Software

Below is a list of software you can download to help you adapt and make your STEMFIE parts and projects. You can also download the corresponding STEMFIE Template files.

FreeCAD - Blender - OpenSCAD - Tinkercad

FreeCAD

FreeCAD is a general-purpose parametric 3D CAD modeler whose development is open source (LGPL License). FreeCAD runs on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.

• Download FreeCAD
• Download the STEMFIE Workbench for FreeCAD (forum - wiki)
• FreeCAD official website
• FreeCAD Source Code on GitHub
• FreeCAD community
• FreeCAD documentation
• Download FreeCAD STEMFIE template files

Blender

Blender is a free and open-source 3D-creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline — modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing, and 2D animation pipeline.

• Download Blender
• Blender's official website
• Blender community
• Blender documentation
• Download Blender STEMFIE template files

OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, Windows, and Mac OS X. Instead of being an interactive modeler, OpenSCAD is something like a 3D compiler that reads in a script file describing the object and then renders the 3D model.

• Download OpenSCAD
• OpenSCAD official website
• OpenSCAD community
• OpenSCAD documentation
• Download OpenSCAD STEMFIE template files

Tinkercad

Tinkercad is a free, online 3D modeling program that runs in a web browser, known for its simplicity and ease of use. Since it became available in 2011, it has become a popular platform for creating models for 3D printing as well as an entry-level introduction to constructive solid geometry in schools.

• Tinkercad official website
• Tinkercad documentation
• Download Tinkercad STEMFIE template files