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When you click “Create a new design", you are brought to a new window with a blue, gridded, workplane. Think of the workplane as a floor or the base of the 3D printer. You want to make sure that the part you are building is sitting on the this surface. This is where you will do your designing. There are several tools which you can use to help you design.

When you click “Create a new design", you are brought to a new window with a blue, gridded, workplane. Think of the workplane as a floor or the base of the 3D printer. You want to make sure that the part you are building is sitting on the this surface. This is where you will do your designing. There are several tools which you can use to help you design.

[[File:Tinkercadworkplane.png|thumb|]]

[[File:Tinkercadworkplane.png|thumb|]]

#Name of your design: 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.

#Name of your design: 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.

#View square: Drag around the square to change the viewing angle.

#View square: Drag around the square to change the viewing angle.

[[File:Tinkercadrename.png|thumb|]]

[[File:Tinkercadrename.png|thumb|]]

== Other Tools ==

==Other Tools==

Other useful tools can be found above the Tinkercad shapes menus.

Other useful tools can be found above the Tinkercad shapes menus.

[[File:Mirroralign.png|thumb|]]

[[File:Mirroralign.png|thumb|]]

== Printing your design ==

==Printing your design==

When you are done, and you want to print your new design, click '''Export''' at the top right corner.

When you are done, and you want to print your new design, click '''Export''' at the top right corner.

[[File:Tinkercadexportbutton.png|thumb|]]A new window will appear. If you want to 3D print, choose which shapes you want to print (everything or only some selected shapes) and select the format '''.STL'''. If you want to laser cut the projection of the shape, select the format'''.SVG'''.

[[File:Tinkercadexportbutton.png|thumb|]]A new window will appear. If you want to 3D print, choose which shapes you want to print (everything or only some selected shapes) and select the format '''.STL'''. If you want to laser cut the projection of the shape, select the format'''.SVG'''.

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