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title: Hobby CAD shootout
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As 3D printing and others means of manufacturing become more accessible to the average Joe, more people are getting familiar with the tools needed to make designs to have manufactured.  Today there are many CAD tools around, but which fits the average hobbyist like me the best?

Reading in publication order is suggested (there are callouts) but feel free to pick whatever, I provide plenty of links when I make references:

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