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    For the past 6 weeks I've been working nonstop on Kickstarter campaigns for an agency. The products have been super fun and the work has been challenging (kinda like putting an entire website on one page in a few days). But anyways... the KS world has inspired me to look further into an idea I once had... so my question is,

    What lightweight 3D program would be good to use to help create prototypes for a simple kitchen product (no mechanisms, no power)?

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    • Sketchup might be good?
      You might be able to download some pre-made assets too.      PhanLo
    • SketchUp or Fusion 360. Both cost money for pro use. There’s always blender but it’s not really made for precise engineering.monospaced
    • @mono - i've no dog in the game, but why do you say that about Blender? I use Illy for all my 'CAD' stuff - but at a 'small' scale. I'd assume it'd be similarNairn
    • +1 on sketchup alsoNairn
    • Blender is fine. Both it and Sketchup export stl files for manufacturing. Blender has better modelling tools and finer control over geometry. Plus, it doesn't..face_melter
    • ...completely fucking mangle the geometry while exporting, like Sketchup does.face_melter
    • Blender is great and can be precise, but it isn't geared for precise engineering work in general. More of a free form modeling workflow.monospaced
    • I wouldn't even consider SketchUp and Blender in the same category, let alone competitors. Totally different things.monospaced
    • SketchUp is more like Illustrator than Blender, in my opinion. Lots of "smart" snapping, precise movements, simple display.monospaced
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