Here’s how to make an account:<\/strong><\/p>\n On the upper right corner of the main site, click\u00a0JOIN NOW<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Next, select Create a Personal Account<\/strong><\/p>\n Select\u00a0Sign Up with Email<\/strong><\/p>\n Select your country, and your birthdate, then hit\u00a0NEXT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Put in the email you wish to use and a password. It needs to be a minimum of 8 characters, at least 1 letter and 1 number, and at least 3 unique characters.<\/p>\n Click the box to agree to Autodesk’s Terms of Service, then select\u00a0CREATE ACCOUNT<\/strong><\/p>\n They will take you to their own tutorial, but skip it for now. You can revisit theirs later.<\/p>\n Now create a new file. Here\u2019s a screenshot of the interface:<\/p>\n A couple of things before we get started:<\/strong><\/em> In order to have more precise control over your model, edit the grid of the workplane from 1.0 mm to 0.25.<\/p>\n This menu is in the lower right hand corner of the workplane.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s start with a Box. Click on a box in the Shape Menu and drag it to the workplane.<\/p>\n When you move an object in 3D space without rotating or scaling it, that is called translation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n When you drag a shape in the workplane, you will see the numbers that indicate how far you have translated the shape, in millimeters. You can click on the shape to select it, then drag it forward, backward, to the left or right.<\/p>\n If you want to move an object up or down, click on the black arrow at the top of a shape when it is selected. You can move it above or below the workplane.<\/p>\n When an object is selected, you see 5 white squares and Move the cursor over them. If the cursor is over a black handle, you see the dimensions of the object along the X or Y axis. If you put the cursor over a white handle, you see the dimensions for both the X and Y axes, The white handles scale in 2 dimensions, the black handles scale on one axis. Put the cursor over the white handle at the top, and you will see the dimension for the Z axis.<\/p>\n Click on the white handle at the top and scale your object up and down. Try clicking on the black handles and scale up and down.<\/p>\n You can rotate an object around its 3 axes: X, Y and Z<\/strong>. When an object is selected, you can see the rotation handles for these axes. If you move over the handles with the cursor, you will see the rotation protractor<\/strong>, showing you the possible degrees of rotation for that axis.<\/p>\n The Z axis<\/strong> is perpendicular to the workplane, it is relatively intuitive to rotate on that plane. The X and Y axes<\/strong> can be more confusing. Rotating along the X axis rotates a shape left-right. Rotating along the Y axis rotates an object front-back. If the cursor is placed inside<\/strong> of the protractor, the shape will be rotating by 22.5 degrees<\/strong>. If the cursor is outside of the protractor, the shape will be rotated by 1 degree<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Try rotating the shapes in all three axes.<\/p>\n DUPLICATING AN OBJECT<\/p>\n There are many ways to duplicate a shape in Tinkercad. One of the simplest is to select an object, hold the alt key on Windows<\/strong> or the option key on a Mac<\/strong>, and drag.<\/p>\n You can also click the Duplicate Icon<\/strong> at the top left of the interface.<\/p>\n In the screenshot below, the box has been scaled, rotated and duplicated.<\/p>\n Most objects are made of a combination of shapes joined together. Let\u2019s combine the scaled and rotated boxes.<\/p>\n First select them both, by clicking and dragging, or by shift clicking both objects. Then click on the Group Icon in the upper right hand menu in the interface (see above). The shapes have been combined and are now one object.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s align some shapes.<\/p>\n In the example, letters are dragged from the text and numbers menu that is toggled in with Basic Shapes.<\/p>\n Select all three objects, then click the Align Icon<\/strong> in the upper right hand menu.<\/p>\n You will now see dots or handles around the selected objects that indicate how you might want to align your objects. There are handles on the X, Y and Z axis. You will see a preview of what it will look like when you click the handles when you roll over the handles.<\/p>\n When you click on the handle, the shapes will align along that axis.<\/p>\n Play around, create a design you like. Remember that you will not be able to print a model that has an overhang, and that you should keep your model small.<\/p>\n A good size to shoot for in this case is no bigger than 40 or 50mm on the X and Y axis, and 5mm on Z, or height.<\/p>\n To check the size of your model, drag a ruler from the menu on the upper If you are making a keychain or a charm, that is.<\/p>\n You can add a cylinder hole through your model and group it.<\/p>\n You can also attach a tube, scale it and group it, as shown in the screenshots below.<\/p>\n Before you complete your model, make sure you look at it from all of the sides so you know what you are going to print to avoid unpleasant surprises!<\/strong><\/p>\n Make sure you name your model with your first and last name.<\/p>\n When you have completed your model, click the button marked Export in the upper left corner of the interface.<\/p>\n We will be distributing flash drives to collect all of your models\/STL files.<\/p>\n In order to print your models, they will need a further step, to be sliced into layers and described in a language (g-code) the printer understands.<\/p>\n We have 2 different types of printers in the Makerspace, so we will do this step. Check out the handout that explains this process for our Ultimaker printers, we have copies available in the Makerspace.<\/p>\n Creating a 3D Model in Tinkercad Your model can be built from shapes, text or a combination. CREATE AN ACCOUNT IN TINKERCAD Tinkercad is a free web-based 3D modeling program. You must create an account to work with it. 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The workplane<\/strong><\/em> is where you will create your models. On the left are a series of icons that allow you to change your view of the workplane. On the right is a menu that is filled with shapes you can use to create your models.<\/p>\nNAVIGATING THE TINKERCAD INTERFACE WITH A MOUSE<\/h6>\n
\nThere are a number of ways to navigate the Tinkercad interface. It is much easier to work in any 3D software with a mouse.<\/p>\n\n
NAVIGATING WITH THE VIEW CUBE AND NAVIGATION MENU<\/h6>\n
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\nleft, right, top bottom and front views of the workplane. The view cube will rotate to reflect the position you have chosen whatever means you are using to navigate.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/makerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2020\/04\/3d_02.png\")
EDITING THE GRID<\/h6>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/makerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2020\/04\/3d_03.png\")
\nDRAG A SHAPE TO THE WORKPLANE<\/h6>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/makerspace\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2020\/04\/3d_04.png\")
<\/p>\nMOVE YOUR SHAPE<\/h6>\n
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<\/p>\nSCALE YOUR SHAPE<\/h6>\n
\n4 black squares arranged around the object. These are
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<\/p>\nROTATING AN OBJECT<\/h6>\n
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<\/p>\nGROUPING OBJECTS<\/h6>\n
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<\/p>\nALIGNING SHAPES<\/h6>\n
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<\/p>\nCHECK SIZE<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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<\/p>\nMAKE SURE YOU HAVE A HOLE<\/h6>\n
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<\/p>\nNAME YOUR MODEL<\/h6>\n
EXPORT AS STL<\/h6>\n
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