Tinkercad: 3D Design Basics
How to create a simple 3d model with basic shapes and export a final 3d model in Tinkercad.
Joseph Von Stengel
23 steps
3 minutes
Tinkercad
Signing in to Tinkercad
1
Navigate to [https://www.tinkercad.com](https://www.tinkercad.com)
2
Login to Tinkercad. You can use an Apple or Google account, or you can sign in though your email.
3
Click "New", to create a new 3d model.
4
Click "3D Design"
Navigating the Workplane
5
This is the 'Workplane'. You will build your 3d model here.
6
This box lets you navigate the 3d workplane. You can click on the name of the side you want to see. In this example 'Top' has been selected. You can also click and move around the square to look around.
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If you get lost, just click on the 'Home view' to get back to an overall view.
Naming a 3d File
8
Click here to rename the file.
Adding Objects to the Workplane
9
Click on a 3d object and drag and drop it onto the workplane. Here a pyramid was selected.
10
The yellow pyramid has been placed.
11
The yellow pyramid is selected and the hight was changed.
Looking around your 3d model
12
Click here to see the 'front'.
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Click here to see the 'Top'.
Adding Negative Shapes
14
This is a 'negative' shape. Negative shapes cut out areas of 3d objects. Here a negative cylinder was selected.
15
Negative cylinder placed.
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Negative cylinder resized.
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Click here to see the 'Top'.
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Click here to see the 'Front'
Exporting 3d files
Tinkercad can export three 3d file types, the STL, OBJ and GLTF (GLB).
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Click "Export"
20
Click the "Everything in the design." field to export the entire 3d model.
21
Click ".STL" for a 3d model that will work in most 3d programs.
Tip! Tinkercad auto saves.
22
Click the Tinkercad logo to get back to your home screen.
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Now you are back on the home screen. You will see the model that was just worked on!
Tinkercad: 3D Design Basics
How to create a simple 3d model with basic shapes and export a final 3d model in Tinkercad.
Joseph Von Stengel
23 steps
3 minutes
Tinkercad
Signing in to Tinkercad
1
Navigate to [https://www.tinkercad.com](https://www.tinkercad.com)
2
Login to Tinkercad. You can use an Apple or Google account, or you can sign in though your email.
3
Click "New", to create a new 3d model.
4
Click "3D Design"
Navigating the Workplane
5
This is the 'Workplane'. You will build your 3d model here.
6
This box lets you navigate the 3d workplane. You can click on the name of the side you want to see. In this example 'Top' has been selected. You can also click and move around the square to look around.
7
If you get lost, just click on the 'Home view' to get back to an overall view.
Naming a 3d File
8
Click here to rename the file.
Adding Objects to the Workplane
9
Click on a 3d object and drag and drop it onto the workplane. Here a pyramid was selected.
10
The yellow pyramid has been placed.
11
The yellow pyramid is selected and the hight was changed.
Looking around your 3d model
12
Click here to see the 'front'.
13
Click here to see the 'Top'.
Adding Negative Shapes
14
This is a 'negative' shape. Negative shapes cut out areas of 3d objects. Here a negative cylinder was selected.
15
Negative cylinder placed.
16
Negative cylinder resized.
17
Click here to see the 'Top'.
18
Click here to see the 'Front'
Exporting 3d files
Tinkercad can export three 3d file types, the STL, OBJ and GLTF (GLB).
19
Click "Export"
20
Click the "Everything in the design." field to export the entire 3d model.
21
Click ".STL" for a 3d model that will work in most 3d programs.
Tip! Tinkercad auto saves.
22
Click the Tinkercad logo to get back to your home screen.
23
Now you are back on the home screen. You will see the model that was just worked on!
