1.1 CAD Software
Skills tutorials, workflows, & resources
1.2.1 TinkerCAD Basic Skills
These tutorials will develop your TinkerCad Skills.
Complete all the tutorials to earn your TinkerCAD passport.
Additional resources
tutorial coming soon
1.2.2 Export an STL from TinkerCAD
This workflow will show you how to create an STL file from TinkerCAD.
You will need this file if you want to 3D print your design
Additional resources
Elements of 3D printing
Install Prusa Slicer
Prusa Workflow
1.2.3 Fusion 360 Beginning CAD Skills
These short activities will develop your basic Fusion 360 Skills.
Complete all the short tutorials to earn your Fusion 360 Basic CAD skills passport
Additional resources
1.2.4 Fusion 360 Intermediate CAD Skills
These short activities will develop your intermediate Fusion 360 CAD skills
Complete all the short tutorials to earn your Fusion 360 Intermediate CAD skills passport
Additional resources
1.2.5 Fusion 360 Advanced CAD Skills
These short activities will develop your advanced Fusion 360 CAD skills
Complete all the short tutorials to earn your Fusion 360 advanced CAD skills passport
Additional resources
tutorial coming soon
1.2.6 Fusion 360 Create a DXF File
This workflow will show you how to create a DXF file from your design.
You will need a DXF file if you want to use the Laser cutter or CNC Router
Additional resources
Setting up your file for laser cuttering (Adobe Illustrator)
Laser Cutter workflow
1.2.7 Fusion 360 Create an STL File
This workflow will show you how to create an STL file from your design.
You will need an STL file if you want to use the 3D printer to make your design.
You will learn how to:
Select a file to export
Select correct settings for creating an STL file
Export an STL file
Additional resources
Prusa workflow
1.2.8 Fusion 360 Create dog-bones
This tutorial will show you how to create dog-bones in your design.
You will need dogbones if your design is to be cut using the CNC router.
You will learn how to:
Project a sketch
Identify where to place dogbones
Use the 2-point circle tool to create dogbones
"Clean up" your sketch for exporting
Additional resources
CNC Router workflow
1.2.9 Fusion 360 Create planning drawings
This workflow will show you how to set up your file for printing on the filament 3D printer.
You will learn how to:
Create orthographic and isometric drawings of your design
Create exploded assembly drawings
Additional resources
1.2.10 Fusion 360 Create renderings
This workflow will show you create a photorealistic rendering of your design in Fusion 360.
You will learn how to:
Select appearances
Set the rendering parameters
Download your rendering
Additional resources
1.2.11 Fusion 360 Create and export a component
This workflow will show you create a component in your design and export it.
You will learn how to:
Create a component
Download a component
Insert a component into another design.
Additional resources