How 3D printing has changed my garden railway

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That's a beautiful job! :)

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My understanding is that 123d has been discontinued. I have been using SketchUp Make (the free version) as well as TinkerCAD. Tinker is easier but SU has more features, especially with the add-ons ...
 

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My understanding is that 123d has been discontinued. I have been using SketchUp Make (the free version) as well as TinkerCAD. Tinker is easier but SU has more features, especially with the add-ons ...
Not quite correct. If you Google "123D Design" you will find lots of sites at which you can download it. However, it is being withdrawn so be quick. Whilst SketchUp is good for buildings, I find that 123D Design is much better for locos and rolling stock.

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After the suggestion, I also looked into 123D, to come to the same conclusion you already have. It looks like they are marketing Fusion 360 to fill the void. It has similar features, and has a "hobby-ist" clause in the license. If what I'm reading on their forums is true, most of us would be able to get it for free. I'm still under the 30 day evaluation period, but plan on looking into it further.
 
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Alan B: Your stand looks very impressive! Do you print only your own design, or can you print someone else's designs?
Andrew
All of the models on the stand are my own designs, I can and do print for other people mostly because I have a printer capable of large prints. I have a couple of prints I have worked on in a collaborative way with friends which are still in the pipeline .
Alan
 

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Andrew
All of the models on the stand are my own designs, I can and do print for other people mostly because I have a printer capable of large prints. I have a couple of prints I have worked on in a collaborative way with friends which are still in the pipeline .
Alan
how large can your printer print