3D print hardware and software

[wolftimj]

After years of wanting a printer I finally got one on a Black Friday deal. Full disclosure I have very little real NEED for it, just think it’s cool and I like tinkering with tech stuff. Anyway, got a Bambu X1 Carbon with AMS.

I’d like to hear what people have been using successfully to model/slice/scan. I have used FreeCAD, Bambu Studio, TinkerCAD in a limited way, I have college level training with AutoCAD but it’s been a long time. To me FreeCAD might be a bit much, but Tinker is not enough, too limited. I’d like to be able to scan objects, would love to use the sensors on my iPhone or iPad and the right software, but not opposed to getting something else if it’s significantly better.

What do you guys use and why?

 

[scottyboy436]

I use the hobbyist version of fusion 360 , I have no limitations with it yet for myself , as for the slicer I use the prusa slicer since I have a mk3s and XL

As for photogrammetry I haven't tried it yet . But I did look at hobby grade scanners around the £400 or $600 dollar mark but none were really that impressive

 

[BartHarleyJarvis]

I have the same printer - I use Fusion 360 for creating models from scratch (which you can use for free as a hobbiest) and Bambu Studio for slicing and control of the machine. Bambu Handy on the phone/ipad is great for monitoring.

I’ve been toying with getting a 3d scanner for objects but I also have this thing called a shaper trace that I might try first - doing outlines of tools with a pen and turning that into a vector graphic: https://www.shapertools.com/en-us/trace