Hi, Second post here, hopefully better than the first. Also, hopefully not covered extensively in another topic elsewhere....Getting my 3D printer this weekend, have Simplify3D for all of the wonderful things that it does. But it seems like (and please correct me if I'm wrong!) that Simplify3D is not a 3D design software package? So what would folks recommend for a beginner, who'd like to try their hand at 3D design? I don't mind spending a little more money on features, although I've heard there's a lot of free/open-source stuff out there. My new printer is going to be the FlashForge Creator Pro (for those curious). I'm assuming during the first few months, I'm going to be downloading, printing and slightly modifying existing models, but I'm also sure that I'm going to want to start working on modifying and creating new items soon enough. As an aside, I have the full Creative Cloud subscription, with Photoshop and Illustrator. I'm not sure if those are "recommended" for the beginning part of the design workflow (with Simplify3D being the pre-printing tweaking/slicing), but it's there if it's useful. Thoughts? I'm open to all ideas. And if there's another thread somewhere, please lead me in the right direction. Any help will be apprecited. I didn't find the right solution from the Internet. References: https://forum.simplify3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=7209 Collaboration Solution Video Thank you.

Hi, Getting my 3D printer this weekend, have Simplify3D for all of the wonderful things that it does. But it seems like (and please correct me if I'm wrong!) that Simplify3D is not a 3D design software package? So what would folks recommend for a beginner, who'd like to try their hand at 3D design? I don't mind spending a little more money on features, although I've heard there's a lot of free/open-source stuff out there. My new printer is going to be the FlashForge Creator Pro (for those curious). I'm assuming during the first few months, I'm going to be downloading, printing and slightly modifying existing models, but I'm also sure that I'm going to want to start working on modifying and creating new items soon enough. As an aside, I have the full Creative Cloud subscription, with Photoshop and Illustrator. I'm not sure if those are "recommended" for the beginning part of the design workflow (with Simplify3D being the pre-printing tweaking/slicing), but it's there if it's useful. Thoughts? I'm open to all ideas. And if there's another thread somewhere, please lead me in the right direction. Please help. I didn't find the right solution from the Internet. References https://forum.simplify3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=7209 Business Promotional Examples Thanks

Hi, I've just started working for a furniture company who are looking to improve and update their cad software, but really dont know what to get and why! The big debate semms to be Solidworks vs Autocad. Which would you recommend and why? Another programme i've been hearing of is Vectorworks, would anyone say this could be a better option? I have taken note of the poll that was posted on here before, to which most people favored Solidworks, but only a small number of people actually took part. I'd really appreciate any feedback. I did not find the right solution from the internet. References:- http://www.productdesignforums.com/topic/14024-best-software-for-furniture-design/ 2D Promotional Video Thanks