3d modeling

[safiq10]

has anyone tried using other software to make quick 3d models? Software such as Skanect or 123d catch

[Bald & Bearded]

I have had some success with OpenSCAD. It is more of a scripting language but can import DXF files directly and there are a ton of useful libraries. What I like about the scripting language is that is makes it very easy to paramaterize objects like gears.

[DampRobot]

"I don't CAD much, but when I do, I prefer Solidworks 2013."