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Learning a bit of #FreeCAD today. As I'm once again dreaming of buying a #3DPrinter
Here's a mobile phone stand 
Here's another piece, which is the bottom part of a rugged housing.
Some details of the hinge and recess to help align the lid (whenever I make that).
Here’s the link to the tutorial if you’re interested:
Tonight's CAD drawing - a tutorial on building a parametric watch case!
Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lz1SE8l2f8
Today's lesson in #FreeCAD
Here's the video from OffsetCAD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgljuzMUNG4
@Allyn The part of this stand that touches the bottom of a phone would require supports, perhaps the holes too. (Assuming it's all printed standing on the thin side.) You can download a slicer and slice with automatic supports, it will help you see which areas would need to be redesigned for optimal 3D printing. Diagonals instead of 90° bends help avoid supports. Of course, you can still use supports if you need an exact, particular shape.
@elgregor this is just practice for the moment - I still don’t have a 3D printer!
But good info for the future, when I do commit and buy one. There will be a lot of figuring out how the process works.