We used the shapes available in Tinkercad. Our first 3D design was very simplistic: a cylinder and a hexagonal prism towers. Tinkercad – STL is ready in 2 clicks (Image: 3DWithUs) Tinkercad – The Best 3D Design Software For Beginners It is very intuitive and it is also browser-based. As we were looking for a 3D design software for 3D printing, it had to be able to convert the design into an STL file.

It takes a lot of patience to figure out the options and even the navigation. Blender, Autodesk Fusion360, ZBrush, and others have a lot of potential but it was a wrong choice for us as a starting point. The most popular 3D design software might be very good but not particularly beginner-friendly. Once you gain the confidence in using the printer and the slicer, it may be time to try yourself in the design department.

Thanks to STL sharing websites there are a lot of beginner-friendly printable files available for free. After a new 3D printer is bought, it is recommended to test it by printing something simple.

Tinker cad software