The Design for 3D Printing Class by Aaron Trocola presents the foundations of 3D modeling and 3D printing,
reviews some of the free tools you can use to get started, and then
outlines some of the considerations you’ll want to be exposed to as you
advance. Sign up now and get a $10 discount thanks to Behance… Sweet.

Various free tools will be explained their strengths and weaknesses articulated: Sketchup, Sculptris, Wings3D, Blender, 123D, Meshlab. You may want to install any or all of these to start off with a packed digital toolbox.

Next will be a category based explanation of premium software in different categories: 

-Animation suites like Maya/3DSMax

-Solid modelers ike Solidworks, Alibre, Rhino

-Sculpting programs like Zbrush, 3Dcoat

-Mesh fixing and conversion tools like Meshlab and NetFabb

Then dive in to the details of materials, file formats, wall-thickness, structural considerations and other aspects of designing for 3D printing.

With your ticket purchase you will get a variety of sample files to help you get started immediately, including Sketchup templates for the the latest iPhone, iPod Nano and Shuffle, so you can easily design an unlimited number of products around them.

If this class or time does not suit your needs, check out the Shapeways School on Skillshare for more options.