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Tinkercad has a variety of built-in resources including a learning center with dozens of step-by-step tutorials and a collection of challenges.
Workplane
where you build your design
Shape Panel
where you find objects
Units Metric
Scale 1:1
Snap Grid 0.1mm
Rotate View → Right click + drag
Zoom → Scroll wheel
Pan → Hold Scroll wheel+ drag
Drag shapes from the shape panel to the workplane.
Basic Shapes:
• Box
• Cylinder
• Sphere
• Pyramid
All designs start with simple shapes.
Working accurately, use the ruler and set your point of origin.
Click on the icon or type 'D' on keybaord
🔵 Blue grid = Default workplane
🟠 Orange grid = Temporary workplane
Press W
Show orange grid appear
Move your objects
You can:
• Resize objects
• Change height
• Rotate shapes
• Change colors
All designs start with simple shapes.
Shapes can become holes that remove material.
Holes help you:
• Cut shapes
• Create openings
• Make connections between objects
This is one of the most important Tinkercad skills!
"Union" both a solid and a hole shape to get your final design.
"Union" 2 shapes to get your final design.
You can find exciting files under the presentation post.