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Taking Tinkercad to the Next Level

You're reading from   Taking Tinkercad to the Next Level Enhance your ability to design, model, and 3D print with one of the most intuitive CAD programs

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835468005
Length 418 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (27) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:Strategies for Successful 3D Modeling
2. Chapter 1: Tinkercad, an Innovative Approach to 3D Design FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Tools and Strategies for Successful 3D Modeling 4. Chapter 3: The Perspectives in 3D Design 5. Chapter 4: Designing through Constructive Solid Geometry 6. Part 2: Advanced Tools and Features to Enhance our Designs
7. Chapter 5: Creating and Manipulating Text Features 8. Chapter 6: Using the Ruler and Workplane Tool to Dimension Our Designs 9. Chapter 7: Tools to Manipulate and Pattern Multi-Part Designs 10. Chapter 8: Importing Models and Designs 11. Chapter 9: Making Our Own Shapes 12. Part 3: Designing 3D Models for 3D Printing
13. Chapter 10: An Introduction to 3D Printing and Production Techniques 14. Chapter 11: General Strategies for Creating Effective Models for 3D Printing 15. Chapter 12: Creating Tolerances for Multi-Part Designs 16. Chapter 13: Design Mistakes to Avoid 17. Chapter 14: Exporting and Sharing Tinkercad Designs for Manufacturing 18. Part 4: Practical Applications, Start to Finish Designs to Test our Skills
19. Chapter 15: Designing and Printing a Trophy 20. Chapter 16: Fabricating a Multi-Part Storage Box with a Sliding Lid 21. Chapter 17: Modeling an Ergonomic Threaded Jar 22. Chapter 18: Building and Playing a 3D Puzzle 23. Chapter 19: Designing and Assembling a Catapult 24. Chapter 20: Prototyping a 3D-Printed Phone Case 25. Index 26. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

While this chapter touched upon some concepts previously discussed in the earlier chapters, it has also laid a foundation for many more advanced topics that are yet to come.

As you strive to be a designer and one who works to manufacture uniquely designed creations using Tinkercad and 3D printing, it’s important to know about all the tools you have at your disposal. I truly believe anything can be created in Tinkercad, and that’s largely because of the different tools we can use to make unique shapes.

When you find yourself trying to combine shapes or make a project that reflects something you’ve seen in the real world, remember that there are tools to draw shapes, and also generators to make unique things based on various parameters. These tools, in combination with the ability to save and reuse your unique creations, will allow you to become a more proficient and advanced Tinkercad user in the chapters to come.

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