I''m here to learn right now, so I can't answer your questions on software, etc. I will try the software shapeways offers, but I'm curious to see what others do with other software packages.
I am a n00b for sure, but I stumbled onto this site by accident and had a hard time moving away from it.
I have a degree in mathematics, so I'm interested in the minimal designs. I'm also interested in the puzzles,
Perhaps someone could take pity on me and tell me a good place to start. I've seen CAD mentioned a couple of times as a tool, should that be the one I focus on learning?
Cheers, and look forward to getting to know many of you, and learning from all of you.
kurahee