Design for Manufacturing

Using the 3D PRINTERS

Getting started with 3D Modeling in Tinkercad

Tinkercad is a group of tools that you can use for free to do 3D Modeling, construct circuits including Arduinos.

For 3D modeling it does not have as many tools as Blender or Fusion 360 however can be much faster to make prototypes.

Sign into Tinkercad

Use 3D Design tools

LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF Tindercad

Basics of Tinkercad

Importing Your SVG file

Making a Character

Never used Tinkcad before - check out this video.

You can import your svg file from Inkscape to help you get started in Tinkercad.

When 3D printing sometimes having your model in parts is more efficient and easier to print.

Now turn your Character into a 3D Printed Model

Using the skills you have learnt above apply these to turn your character design from a sketch and vector graphic into a cool 3D Model.

Your model can be no bigger than an 80 (L) x 80 (w) x (h) 80mm box when printed

Separating your character into parts

Like the Chic Egg Character shown at the top of the page, it maybe easier to print your character in parts and join it together. This means the print is more efficient and faster.

This tutorial takes you through how you can split your model and also include pins so it is easy to connect them together once printed.

Getting your model ready for 3D printing

If you have separated you model into parts then make sure they are close together so the printer doesn't have a huge space in between to travel (makes the print longer).

Or you could select the shape and download them separately.