looking for a good 3d design software.

[curious aardvark]

don't use windows 10. so that's out :-)

Installing windows 10 to get 3d builder is like cutting your own leg off because you fancy making prosthetics.
I'll see if tinkercad will import an obj file.

[space67]

don't use windows 10. so that's out :-)

Installing windows 10 to get 3d builder is like cutting your own leg off because you fancy making prosthetics.
I'll see if tinkercad will import an obj file.

Oh, I didn't realize you didn't use Windows.
Mabe some of these wil do the trick?

https://www.meshconvert.com/
https://www.greentoken.de/onlineconv/
https://www.makexyz.com/convert/obj-to-stl

[curious aardvark]

lol - I use windows 7.
The best version. Most people don't realise that you don't need to have windows 10 :-)

loading an obj into tinkercad and exporting to an stl works fine. Plus I'd need to do it anyway to make it work properly in openscad.

Now I just need a couple days and a decent tutorial for rocketcad-thing.

[Igor]

What about Cinema4D? Anyone been using it?

[cacb]

Another alternative is AngelCAD

AngelCAD is a powerful open source 3D solid modeller based on the Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) modelling technique, expressed in the AngelScript language. The software creates 3D models in STL or other file formats. Binaries are available for windows and linux ubuntu.

For documentation and downloads visit: arnholm dot github dot io slash angelcad-docs

[monk3947]

If you want to create 3D models for inventing, mechanical engineering, or high-accuracy simulations, you can try to learn Solidworks, Autocad, Inventor,Creo,UG or Catia.
If you want to make models for video games, movies, and special effects, you can choose Maya, 3DS Max, Cinema 4D, Modo, Lightwave, DAZ 3D, Rhino,Carrara or Blender.These are complete packages that can do many things.