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How to Use OpenSCAD to Generate Dovetail Joints for 3D Printing

Building snap-fit 3D models is fun, but how, exactly, do you design them?

I didn’t notice until just today, but it turns out that FreeCAD 1.0 was released a couple of weeks ago.

A new text-to-3D tool has surfaced with a big difference: it’s parametric.

PTC made parametric modeling famous.

This week’s selection is “OpenSCAD For Beginners: Step-By-Step Tips & Tricks To Mastering OpenSCAD” by Dessie Dr Brooks.

I found a very easy way to start non-planar 3D printing.

At long last, it appears that Blender will soon be able to perform proper CAD functions.

This week’s selection is the questionably useful, but totally admirable Mini 3D Printed Hammock by Instructables contributor jayleenli.

Last week Onshape released possibly the most major update since launching out of beta.