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===Splash Page (Designs & Projects)===

===Splash Page (Designs & Projects)===

The TinkerCAD splash page is very simple. On the left, you may switch design categories. This is necessary because TinkerCAD allows design of electronics circuitry and code as well as 3D modeling! For this wiki page, the relevant mode is 3D Design. On the centre of your page, you will find all your designs. It is recommended that you do not forget altogether about the navigation on the left, since chances are that you will want to create a project at some point, that will include all three design categories, for which we recommend you create a project in TinkerCAD, which can hold all design categories. This will help with keeping your workspace organised. The following buttons are useful

The TinkerCAD splash page is very simple. On the left, you may switch design categories. This is necessary because TinkerCAD allows design of electronics circuitry and code as well as 3D modeling! For this wiki page, the relevant mode is 3D Design. On the centre of your page, you will find all your designs. It is recommended that you do not forget altogether about the navigation on the left, since chances are that you will want to create a project at some point, that will include all three design categories, for which we recommend you create a project in TinkerCAD, which can hold all design categories. This will help with keeping your workspace organised. The following buttons are useful.

*Tinkercad logo: Clicking on the Tinkercad logo with bring you back to the splash page

*Tinkercad logo: Clicking on the Tinkercad logo with bring you back to the splash page

==[[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Using TinkerCAD|Using TinkerCAD]]==

==[[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Using TinkerCAD|Using TinkerCAD]]==

On the right hand side there are a series of different shapes that you can place on the your workplane (shape browser). These are your building blocks. If you click on building '''Basic Shapes''' you can select different types of shapes (or blocks).

On the right hand side there are a series of different shapes that you can place on the your workplane (shape browser). These are your building blocks. If you click on building '''Basic Shapes''' you can select different types of shapes (or blocks).

[[File:Basicshapes.png|alt=|none|thumb|400x400px|The shape type selector drop down.]]

[[File:Basicshapes.png|alt=|thumb|400x400px|The shape type selector drop down.|left]]

 

There are shapes that are registered as '''Holes''' by default. These are hatched gray and white on the shape browser. If you move them to the workplane, they will appear translucent. As you will learn, this is not very useful because any shape can be turned into a hole. For example, if you found model you liked on Tinkercad and you wanted to add a new hole.

There are shapes that are registered as '''Holes''' by default. These are hatched gray and white on the shape browser. If you move them to the workplane, they will appear translucent. As you will learn, this is not very useful because any shape can be turned into a hole. For example, if you found model you liked on Tinkercad and you wanted to add a new hole.

Once you have your shape you can change the size with:

Once you have your shape you can change the size with:

*Black cube: Change one dimension

*Black cube: Change one dimension

*White cube: Change two dimensions (unless it is the shape's height)

*White cube: Change two dimensions (unless it is the shape's height)

*Black cone: Raise or lower shape

*Black cone: Raise or lower shape

[[File:TinkerCAD_Move_and_Scale_Shape_EN.svg|alt=|none|The shape position and size handles.|thumb|400x400px]]

[[File:Changeview.png|alt=|Perspective can be deceiving! Make sure your shapes are touching before trying to group them.|thumb|500x500px|left]]

 

If you are putting a piece on top of another, make sure the piece is not floating. Every piece should be touching another one or be on the platform.

If you are putting a piece on top of another, make sure the piece is not floating. Every piece should be touching another one or be on the platform.

When you have a shape selected, the '''Shape''' window will open on the top right part of your workspace. This tool lets you choose if this shape is solid (coloured in the workspace) or a hole (hashed and translucent in the workspace). If you want your shape to be a hole, select the hole button and the shape should become translucent. Mind you, it will not actually take into affect until you group those two objects. The group button, found on the top right hand side of your workspace (on the top ribbon), will only be available when there is more than one shape selected. You also want to group all your shapes before downloading (exporting) a model for 3D printing (unless you are working with 2 extruder heads and you want shapes to print independently from one-another).

 

[[File:Tinkercadgroup.png|alt=|none|thumb|500x500px|Grouping of a solid and a hole shape.]]

 

To change the name of your design, click on the automatically generated name that is in the top left corner. This is useful to be able to find the design later and know what it is. It is good practice to aim for a relevant name.

 

 

 

[[File:Tinkercadgroup.png|alt=|thumb|500x500px|Grouping of a solid and a hole shape.|left]]When you have a shape selected, the '''Shape''' window will open on the top right part of your workspace. This tool lets you choose if this shape is solid (coloured in the workspace) or a hole (hashed and translucent in the workspace). If you want your shape to be a hole, select the hole button and the shape should become translucent. Mind you, it will not actually take into affect until you group those two objects. The group button, found on the top right hand side of your workspace (on the top ribbon), will only be available when there is more than one shape selected. You also want to group all your shapes before downloading (exporting) a model for 3D printing (unless you are working with 2 extruder heads and you want shapes to print independently from one-another).

 

[[File:Tinkercadrename.png|alt=|thumb|500x500px|You can change the name of your design very easily.|left]]

 

 

 

To change the name of your design, click on the automatically generated name that is in the top left corner. This is useful to be able to find the design later and know what it is. It is good practice to aim for a relevant  

 

name.

 

 

 

 

 

==[[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Other Tools in TinkerCAD|Other Tools in TinkerCAD]]==

==[[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Other Tools in TinkerCAD|Other Tools in TinkerCAD]]==