CONCEPTUAL QUESTION:

How do we generate original ideas that respond to user needs in new or improved ways?

TASK 6 | INITIAL CAD DESIGN

TINKERCAD SIGNUP (if you haven't already)

Have an account already? Cool, login. If not, simply go to TinkerCAD.com and sign up with your school email/Google account. Alternatively, your teacher may give you a class code. if so, enter that instead.

LEARN TINKERCAD
TinkerCAD have their own learning and tutorial center which is a great way to learn. For this project, we recommend the three tutorials highlighted below.

TINKERCAD SHORTCUT KEYS (drop down)

DESIGN THIS MULTI TOOL [VIDEO]
Camera themed

Innoventure_Design a Camera Multi Tool.mov

DESIGN THIS MULTI TOOL [VIDEO]
Tool themed

INNNOVENTURE Tool TinkerCAD Video.mov

DESIGN THIS MULTI TOOL [VIDEO]
Fold out comb

TinkerCAD_Folding comb design_full.mp4

MORE TUTORIALS

Creating basic pocket tool shape.mov

Creating a basic credit card shape.

Basic shape cut outs of pocket tool.mov

2. Creating basic cut outs.

Creating a fillet cut.mov

3. Adding a fillet/chamfer.

PRE-EXPORT DESIGN CHECKS

LENGTH + WIDTH

Select the whole design
Click on one of the corner squares
Make sure it is no larger than 90 x 60 mm

HEIGHT

Select the whole design
Click on one the center square
Make sure it is no larger than 3 - 4 mm in height

IS IT FLAT ON THE BED?

Click to view from the front or side
Make sure your design is flat on the bottom

This.

Not this.

Or this.

EXPORTING YOUR COMPLETED DESIGN

Select your model
Click on EXPORT in the top right of the screen

3. Choose .STL as the file type when exporting

4. This should go to your downloads folder, ready to load onto an iMac for 3D printing

YOUR TASK

TASK

Choose one of your initial design ideas - the one identified to best meet the design and client criteria
Design that sketch in TinkerCAD
Export your final file as a .STL file type (instructions below)
3D print
Go to the next task to test and then iterate

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