Mathematical Organic Modeling?

[atoff]

Hello all, well, I'm getting ready to purchase my first 3D printer (just waiting for either of the 2 models I have in mind to become available - both are OOS), and I want to learn to model my own objects.

I have very basic experience with Solidworks, but I want to create more interesting objects, rather than parts... yet, I want the objects I create to be both artistic and functional. That is, while I want to model interesting shapes and geometries, I suppose I still need accurate dimensioning.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to the software I should invest my time learning to create the kinds of objects shown here: http://www.oobject.com/category/3d-printed-products/
Specifically, objects like #'s 14, 16, 17, 19.

I have access to most 3D software, and I already own Solidworks and Autodesk Inventor (student license). Looking for the best rather than the most economical. Appreciate any advice.

[old man emu]

1. Grab a piece of paper and a pencil.
2. Let your mind roam free and draw what it sees.
3. Examine your drawing and identify the basic shapes it is made of (spheres, tubes, torus etc)
4. Learn how to draw these basic shapes using your 3D software.
5. Join the shapes together to make the object your mind saw.
6. Slice, print and serve on a bed of lettuce with an aeoli drizzle.

Old Man Emu

[atoff]

Surely models like this http://www.oobject.com/3d-printed-pr...ered-lamp/896/ weren't created by modeling out each individual honeycomb though, or modeled in that way... I'm sure it was created using some kind of algorithms in the program... what program and how, that's the bit I need to figure out.