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STL File Manipulation & 3D Design Software

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3D Design Software
Software
License
Experience Level
Website
Autodesk 123D
Freeware
Beginner
​http://www.123dapp.com/​
OpenSCAD
GNU GPL
Amateur
​http://www.openscad.org/​
FreeCAD
GNU LGPL
Amateur
​http://freecadweb.org/​
Seamless3D
MIT
Intermediate
​http://www.seamless3d.com/​
Google Sketchup
Freemium
Intermediate
​http://www.sketchup.com/​
SolidWorks
Commercial
Expert
​http://www.solidworks.com/​
Blender
GNU GPL
Expert
​https://www.blender.org/​
Rhino3D
Commercial
Expert
​https://www.rhino3d.com/​
STL File Manipulation Software
Software
License
Capabilities
Website
Netfabb basic (free)
Freeware
Fill missing triangles, flip inverted triangles, and more
​http://www.netfabb.com​
Slic3r (free)
Freeware
Capable of splitting a STL assembly into multiple STLs, merge STLs together, and create build plates
​http://slic3r.org​
Materialise Magics
Commercial
A combination of Netfabb and Slic3r
​http://software.materialise.com/magics​
Autodesk Meshmixer
Freeware
Use it to import stl files and manipulate them. You can split parts, add joints, merge parts, and add shapes to parts (like cubes, spheres, weird features)
​http://www.meshmixer.com/​
Slash 3D
Freeware
Import STL models and hack away at them like Minecraft, or make blocked things from scratch and download as an STL.
​https://www.3dslash.net/index.php​
 Updated: May 08 (3 months ago)
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Software	License	Experience Level	Website
Autodesk 123D	Freeware	Beginner	http://www.123dapp.com/
OpenSCAD	GNU GPL	Amateur	http://www.openscad.org/
FreeCAD	GNU LGPL	Amateur	http://freecadweb.org/
Seamless3D	MIT	Intermediate	http://www.seamless3d.com/
Google Sketchup	Freemium	Intermediate	http://www.sketchup.com/
SolidWorks	Commercial	Expert	http://www.solidworks.com/
Blender	GNU GPL	Expert	https://www.blender.org/
Rhino3D	Commercial	Expert	https://www.rhino3d.com/

Software	License	Capabilities	Website
Netfabb basic (free)	Freeware	Fill missing triangles, flip inverted triangles, and more	http://www.netfabb.com
Slic3r (free)	Freeware	Capable of splitting a STL assembly into multiple STLs, merge STLs together, and create build plates	http://slic3r.org
Materialise Magics	Commercial	A combination of Netfabb and Slic3r	http://software.materialise.com/magics
Autodesk Meshmixer	Freeware	Use it to import stl files and manipulate them. You can split parts, add joints, merge parts, and add shapes to parts (like cubes, spheres, weird features)	http://www.meshmixer.com/
Slash 3D	Freeware	Import STL models and hack away at them like Minecraft, or make blocked things from scratch and download as an STL.	https://www.3dslash.net/index.php