# Software for Arcdroid and 3D printing **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 1, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014 "2026-07-01T17:03:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LittlebossDWH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@LittlebossDWH](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/LittlebossDWH)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/1 "2026-07-01T17:03:08Z")
I have had my ArcDroid for several years but have only cut with the simple trace. Now ready to learn some software. I bought QCAD last year but have never messed with it. I also want a 3D printer so looking for one software that would work on both? I don’t guess qCAD will work for 3d? ---
**Author:** ![GregKet1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@GregKet1](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/GregKet1)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/2 "2026-07-03T02:36:52Z")
I’ve never used qcad so can’t comment on its capabilities. I use the free version of Fusion360 and happily use it for 3D printing designs as well as plasma cutting designs. You can also do clay-style modeling and sheet metal design. All free for not-for-profit use. ---
**Author:** ![Tiger351w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@Tiger351w](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/Tiger351w)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/3 "2026-07-06T05:58:59Z")
QCad pro does work in 3d and has software to out for CAM. I don’t however know if it will work on a 3d printer ---
**Author:** ![LittlebossDWH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@LittlebossDWH](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/LittlebossDWH)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/4 "2026-07-06T16:44:36Z")
I guess I will learn Fusion 360 and use for both. ---
**Author:** ![traub01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@traub01](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/traub01)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/5 "2026-07-08T02:53:04Z")
Hi LittlebossDWH, Fusion360 is a great piece of software. A few tutorials online and you can start learning on your own. The free version however has a limited number of individual designs you can work with at any given time. For me that was a real pain having to keep most files offline. I started to pay monthly for a short time but it was $75 a month. I moved to Solidworks xDesign and it is very comparable in usability and functionality. The cost is much lower per month for the cloud or browser based app. I will say that being browser based, or no installation required, it can get slow and at times just “bug out” and you have to reopen it. I can’t say I have lost any files or work that I did but it is annoying. Jim ---
**Author:** ![LittlebossDWH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@LittlebossDWH](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/LittlebossDWH)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/6 "2026-07-08T19:13:21Z")
Thanks. So after a certain number of files, I have to download some to make room for new ones? ---
**Author:** ![GregKet1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@GregKet1](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/GregKet1)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/7 "2026-07-09T03:26:10Z")
No. You get 10 “editable” files at a time. It is one-click to mark a file editable/non-editable. so you edit a project, finish it, mark it “not editable”, start next project. If you find you need to make a change, open it, mark “editable”, make all your changes, mark “non-editable”. It all stays in the cloud and is all in your work “catalog” for opening, selecting, editing, etc. I’ve never found the limit restricting. But I’m a simple man with simple projects. ---
**Author:** ![LittlebossDWH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@LittlebossDWH](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/LittlebossDWH)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/8 "2026-07-09T14:52:49Z")
Thanks for the reply ---
**Author:** ![Dalinc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@Dalinc](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/u/Dalinc)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.arcdroidcnc.com/t/software-for-arcdroid-and-3d-printing/6014/9 "2026-07-10T22:26:34Z")
Ive been using Fusion 360 free, it gives 10 editable parts at any one time. I have a large number of files and dont find it restrictive. When you need to create new you just change one of the existing parts to non-editable parts. Only problem is the free version wont allow you to do this offline. However, I really only use fusion for the conversion of DXF files to create G-code, drawings I create in Draftsight, save as a dxf, import into fusion then create the cutting file for the Droid. Sounds like a long process but it isn’t.