New 3D CAD Software

After several months of trying different software packages, unsuccessfully I might add, I settled on ViaCad 3D. It’s a 2D/3D CAD solid modeling software that seems to be feature rich and yet “simple” enough that I can get my head wrapped around it. The best part is it doesn’t cost a small fortune like some of the others.

I feel at this point I have a solid handle around the technology of 3D printing and have acquired two very nice printers in 2014 that produce excellent results. I seem to be getting more and more commercial jobs too.

What I don’t have a good enough handle on and the next logical step is to improve my design skills. Not that I’m ever going to be a world renowned designer but at the least I’d like to be proficient enough to produce or modify simple designs for myself and clients. I’ve already had requests in that area.

So that’s my 2015 challenge… among others. Hopefully an old dog can learn new tricks. Let the games begin.