https://openscad.org/

It’s software cad. You write code that makes the 3d model. And then you print the 3d model.

The last “official release” was 2 years ago. But development (and community) is active. You gotta get the nightly builds.

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    Three times I have tried to get a grip on Blender, and have given up. You have to dig deep to put something on precise coordinates, and if you click something wrong, everything is fucked up with the UI without a way back. Documentation is random YT videos that all seem to assume that you already have a blender diploma.

    With openscad, it took me half a day from installing the software, doing tutorials to finished design.

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      24 hours ago

      Same here. Never found a 3d tool that went right. But openscad is straightforward. Zero to printable thing in an hour.

      Code is a little weird but I’m getting a feel for it. That would be an interesting project, to make a better openscad code.

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      21 hours ago

      It is at the corner.

      As far as UI everyone needs is different. My partner setup is way more complex than mine but SO is coming from Maya. However that’s the same for every program I used. I edited and remove buttons and rearrange as I get used to program. Even outlook and word.

      What you are describing sounds like is fusion360 or possibly z brush tutorials. For Blender 3.4+ I watched one tutorial video and then yt shorts for anything specfic. Plus you can render and animate once you are done modeling for print.

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        10 hours ago

        So you found the one working tutorial. I didn’t. Keep in mind that I tried to get a grip on Blender three times over the years. Those yt tutorials did not really work for me.

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          3 hours ago

          At least you found something good you and now I know of another program to offer people getting into the hobby.