3D Design Tool Promotes Curiosity, Experimentation
3D Slash is a web- or desktop-based 3D-design environment that lets users build virtual models and save them for use in other 3D environments or with 3D printers.
3D Slash
Minecraft-like 3D modeling (and printing) made super easy for all ages
Pros: Simple, Minecraft-inspired design tools are familiar to some users and easy to learn for others, especially with the great tutorials and examples.
Cons: Designs are exclusively composed of cubes, which makes creating very complex designs a bit challenging, and the teacher dashboard is limited.
Bottom Line: This may be the fastest, cheapest route from idea to 3D printing out there, if you don't mind low-res, pixelated designs.
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