Hello Blender forum,
Began making small parts (less than 12" square) in TinkerCad two years ago. The parts now being modeled are too complex for TinkerCad. It takes TinkerCad several minutes to render changes to parts.
Research into 3D CAD software pointed to SolidWorks as a solution. SoldWorks is very good for the small precise parts needed. It was indicated that a student subscription could be used for $90 /year. But now Solidworks says a subscription costing $2100/ year is required.
Several tutorials have been completed on Blender including one from Udemy published by GameDev.tv titled ‘Complete Blender Creator: Learn 3D Modeling for Beginners’ with Grant Abbitt as the instructor.
This is a subassembly that is needed for a line of architectural LED lighting fixtures.
This is the complete assembly:
The process is to model the socket base and then attach the socket base to the Staircase LED Fixture.
Two questions please:
- Is Blender a good platform for creating these parts? That is, can all of the Blender features, animation, sculpting, lighting, texturing and many others be ignored to design parts similar to those shown?
- If the answer to question one is ‘yes’ is there a tutorial on create part features like the radial notches in the part marked ‘Round Socket Base’ attached herewith?
Thanks.
Allen Pitts