http://makethingsnow.com/blog/where-is-the-modelling-software-for-3d-printing/
Love this idea but one tiny comment would be that some things like overhangs only apply to some techniques. But that’s easily solved. Only showing it in a ‘print preview’ mode for example. Choose your printer and the appropriate interface becomes available.
I do export my spread sheets to a printer driver that’s not built in…your point being what?
@Nigel_Dickinson The point being that it’s a poor user experience which will put off consumers who don’t understand all the necessary steps.
@Alexander_Gryson Yup that’s exactly how it will have to work! 
Even “easy” 3D modeling is not easy to learn. Suck it up. Design work isn’t for everyone, maybe 3D printers aren’t either.
Even printing something worth printing from Word takes time, effort and thought. People who can only produce crap in Word typically don’t bother to print much on paper. I’m not surprised they can’t be bothered to learn 3D modeling.
@Dale_Dunn I think that observation is a bit harsh. While there will be a learning curve, the current UI for modeling programs could use some improvement. I started drafting with a T square and triangles in the 70s and was part of a CAD pilot program in 1981. Until recently (5-10 years) the tools didn’t advance much from a UI standpoint. The tools are more programatic or engineering related than art related. We are see some now that are more focused on art rather than engineering.
That said, I think the assumption that 3D printing is or will be a mass consumer app is wide of the mark. People don’t cook or prep the food they do cook much of the time now. I don’t see people printing household items, taking the time to design them, buying the machine then taking time to learn the process. That’s why the consumer market for CNC routing or macine tools is largely hobbyists and tinkerers. One of the reasons Stratasys has stumbled with Makerbot (along with quality issues) is that the market that was forecast hasn’t and may never materialize.
The bubble will burst and things will settle out. There may likely be a DIY/maker/hacker market, a hobby/prosumer market and a low end pro/entry level pro market. In one case a small batch manufacturer/prototype house bought a machine last year and this year is looking at mid range Objets to add to the machine inventory. That’s where the traction is going to be (and is right now for the most part) in the hobby and pro space and not in every household.
What part of the design process are you trying to fix that is not already in Meshmixer?