
This course offers an introduction to the fundamentals of 3D design for elementary and middle school students. Students work on hands-on projects and learn how to use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to create their designs. They are introduced to 3D printers and learn how to export their files to bring their designs to life.
Discover how computer-aided design (CAD) helps kids create 3D printed objects by combining simple shapes, imagining ideas, and learning essential commands each week to design almost anything.
Design a simple chair with the box shape, adjusting color, radius, and dimensions in the properties window. Copy, paste, and duplicate parts, then group legs, seat, back, and supports.
Learn to subtract volumes with holes, then master the align and mirror commands to position and reflect shapes, as you build a snowman in our beginner cad for kids course.
Design a rocket by combining cylinders, cones, tubes, and letters, align objects with front, center, left, right, and vertical guides, and flip parts with the mirror command.
Learn to align objects and stack them precisely using the work plane, adjust inches and millimeters units, and set grid and snap grid for 3d printing.
Design an airplane by adding engines and landing gear, using tubes, cylinders, and a paraboloid, then align, duplicate, and group parts for a complete model.
Learn to use the ruler to measure from the origin in x and y, switch between midpoint and end point, and place holes precisely on a plate.
This course offers an introduction to the fundamentals of 3D design for elementary and middle school students. Students work on hands-on projects and learn how to use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to create their designs. They are introduced to 3D printers and learn how to export their files to bring their designs to life.