Create Custom 3D Designs With Tinkercad

Explore basic shapes in Tinkercad, accessible on the right side, drag out shapes and adjust properties, type text with various fonts, and experiment with text, numbers, and connectors.

Learn to manipulate primitives in Tinkercad by stretching, moving, and rotating with edge squares. Use object properties and the view cube for precise dimensions.

Scale primitive shapes in Tinkercad by holding shift and dragging the white boxes to resize items like pyramids proportionally, preserving their ratios.

Learn to group multiple shapes in Tinkercad by selecting, then clicking the group button to combine into one object; ungroup to restore individual shapes and create layered designs.

Use the online align tool to center a hole in a ring by aligning two objects to the center, then rotate, adjust axes, and group for a perfectly centered design.

Use the ruler tool to measure width, length, height, and distance from work plane in millimeters (switchable to inches); edit values by typing, press d to flatten, x to dismiss.

Learn to adjust the default work plane in tinkercad by changing units between millimeters and inches, resizing the work plane, and configuring the snap grid for precise movement using presets.

Select any face to set a new default work plane, then drag a shape like a star to place it precisely on an object, with the plane color turning orange.

Export your finished design as a 3D file, choosing the file type and whether to export the selected objects or the entire design in SDL for 3D printing software.