Software


Digital Design Software

Fab Lab Tulsa is a digital fabrication makerspace that heavily utilizes software. New lab members should have basic computer literacy and the motivation to learn new software skills across multiple software packages, both in a classroom setting as well as independently.

The lab uses many free software packages for design and toolpathing purposes that anyone can download and start using on their own personal computer. Explore the tables below to view some freely available software packages and whenever possible utilize online tutorials to accelerate your learning experience.

2D Design Software 3D Editing Software 3D Design Software 3D Design APPs 3D Scanning Software 3D Printing Software Microcontroller Software Circuit Design Software
Inkscape Mesh Mixer TinkerCAD Nomad Sculpt (ipad) ResconstructMe Ultimaker Cura Arduino IDE AutoDesk Eagle
QCAD MeshLab SketchUp Sculptura 3D (ipad)
Formlabs Preform Python Fritzing
SolidEdge
3D Builder 3D Modeling App (android)


DesignSpark
Gimp
Blender



KiCad
LibreCAD
SculptGL



EasyEDA
Gravit Designer (browser based)
Fusion 360 (personal use lic)




Vectornator (Apple)
OnShape






OpenSCAD






FreeCAD






ZBrush Core Mini






Vectary






BlocksCAD




Paid Licensed Software

2D Design Software 3D Design Software Lab Machinery Software
AutoCAD 3D Builder Roland CutStudio (Vinyl Cutter)
TurboCAD Geomagic FreeForm Bantam Software (PCB Milling Machine)
CorelCAD Rhinoceros 3D Vectric VCarve Pro (Small & Large Milling Machines)
Adobe Illustrator AutoDesk Inventor Fusion 360 (as toolpath command)
CorelDraw Moment of Inspiration Versa Works (Roland equipment)

ZBrush

Catia

Solidworks

File Formats

File format is more important than the software used to create your digital part file.  Below is a list of design file formats necessary to communicate with the lab’s machinery.

Machine Design Formats Fab Lab Recommended Software
Vinyl Cutter .PDF Inkscape, Roland CutStudio, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw
Print and Cut .EPS, .PDF Inkscape, Corel Draw, Versaworks
UV Printer .EPS, .PDF, .PNG Inkscape, Corel Draw, Versaworks
Laser Cutter .PDF, SVG Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw
FDM 3D Printer .STL, OBJ, .WRL, .SLDPRT, .IPT, .IGES, .IGS, .STEP, .STP, .CATPART, .PRT, .PAR, .ASM, .X_T, .X_B, .JT, .3MF, .AMF, .DAE, .ZAE, .CTM, .PLY, .X3D, .GLB, .GLTF Ultimaker Cura
SLA 3D Printer .STL, .OBJ Preform
SLS 3D Printer .STL, .OBJ Preform
PCB Milling Machine .BRD, .GTL, .GBR, .CMP, .NC, .GCODE, .TAP, .BTM, .SVG Bantam Software
Large & Small Milling Machines .CRV, .DXF, .DWG, .EPS, .AI, .PDF, .PVC, .V3D, .V3M, .SKP, SVG, .STL, .3DM, .3DS, .ASC, .PRJ, .X, .LWO, .WRL, .OBJ, .JPEG, .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .TIF, .TIFF, .PNG Vectric VCarve Pro

Fab Modules

The MIT Center for Bits and Atoms and the International Fab Lab Network are developing software to facilitate tool-pathing for and communicating with digital fabrication machinery commonly found in all fab labs. You can a find a downloadable version for Ubuntu and OSX here and a web version at fabmodules.org. This software is currently under development.

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