TinkerCAD for Complete Beginners

Name: TinkerCAD for Complete Beginners
Rating: 4.4 (229 reviews)

Learn to use TinkerCAD to create 3D models for 3D printing and more!

Created byMike Freeman

Last updated 9/2021

English

What you'll learn

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Tinkercad, a web-based 3D design and modeling tool.
Learn how to navigate and use the Tinkercad user interface effectively.
Acquire fundamental skills in 3D modeling, including creating basic shapes, manipulating objects, and aligning elements.
Explore various design techniques to create more complex objects and structures.
Understand the concept of Boolean operations and how to use them to combine or subtract shapes.
Discover how to import and edit existing models, as well as customize and personalize them to suit individual needs.
Learn how to work with dimensions and measurements to create precise designs.
Master the art of grouping and ungrouping objects to organize and manage complex projects.
Explore the different tools and features available in Tinkercad, such as aligning, mirroring, and rotating objects.
Understand the concept of layers and how to use them to organize and manipulate elements within a design.
Learn how to export and download designs for 3D printing or further modifications in other software.
Gain confidence in using Tinkercad to bring creative ideas to life and turn them into tangible objects.

Course content

8 sections • 28 lectures • 2h 53m total length

Introduction7:17
Explore TinkerCAD, the free browser-based Autodesk 3D design software, and learn how hobbyists can design, prototype, and print parts at home using basic shapes and ready-made models.
Where to get TinkerCAD3:46

Navigating the Workspace5:27
Master the TinkerCAD workspace by panning with the middle mouse, rotating with the right button, and zooming with the wheel, using the view cube and home/fit views.
Creating Basic Shapes 016:44
Learn to create a basic box in tinkercad, adjust color, solid or hollow, and tune radius and steps to smooth curves, then set precise length, width, and height.
Creating Basic Shapes 026:01
Creating Basic Shapes 034:33
Creating Basic Shapes 045:16
Basic Shapes Quiz

Aligning Objects7:16
Grouping Objects3:26
Working with Holes 015:51
Working with Holes 025:31
Learn how holes function as shaped cuts in TinkerCAD, using wedge shapes to create non-rectangular holes, align and group parts, and build complex 3D models with basic tools.
Duplicating & Mirroring6:07
Learn to duplicate and mirror objects in TinkerCAD to quickly create symmetrical models. Build real-world items by grouping, aligning, and using copy workflows.
Editing Quiz

Further Modelling Techniques 016:48
Design a toy train in Tinkercad using basic shapes, and learn saving, naming, and sharing models on the dashboard with options to make files public or private.
Further Modelling Techniques 025:36
Learn advanced modelling basics in tinkercad by creating a chimney with cylinders, aligning to center, and navigating x, y, z coordinates, including positive and negative moves in millimeters.
Further Modelling Techniques 035:38
Build a toy train in TinkerCAD by adding wheels, duplicating and aligning parts, rotating cylinders, adjusting dimensions, creating a body with windows, and combining shapes for a cohesive model.
Further Modelling Techniques 046:31
Further Basic Shapes10:29
Extrusions7:10
Revolves4:51
Further Modelling Techniques Quiz

Using TinkerCAD Shape Generators 016:28
Explore TinkerCAD shape generators like soft box, spring, helix, bent pipe, and iso metric screw, adjusting diameter, radius, rotations, and wall thickness to quickly design frames and components.
Using TinkerCAD Shape Generators 026:45
Using TinkerCAD Shape Generators 032:22
Explore TinkerCAD shape generators, experiment with brick walls, models, and dioramas using height and width rather than scale commands, and share your experiments on the course Facebook page.
TinkerCAD Shapes7:58
Creating Models from Images10:11

Requirements

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Description

TinkerCAD is the perfect software to learn the basics of 3D modeling. The software allows you to create 3D models that can then be sent to a 3D printer or CNC machine to be made. If you are interested in learning how to create your own models to print on your 3D printer then TinkerCAD is the best place to start. It is fairly simple to use, allows you to create a wide range of objects and best of all, the software is completely FREE!.

It is important that you learn to model correctly from the start if you want to become a proficient creator and TinkerCAD gives you a great grounding in this area. By learning to create objects from basic shapes you are forced to use your imagination to edit these shapes into the parts you require. This skill is an important part of modelling that will stay with you as you progress on to more complex software.

TinkerCAD is also great for kids to learn as its simple and colourful interface make it fun to learn and create. After taking this course you will be able to teach your children to model a wide variety of objects limited only by their imagination.

In this course, we not only teach you how to use the software but let you follow along as we model some items such as a sign for a bedroom door or workshop and a toy train.

The course also includes some quizzes to help you ensure you understand the basics of TinkerCAD before moving on.

3D printing is fast becoming one of the easiest ways to create your own objects at home. It's becoming more and more popular every day and the ability to create objects yourself rather than relying on finding objects created by others will become a more important skill in the future.

If you have a 3D printer or CNC and would like to learn to create your own models rather than just relying on downloading others then this course and TinkerCAD is the perfect place to start. Even if you don't have a 3D printer but would like to learn to use this totally free software then you will find this course enjoyable and informative. You can always send your models out to be printed.

Who this course is for:

Anyone that wants to learn TinkerCAD
3D Printing
Engineers
Designers

TinkerCAD for Complete Beginners

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 11min

Learning the Basics5 lectures • 28min

Editing Objects5 lectures • 28min

Creating Your First Model2 lectures • 18min

Learning More Basic Modelling Techniques7 lectures • 47min

TinkerCAD Shape Generators5 lectures • 34min

Final Thoughts & Wrapping Up1 lecture • 5min

Bonus Section1 lecture • 2min

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