greyhaven

I have to say, I am definitely not an artist. I couldn't even draw a stick man correctly. LOL :) But, I am willing to try, especially if it's on a computer. I definitely would LOVE to design things and perhaps sell them in a market setting.

Hahah. Yeah, I suppose I could try an older version of Cura. As for the M1, it's not that old. Came out in 2020 and it is the Mac previous to the newest Macbook Pro which came out last year. According to a website, it stated that Cura 5 is M1 ready, but I am experiencing bugs. As for an older version, Cura 4, it says it is not M1 ready, which means it uses Rosetta. I am not fond of Rosetta, but it works. I will try Cura 4 and see what happens.

I have not yet bought a 3D printer yet as I am still pricing and watching reviewed printers and have my sights set on the Anycubic Vyper as my first printer. That said, I would LOVE any guidance on using this printer when I get it. Watching reviews, it seems complex, what with XYZ numbers and setting up filament and percentage and all that. It just seems so daunting to me. I also want to learn to create my own designs but I am not an artist at all. I just don't know where to start, or if there is a CAD/3D design for dummies site out there LOL I am dumber than a dummy when it comes to designing anything. Maybe something that will be helpful, but I have used a 3D pen before and really enjoyed making things using that, but not I have my sights set higher and I really want to buy a printer to perhaps make things for the school I work for, and for the students. Anyways, any help for a person who loves tech and gadgets and wants to excel at 3D printing, would be greatly appreciated.

I am experiencing multiple crashes using Ultimaker Cura 5.0.0 on my M1 Macbook Pro (2020). I don't yet have a printer, but I wanted to tinker with the program to see if it is right for me before I buy a printer. Any idea why it crashes so much? I watched a youtube video where the person using his Vyper said he experienced crashes and such using his M1 Macbook Pro as well and I was wondering if this is a bug that will ever be addressed? I have a Lenovo Legion Y720 at the house, but I would much rather use my M1 MBP than my PC laptop. Thanks to anyone who has an answer for this.