So, I’m trying to print some older models from thingiverse and I have discovered that basically all the files I want to print have glaring flaws in them.

Internal free floating structures, connector pieces and holes that are the exact same size… So on and so forth…

Do I need to learn a software like CAD or Blender to fix these? I seem to be able to do some basic stuff in Orca Slicer but it honestly seems like as much of a pain to modify the parts there as it would be to use a real software.

Is there one that’s easier? I think I messed around with SketchUp once upon a time.

I am worried this feels like opening a can of worms just so that I can make a thing that already exists in a dozen forms better.

  • Interstellar_1
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    2 days ago

    Tinkercad is just combining basic shapes, so there’s basically no learning curve.

    • Krauerking@lemy.lolOP
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      2 days ago

      Yeah I noticed that. Kinda feels like doing it in the slicer but with brighter colors.