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Tinkercad Tutorial – Ultimate Guide Tips and Tricks

PROMOAMBITIONS
 July 4, 2023
Why Tinkercad is the best option for CAD and 3D Printing beginners...
If you’re new to CAD design for 3D Printing, Tinkercad is definitely the program to start
with. It’s a very powerful, user-friendly platform for CAD beginners and entry-level 3D
Printing enthusiasts. By manipulating shapes and then adding or subtracting them
from other shapes, you can create a lot of unique things or recreate existing objects in
the world. 3D Printing has done a lot for me throughout my professional career and
this resource is my way to give back to the aspiring tinkerers of the CAD and 3D
Printing community.

New and Updated Tinkercad Tutorial Series for Educators, Students,

Tinkerers and Beyond!

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 1

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 1 - Interface, Movement, Settings and Grid

In this video we cover the view cube, orbiting, panning, moving shapes, settings, grid
preferences, rotating and duplicating objects, and so much more!

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 2

 Tinkercad Tutorial Part 2 - Modifying Shapes, Scaling, and Text Creation

In this video we cover changing shape dimensions, radius and bevel features, modifying shapes,
scaling, text manipulation, and unique objects!

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 3

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 3 - Grouping Objects, Align, Mirror Tool, & Cruising

In this video we discuss grouping and ungrouping objects. We also cover the Align tool, and
Mirror tool, as well as the Cruise With Objects feature!
 Tinkercad Tutorial Part 4

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 4 - The Workplane & Ruler Tool

In this video we cover everything you need to know about using the the workplane tool, ruler tool,
cruising with shapes and beyond!

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 5

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 5 - Linear & Circular Patterns, Slicing Shapes

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 In this video we cover everything you need to know about linear and circular patterns as well as
slicing objects and why you would need to do so!

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 6

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 6 - Importing, Exporting, and Collaborating

In this video we cover importing files such as .OBJ and .STL (3D files), and SVG (for
lasercutting), exporting files, and collaborating

Keyboard Shortcuts
Moving Object (s):

←/ ↑/ →/ ↓ = Move an object along ground plane (X/Y Plane)

ctrl+ ↑/ ↓ = Move an object up or down (Z plane)
Shift+ ←/ ↑/ →/ ↓ = Move an object 10X faster along ground plane (X/Y Plane)
ctrl+ Shift+ ↑/ ↓ = Move an object 10X faster up or down (Z plane)
Shift + drag = moves object in only one direction
D = Drop selected object(s) to workplane

Press and Hold the keyboard keys and then click/drag mouse for the below shortcuts…

Shift + Right click = Pan view

Alt+ left mouse button = Duplicate object(s)
Shift+ left mouse button = Select more than one object
Shift+ hold while rotating = 45 degree rotations
Helpful object action shortcuts…

ctrl + C = Copy an object or selected objects

ctrl+ V = Paste an object or objects
ctrl+ Z = Undo action or actions
ctrl + Y = Re-do an action or actions
ctrl + A = Select All
ctrl + D = Duplicate object or objects in place
ctrl+ G = Group objects
ctrl+ shift+ G = Un-group grouped objects
Del = delete an object or objects

Object Options:
Select object(s) and then perform the following action(s)…

T = Make Object Transparent

H = Make an object or objects a hole
S = Make an object or objects a solid
ctrl + L = Lock or unlock selected objects
ctrl + H = Make an object hidden
ctrl + shift + H = Make all hidden objects visible again

Change the size of an object:

Alt + click and drag side handle = Scale in one direction

Alt + click and drag corner handle = Scale in two directions
Shift + click and hold corner handle = Uniform Scale
Alt + Shift + click and hold corner handle = Uniform scale from center

Tools and Views

W = Create new workplane

W + Shift = Place a Flipped Workplane
L = Align tool
R = Ruler tool
M = Mirror tool
F = A better view of selected objects
Ctrl + A = select all visible shapes
I’ve been a 3D Printing enthusiast and an entrepreneur for many years now and it all started with
Tinkercad for me. By learning the ins and outs of Tinkercad, you will not only be skilled in this
particular program, but you will also have the foundational knowledge to progress and be
successful at other 3D Printing programs. I currently work with Fusion 360 which is an advanced 3D
Printing computer-aided design program. It also happens to be developed by Autodesk (the same
company that bought Tinkercad in 2013) which is awesome because the progression from
Tinkercad to Fusion 360 is a relatively smooth one.

Want to see how 3D Printing is applied in various industries all over the world? Check
out the below videos!

Real World Applications Presentation Part 1

3D Printing in the Real World | Part 1 Workshop Presentation

Real World Applications Presentation Part 2

 3D Printing in the Real World | Part 2 Workshop Presentation

Future Applications of 3D Printing

The Future of 3D Printing - From Medicine to Manufacturing and …

How Entrepreneurs Can Profit from 3D Printing

On a business level, the 3D Printing space is a competitive one, but it can still be a
lucrative one. The purpose of this resource is to provide aspiring entrepreneurs and 3D
Printing enthusiasts with various ideas on proven ways to make a profit using CAD and
three dimensional printing machinery.
Check out the video or visit the full article here.

How 3D Printing Entrepreneurs Can Make A Profit...

My 3D Printing Journey...

How 3D Printing Drastically Changed My Life...

The Original Video Set from 2018-2019!

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 1
 Tinkercad Tutorial Part 1 - (Interface and Movement)

A comprehensive discussion about the Tinkercad interface and shape movement

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 2

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 2 - (Shape Manipulation and Scaling)

Diving deep into shape manipulation and scaling of objects in the design environment

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 3

 Tinkercad Tutorial Part 3 - (Group, Hole, Align, and Flip Tool)

A discussion of the hole, group/ungroup feature, the align tool, and the flip tool

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 4

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 4 – (Workplane, Ruler, Blocks and Bricks)

A discussion of the workplane and ruler tools as well the brick and block environment

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 5

 Tinkercad Tutorial Part 5 - (Circular Patterns and Slicing)

An instructional video on circular patterns, linear patterns, and slicing of objects.

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 6

Tinkercad Tutorial Part 6 - (Import Export and Collaborating)

Everything you need to know about importing, exporting, sharing, and downloading files
 Click Below for Full ‘How 3D Printing Works in the Real World – Virtual
Workshop Presentation’

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