Do I need to learn a 3D modeling software? (lemy.lol)

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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.

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[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Netfabb before Autodesk fucked it will fix a lot of hanging vectors, Sketchup is just way easier to use than any CAD software I've every used but may or may not be able to open files included with Thingiverse downloads, depending on what was used to make them.

DM me if you need a copy of either. I've installed both on Linux in the past as well and have a link to some documentation on that.

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