3D printing help

[Futilemark23]

I have a project for robotics class where i have to design and 3d print anything i want. i want to print something really cool and intricate to impress the teacher. the printer is very new and is the http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01143UJK2?keywords=3d%20printer&qid=1444186992&ref_=sr_1_86&sr=8-86 we can use any program we want as long as it saves it as a skp file. what program should i use and any ideas for what i should make.and btw the program has to be compatable with mac os x 

[romtec123]

A .skp file is for Sketchup. Im assuming that your teacher will take the file ans convert it to a stl file for the slicer. So if you want a program to save as a .skp file, you can really only use sketchup. Here is a link to download it. http://www.sketchup.com/

[Futilemark23]

A .skp file is for Sketchup. Im assuming that your teacher will take the file ans convert it to a stl file for the slicer. So if you want a program to save as a .skp file, you can really only use sketchup. Here is a link to download it. http://www.sketchup.com/

ok i have that program and have made a few things like a pyramid and a square should i just watch youtube vids to learn more about it

[Hackentosher]

Every slicing software I have encountered imports your model in the .stl format. What modeling software are you using? Sketchup is ok, but I would use fusion 360. You can get it for free through the Autodesk student program http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/all. 

 

Also, for your slicing software, for the love of all things silicon, use Cura. It's super easy, really powerful, and is the best slicing software in the desktop 3D printing biz. Download it here https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software.