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Fusion360. It's mostly used for designing stuff for 3D printing. I use it a ton for random things around the house as well as to supplement my other hobbies.
I don't put much stuff on Printables, but here is one of the more "successful" ones: https://www.printables.com/model/548516-printable-drywall-mount (It somehow got listed as a featured model on the frontpage. That was.... random.)
I'll use it for larger projects where I need to simulate movement, like for a full CNC machine I am designing.
This CNC z-axis was fully designed in CAD so I could print out templates for drilling holes and also pre-test for stresses. It's an upgrade I had to make for my cheap 3018 CNC to mill PCBs and cut parts for my new CNC: