Changes

There are shapes that are '''Holes''', these on the striped gray and white ones. 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 '''Holes''', these on the striped gray and white ones. 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

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

*Curved black arrows: Rotate shape in that plane

*Curved black arrows: Rotate shape in that plane

*Black cone: Raise or lower shape

*Black cone: Raise or lower shape

[[File:Changeview.png|frameless|363x363px]]

[[File:Changeview.png|frameless|363x363px]]

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 no longer be greyed-out. 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 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 (exporting) a model for 3D printing.

 

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.

[[File:Tinkercadgroup.png|frameless|358x358px]]

[[File:Tinkercadgroup.png|frameless|358x358px]]

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.

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:Tinkercadrename.png|frameless]]

[[File:Tinkercadrename.png|frameless]]

==[[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]]==

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

Other useful tools can be found above the Tinkercad shapes menus.<br />

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[[File:Workplane.png|left|frameless]]

'''Workplane''' tool allows you to change the base plane. Drag it onto the edge of another shape, to create a new workplane. An orange workplane will appear. If you drag a shape onto the plane, it will already appear perpendicular to that plane. To get rid of the new orange plane, drag a new plane back to the original blue one.

'''Workplane''' tool allows you to change the base plane. Drag it onto the edge of another shape, to create a new workplane. An orange workplane will appear. If you drag a shape onto the plane, it will already appear perpendicular to that plane. To get rid of the new orange plane, drag a new plane back to the original blue one.