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Create in 3D with Tinkercad! If you can dream it, you can create it—using Tinkercad. This free tool gives everyone the power to create 3D models, regardless of your level of experience. With the help of Tinkercad For Dummies, you’ll have the knowledge you need to plan your designs, the know-how to utilize the platform’s drag-and-drop tools to create your design, and the information you need to print or export your designs to use them elsewhere. Tinkercad is for everyone! It’s simple enough to be used by kids and students, but robust enough that an adult could use it to create a complex product prototype. With more than 4 million designs posted in the Tinkercad community, the platform is also popular with teachers around the world. Why not join in on the fun? Create your Tinkercad account and join the community Use the drag-and-drop tools to build 3D images Export your designs to have them 3D printed Learn the principles of great 3D design Tinkercad is truly fun for all ages, and this hands-on guide makes it faster and easier to start using it right away!

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Getting Started with Tinkercad 5 Chapter 1: Exploring 3D Design 7 What Is 3D Modeling? 7 Comparing 3D to 2D Methods 9 Discovering Model Representation 10 Looking at the Modeling Process 11 Creation of a 3D model 12 Exploring different modeling techniques 14 Recognizing the 3D Model Market 16 Exploring 3D Printing 18 Using 3D Printed Models 19 Prosthetics 19 Rapid prototyping 20 Education 21 Low volume manufacturing 22 Bespoke manufacturing 22 Dentistry 23 Using Tinkercad in 3D Modeling 23 Chapter 2: Introducing Tinkercad 25 Visiting the Tinkercad Website 25 Creating a Tinkercad Account 26 Logging in to Your New Account 28 Launching a New Tinkercad Design 30 Chapter 3: Taking a Tour of Tinkercad 33 Viewing Recent Designs 33 Choosing Options and Settings 34 ‘Tinkering’ with Tinkercad 36 Finding the Right Help 39 Tweeting on Twitter 39 Browsing the Gallery 40 Reading the Tinkercad Blog 41 Chapter 4: Exploring the User Interface 43 Venturing Away from the Start screen 43 Viewing the Tinkercad ViewCube 44 Using the Viewing Tools 45 Working with the Tinkercad Grid 47 Speeding Things Up by Using Keyboard Shortcuts 48 Chapter 5: Exploring 3D Tools in Tinkercad 51 Copy and Paste 51 Duplicate 52 Hide 53 Show All 53 Group 54 Ungroup 55 Align 56 Flip 56 Workplane 57 Ruler 58 Tinkercad Basic Shapes 60 Community Shapes 61 Part 2: Creating A Simple Nameplate for Your Office 63 Chapter 6: Creating the Baseplate 65 Starting and Saving a New Project 65 Setting Up Your Project 66 Creating a Blank Design 67 Choosing Public or Private Access 69 Choosing Design Properties 70 Deciding on Licensing 71 Using the Workplane 71 Setting up your dimensions 72 Editing the grid 72 Using Basic Shapes 73 Adding a box to the Workplane 73 Sizing your box 74 Chapter 7: Giving the Baseplate Depth 77 Using the ViewCube 77 Working on Different Faces 79 Choosing a Shape for the Indent 80 Checking Object Position Using the Grid 81 Picking a Face to Work 82 Setting the Depth 83 Grouping and Ungrouping 84 Chapter 8: Adding Your Name as Text 87 Getting to the Right View 87 Getting to the best view for placing text 88 Positioning the Workplane 89 Adding Your Text 90 Changing the length of your text 91 Centering your text 93 Choosing a Cool Font 94 Smoothing the Edges with Bevels and Segments 96 Bevel 96 Segments 97 Chapter 9: Cutting Holes to Mount the Nameplate 99 Choosing a Shape for the Hole 99 Getting into Position 100 Getting in the Right View 100 Moving the Nameplate to a Grid Intersection 102 Positioning the Box Accurately 103 Changing Your View to Assess Height 104 Altering the Box to Suit the Nameplate 105 Adjusting the Height 106 Adding the Hole 107 Copying the Hole 110 Grouping and Ungrouping 112 Part 3: Building Your First Skyscraper, In Miniature 115 Chapter 10: Creating the Building Footprint 117 The Basic Floor Plan: Keeping It Simple 117 Getting (Your Floor Plan) in Shape 118 Chapter 11: Developing the Ground Floor 121 Preparing to Add Your Wallls 121 Adding Walls 123 Using Hide to Your Advantage 125 Adding Windows to the Front View 128 Adding Windows to the Other Elevations 132 Adding the Ceiling 133 Grouping the Shapes 136 Chapter 12: Copying the Floors as You Build 137 Copying Floor Elements 137 Getting the Placement of the Floors Right 139 Adding More Floors 142 Chapter 13: Adding the Roof to Stop the Rain 145 Picking the Right Shape for Your Roof 145 Getting the Right Depth for Your Roof 148 Adding the Curved Roof Edge 150 Chapter 14: The Sky’s the Limit: Adding a Helipad 153 Getting to the Right View 153 Choosing Your H 155 Changing the Text Settings 155 Getting the H to Fit the Roof 156 Adding the Finishing Touches 157 Part 4: Making It Happen: 3d Printing Your Designs 159 Chapter 15: Getting Started with 3D Printing 161 Verifying That You Included Everything 161 Tidying Up Your Design 163 Knowing What Type of File to Export 164 Choosing a Printing Option 165 Chapter 16: 3D Printing Selected Shapes 167 Selecting Specific Shapes from Your Design 167 3D Printing Each Piece to Build It Later 170 Printing Your Design 171 Chapter 17: STL Files 173 What Is an STL file? 173 Downloading as an STL File 174 Chapter 18: OBJ Files 177 What Is an OBJ File? 177 Downloading as an OBJ file 179 Chapter 19: SVG Files 183 What Is an SVG File? 183 Downloading as an SVG file 185 Part 5: The Part of Tens 189 Chapter 20: Ten Great 3D Printing Materials 191 Choosing a Material 191 Nylon (Polyamide) 192 ABS (Home Printers) 193 Resin (Multiple Options) 194 Resin (Paintable) 195 Stainless Steel 196 Gold 197 Silver 198 Titanium 200 Ceramic 201 Gypsum 202 Chapter 21: Ten Great 3D Printers 205 Factors to Consider When Choosing a 3D Printer 205 Ultimaker: Ultimaker 2+ 206 Formlabs: Form 2 207 Zortrax: Zortrax M200 208 Makergear: Makergear M2 210 Aleph Objects: LulzBot TAZ 6 211 BCN3D Technologies: BCN3D Sigma 212 FlashForge: FlashForge Creator Pro 213 Prusa Research: Original Prusa i3 MK2S 214 SeeMeCNC: Rostock Max 216 PrintrBot: PrintrBot Simple Pro 217 Chapter 22: Ten 3D Applications 219 Autodesk: 3D Studio Max 220 Autodesk: Maya 221 Autodesk: Inventor 222 Autodesk: Fusion 360 223 Smith Micro Software: Poser 224 CLO Virtual Fashion: Marvelous Designer 224 CLO Virtual Fashion: CLO3D 225 EFI: Optitex 226 Trimble: SketchUp 227 Blender Foundation: Blender 228 Index 229

About the Author :
Shaun C Bryant has 30 years of experience in the CAD/BIM field and is a consultant, manager, and trainer as well as a user. He teaches CAD and BIM courses at LinkedIn Learning (previously Lynda.com) and maintains the highly respected “Not Just CAD!” blog. An Autodesk Certified Professional, Shaun is also an Autodesk Expert Elite and an Autodesk Certified Instructor.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781119464488
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Standards Information Network
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 111946448X
  • Publisher Date: 21 Feb 2018
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 264


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