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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You might think that discussing copying and pasting shapes isn’t necessary to cover in its own section, but duplicating is more than just pressing copy and paste. The Duplicate and repeat tool has its own button on the top toolbar next to the copy and paste buttons as shown in Figure 7.13:

Figure 7.13: Locating the Duplicate and repeat tool on the top toolbar

In addition to using the Duplicate and repeat tool via the toolbar button, you can also use the Ctrl + D shortcut on your keyboard as well. But before we do, let’s establish the difference between using copy and paste and using the Duplicate and repeat tool.

If you wanted to make an exact copy of a selected shape or of multiple selected shapes, then you would first press copy, then press paste. Duplicates of each selected shape would then appear on your screen.

Initially, you might find that pressing the Duplicate and repeat button does the same...