Intro to 3D Modeling - 11/08/2025

Lesson 1: Learning the basics of TinkerCAD

You will sign into the class using your new student id. Learn how to navigate and select 3D Design in TinkerCAD portal. Create a new 3D Design project. Become familiar with the 3D Design Layout and Toolbars. Learn how use a 3-button mouse. Learn about the different shortcuts, available tools, available objects, how to copy objects, how to use the magical duplicate action button, all about movement, scaling, rotating, cutting and combining, and the difference between solid color and transparent.

Lesson 2: Building a dice and the Workplane Tool

We will build a 6-sided die (dice) using the workplane tool. You will be taught about the different types of alignment when selecting multiple objects: Align in-between or align one objects to another object.

Lesson 3: Building a Castle and the Pen Tool

We will build a simple castle together. At the point you know the skills you need to build most things in TinkerCAD. You just need some repetitive practice. We will build a basic 4-sided castle using scaling, alignment, movement, and the duplication action. The we learn about the pen tool. The pen tool lets us use straight lines and angles to draw custom designs. We will use this tool build a custom door for our castle.