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Tinkercad is an easy way to do create your own 3D design. It is perfect for beginners and can still be used to create more complex designs.  

Tinkercad is an easy way to do create your own 3D design. It is perfect for beginners and can still be used to create more complex designs.  

When you go to the website, you need to sign up or log in. If it is the first time you visit the site, it will run you through the basics tutorial. You will learn to to move objects, use the camera controls, creating holes. If it is the first time you are using the software, it is highly recommend to go through the tutorial

When you go to the website, you need to sign up or log in. If it is the first time you visit the site, it will run you through the basics tutorial. You will learn to to move objects, use the camera controls, creating holes. If it is the first time you are using the software, it is highly recommend to go through the tutorial.

==[[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Buttons on the Dashboard|Buttons on the Dashboard]]==

==[[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Buttons on the Dashboard|Buttons on the Dashboard]]==

When you have a shape selected, the '''Shape''' window will appear. This tool lets you choose if this shape is solid (Color) or a hole (Hole).

When you have a shape selected, the '''Shape''' window will appear. This tool lets you choose if this shape is solid (Color) or a hole (Hole).

If you like your shape to be a hole, select the hole button and the shape should become semi-transparent. It will not actually take into affect until you group those two objects. The group button, found on the top right hand side, will only be available when there is more than one shape selected.

If you want your shape to be a hole, select the hole button and the shape should become semi-transparent. It will not actually take into affect until you group those two objects. The group button, found on the top right hand side, will only be available when there is more than one shape selected.

You also want to group all your shapes before downloading for 3D printing.

You also want to group all your shapes before downloading for 3D printing.

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.'''

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.'''

== [[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Importing Models to TinkerCAD|Importing Models to TinkerCAD]] ==

==[[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Importing Models to TinkerCAD|Importing Models to TinkerCAD]]==

TinkerCAD can be a powerful tool for repairing or editing polygonal models (defined by triangles). Therefore, it is considered fundamental to CAD modeling in TinkerCAD to know how to import a model.

TinkerCAD can be a powerful tool for repairing or editing polygonal models (defined by triangles). Therefore, it is considered fundamental to CAD modeling in TinkerCAD to know how to import a model.

== [[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Modeling for 3D Printing|Modeling for 3D Printing]] ==

==[[Digital technologies/3D printing/3D modeling- Beginner/Modeling for 3D Printing|Modeling for 3D Printing]]==

It is very important, while designing, to be aware of the limitations of the manufacturing method which will be used to make your design reality.

It is very important, while designing, to be aware of the limitations of the manufacturing method which will be used to make your design reality.