[pen2l]

The 'Fusion' source? I assume you mean share the 3d model file... and you used Fusion 360 software to create it.

Just curious: can you share your experience modeling this? Why Fusion 360? Because it's free? Do you have experience with Solidworks or Blender or other software? If yes, how would you compare 3d modeling in Fusion vs. other modeling software?

[StavrosK]

I use Fusion mainly because it intuitive enough to figure out without doing much reading. I tried Solidworks at first, but, as a complete newbie to this, I couldn't make heads or tails of it. As far as I know, both are equivalent in functionality, but the UI of Fusion 360 was much, much better (and yes, Fusion is free for hobbyists, so that's a plus).

As far as I know, Blender isn't parametric, so it's largely unsuitable for doing this kind of work. I would recommend OnShape as a very nice starter CAD program, and it's very very easy (almost trivial) to move on to Fusion afterwards, so my advice would be: If you can get Fusion for free and it runs on your OS, try that. If not, OnShape is a very capable second choice.

[dammitcoetzee]

Fusion is likely to displace Solidworks and Autodesk's own inventor in the market within the next few years. It's easy, powerful, and most importantly update regularly and with features people want. Onshape is pretty awful, so no threat there. Source: Spent about a hundred million hours in this sort of software ;;' _ '

[StavrosK]

What do you find awful about OnShape? It's not as nice as Fusion, but it's passable, and it runs on Linux, which is my number one annoyance with Fusion. Requiring me to reboot to design stuff is pretty much a guarantee that not many things will ever get designed :/