Tinkercad, a 3D design tool that runs in your browser

Tinkercad, a software used for drafting 3D models, touts itself as the world's first browser-based design program. Salon reports via @3d_printer.

Tinkercad, which calls itself the world�s first browser-based CAD. (CAD stands for computer-aided design, and is shorthand for the software that engineers use for drafting 3D models.) What does this mean for the user? For just a low subscription rate, anyone with a web browser can embrace the world of 3D product design. Tinkercad comes with a host of interactive shapes and modeling tools. Designs can be ported directly to Tinkercad�s partner 3D printing services that can print and then ship your work to you. Browsers have to be WebGL-enabled, so that means only Chrome or Firefox at this time.

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