Design Help:
Learning how to get things made

Everyone has an idea for something they want. It could be something that you saw in a store that was close to, but not exactly, what you wanted. Or maybe you have a picture in your head of something unique and VERY cool.

As Cameron Sinclair, one of the founders of Architecture for Humanity, noted: "Many ideas can change the world, but if you don't build them, they don't count."

100kGarages is all about turning ideas into something physical, and our Design Help can get you on the right path. The topics include:

Tools & Materials: Digital fabrication tools and how to choose the right one(s) for your next project
General Advice: About design and software
2D vs. 3D: A practical overview
How to Make Design Choices: Example #1
How to Work with Fabbers: Example #2
What Should it Cost? or, Seat-of-the-Pants Estimating for Makers

Fusion 360™ is the first 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool of it’s kind. It connects your entire product development process in a single could-based platform that works on both Mac and PC.

Cloud based design and project collaboration
Complete 3D CAD modeling
Advanced sculpting and rendering
Generates 2.5D and 3D toolpaths from 3D models

In the Fusion 360 software you can send Fusion 360 files directly to 100kGarages for Fabbers and Designers to collaborate and bid on your projects. Click the MAKE button in the menu bar and select 100kGarages.