date: 2021-05-01T17:51:58+00:00
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I've picked up the hobby of 3D printing, and this time I'll show you what software options you have on GNU/Linux if you want to design and prepare your "things" to be printed on a 3D printer
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- 3D Printing
- diy
- solvespace
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So, I’m back at writing on this blog, it’s been a long time, I’ve been through quite some shitty times and a lot happened on a personal level that kept my attention away from blogging.
-One of the things that I’ve introduced in my life is a 3D printer, I’m the proud owner of an Ender3 Pro by creality.
+One of the things that I’ve introduced in my life is a 3D printer, I’m the proud owner of an Ender3 Pro by creality.
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I’ve had it for a few months now and I’m pretty happy I purchased it, as it’s been a very helpful hobby, and even though I started this hobby using tools available for windows, I’m slowly moving back to GNU/Linux.
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## Slicing
-The software you mainly use with a 3D printer is a slicer, which is a piece of software that takes a 3D rendering of the item you want to print and slice it into many layers, stacked one on top of the other, you can manipulate the layers in various ways in order to alter the properties of the final printed item.<figure class="wp-block-image size-large">
+The software you mainly use with a 3D printer is a slicer, which is a piece of software that takes a 3D rendering of the item you want to print and slice it into many layers, stacked one on top of the other, you can manipulate the layers in various ways in order to alter the properties of the final printed item.
-<img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="527" src="https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-183336_1366x768_scrot-e1619368639751-1024x527.png" alt="Screenshot of Ultimaker Cura 4.9" class="wp-image-4194" srcset="https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-183336_1366x768_scrot-e1619368639751-1024x527.png 1024w, https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-183336_1366x768_scrot-e1619368639751-300x154.png 300w, https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-183336_1366x768_scrot-e1619368639751-768x395.png 768w, https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-183336_1366x768_scrot-e1619368639751.png 1366w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <figcaption>Ultimaker Cura 4.9 main interface</figcaption></figure>
+{{< figure src="/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-183336_1366x768_scrot.png" alt="Screenshot from Ultimaker Cura 4.9 main interface" caption="Ultimaker Cura 4.9 main interface" >}}
I’ve chosen <a href="https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ultimaker Cura</a> as my main slicer, I started with it and I found it’s easy enough for a noob like me, but manages to give the user a lot of room for customization when you start understanding how it works.
Another good reason for choosing Fusion360 is the huge amount of tutorials you can find on the web on how to approach cad design with it, it’s really great for beginners as it gives you an even easier learning curve.
-Sadly Fusion360 is not available on GNU/Linux, and that’s the main reason I’ve decided to look for a valid alternative, another very good reason for not using Fusion, is the fact that all of your files are uploaded to the cloud, and you are limited (in the free tier) to a maximum of 10 editable files at a time, which might seem a lot, but may easily become way too few depending on what are you working on. Anyway, after some searching, I’ve found a solution!!
+Sadly Fusion360 is not available on GNU/Linux, and that’s the main reason I’ve decided to look for a valid alternative.
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+Another very good reason for not using Fusion, is the fact that all of your files are uploaded to the cloud, and you are limited (in the free tier) to a maximum of 10 editable files at a time, which might seem a lot, but may easily become way too few depending on what are you working on. Anyway, after some searching, I’ve found a solution!!
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+## Meet SolveSpace
-## Meet SolveSpace<figure class="wp-block-image size-large">
+{{< figure src="/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-190246_1366x768_scrot.png" alt="Screenshot from solvespace interface" caption="solvespace interface" >}}
-[<img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="522" src="https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-190246_1366x768_scrot-e1619370217419-1024x522.png" alt="solvespace interface" class="wp-image-4201" srcset="https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-190246_1366x768_scrot-e1619370217419-1024x522.png 1024w, https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-190246_1366x768_scrot-e1619370217419-300x153.png 300w, https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-190246_1366x768_scrot-e1619370217419-768x391.png 768w, https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-25-190246_1366x768_scrot-e1619370217419.png 1366w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />][1]<figcaption>SolveSpace interface</figcaption></figure>
+<a href="https://solvespace.com/index.pl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SolveSpace</a> is a 2D/3D parametric cad Software, it’s totally free, licensed under the GPLv3 and available for windows, mac and of course GNU/Linux.
-<a href="https://solvespace.com/index.pl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SolveSpace</a> is a 2D/3D parametric cad Software, it’s totally free, licensed under the GPLv3 and available for windows, mac and of course GNU/Linux.<figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://danix.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/solvespace_demo.webm"></video></figure>
+{{< video autoplay="false" loop="false" src="/uploads/2021/04/solvespace_demo.webm" alt="Solvespace video demo" >}}
I’ve watched this introductory video and was able to pick it up and start designing in a matter of minutes, it’s very straightforward and even if it does things a bit differently than Fusion, it’s still very comfortable to use.
Thanks for passing by, and I’ll see you on the next one ;)
- [1]: https://solvespace.com/index.pl
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