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07-15-2023, 08:08 PM #1
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Hi and thank you OG56 and in particular for your positivity. I have done some 3D drawing before and found it not so difficult to do. I also trained as a mechanical engineer once, so I have at least a tiny grasp of that discipline. I am interested in people's opinions of which software is ranked as easier to use but also effective. Any suggestions as to which 3D software could be best for someone that needs to use it as a functional tool to design 3D printed parts?I see PLA mentioned all the time, so I assumed there was some reason it was so very popular. I don't know if it, or TOU, are suitable for my needs? Is it even possible to print soft gasket type material with a 3D printer? What material would that be? In particular, can it be printed within the same print as harder engineering-type materials which are dimensionally quite stable? In which case what material would work for the more dimensionally stable part in that combination?
Holes and pockmarks in print walls
06-04-2024, 09:14 AM in General 3D Printing Discussion