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    Tinkercad: 3D Design Basics

    • Joseph Von Stengel |
    • 23 steps |
    • 3 minutes

    Signing in to Tinkercad

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    Navigate to [https://www.tinkercad.com](https://www.tinkercad.com)
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    Login to Tinkercad. You can use an Apple or Google account, or you can sign in though your email.
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    Click "New", to create a new 3d model.
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    Click "3D Design"

    Navigating the Workplane

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    This is the 'Workplane'. You will build your 3d model here.
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    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

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    Click here to rename the file.

    Adding Objects to the Workplane

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    Click on a 3d object and drag and drop it onto the workplane. Here a pyramid was selected.
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    The yellow pyramid has been placed.
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    The yellow pyramid is selected and the hight was changed.

    Looking around your 3d model

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    Click here to see the 'front'.
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    Click here to see the 'Top'.

    Adding Negative Shapes

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    This is a 'negative' shape. Negative shapes cut out areas of 3d objects. Here a negative cylinder was selected.