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# 3D Modeling
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**3D Modeling Introduction**
3D Modeling is a fantastic skill - Once mastered, you feel like you can make anything. Paired with a 3D printer, you can become a one person factory of new ideas and inventions. These skill trees are aimed at being ultra broad, allowing you to complete the tiles with your preferred software of choice. However, if you're not sure where to start, I'd highly recommend free softwares TinkerCAD and MeshMixer, and for more advanced students, trying either Autodesk Fusion or Onshape software.
TinkerCAD is a great free software that runs in the browser, and you just need to make an account to log in and use. It's a lot of fun and has a great, intuitive interface. You can build objects by adding and taking away objects in their object libraries. It's great for making practical things.
[TinkerCAD](https://www.tinkercad.com/) is a great free software that runs in the browser, and you just need to make an account to log in and use. It's a lot of fun and has a great, intuitive interface. You can build objects by adding and taking away objects in their object libraries. It's great for making practical things.
MeshMixer is a free download software for sculpting projects, and is fun for making organic shapes and models. It's also great for cleaning up 3D scans, smashing models together (like if you wanted a goose with 3 heads!).
[MeshMixer](https://apps.autodesk.com/FUSION/en/Detail/Index?id=4108920185261935100&appLang=en&os=Win64) is a free download software for sculpting projects, and is fun for making organic shapes and models. It's also great for cleaning up 3D scans, smashing models together (like if you wanted a goose with 3 heads!).
Happy 3D modeling!