Now that we have a 3D Printer, we need to learn how to create 3D models. There are a number programs in which we can do this, but the freeware program 'Blender' has applications that can easily be transferred from an electronic model to a 3D printed proto-type.
Blender: http://www.blender.org/
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Blender: http://www.blender.org/
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