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

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781835468005

Length 418 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

3D Printing

Author (1):

Jason Erdreich

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Table of Contents (27) Chapters

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

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Manufacturing the models

Now that we’ve created our designs in Tinkercad and prepared them with the specific settings for our printer in CAM, we can move into manufacturing our models using our 3D printers! Setting up the material and starting the prints will vary a bit from printer to printer, but then the next step is to print your designs. Figure 15.34 shows the printing of the base part using a FFF type 3D printer and Black Metallic Silk PLA:

Figure 15.34: Printing the base part

Figure 15.35 shows the printing of the cup part using a FFF type 3D printer and Gold Metallic Silk PLA:

Figure 15.35: Printing the cup part

Once the prints finish (or arrive if you’ve utilized a printing service), we can move into post-production and assembly. Any supports will need to be carefully removed first. I like to use a combination of pointed pliers and small wire cutters to pull and trim away any supports, as shown in Figure...