How CAD Software and 3D Printing Work Computer-aided design (CAD) software refers to any type of software that allows a user to easily create, model, modify, or analyze a design.

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We’ll examine market trends, new technology developments and some use cases for how CAD/CAM/CAE software is used for additive manufacturing, including 3D printing and post-print processes.

1] TinkerCAD – Easy to Use 3D Printing Software TinkerCAD is an online computer-aided design (CAD) 3D printing software that is geared towards beginners.

But, with the rise of hobbyist 3D printing, a number of much more simple CAD programs became available. While these programs certainly helped makers get into 3D modeling, most had serious limitations.

It's time to retire my Technet copy of Visio 2013 in favor of something that can drag me kicking and screaming into the world of 3D. The only other CAD software I've used was AutoCAD several ...