TinkerCAD, owned by Autodesk, is an easy-to-use web-based 3D design and modeling tool. You sign up for a free account using your email address and create a password, or use your Facebook account.
TinkerCAD is excellent for first-time users looking to build their first CAD models. Users can quickly learn the drag-and-drop interface to create unique and complex designs.
To use TinkerCAD, please visit the official site.
The full playlist on TinkerCAD.
This video guides you through finding the Shapes tool and editing its features.
Duration: 11min
This video walks through what the Note tool is and how to hide objects.
Duration: 6min
This video walks through what the ruler tool is and how to use it.
Duration: 7min
This video explains what the Align tool is and how to use it.
Duration: 5min
This video explains what the Workplane tool is and how to use it.
Duration: 5min
This video guides you through creating complex shapes in TinkerCAD.
Duration: 10min
This video walks through the Keyboard shortcuts to make navigating the app easier.
Duration: 12min
Leopoly is a free browser-based 3D sculpting software. We recommend this for beginners who want to learn the basics of organic modeling.
To use Leopoly, please visit the official website.
This video shows where to find specific functions and explains their uses.
Duration: 3min
This video walks through how to import to Leopoly.
Duration: 18min
Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software used for creating 3D printed models, art, animated films, video games, and visual effects.
Blender can run on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
To use Blender, please download the software from the official site.
This video guides you through the process of creating a basic model.
Duration: 19min
This video walks through how to add to a model.
Duration: 21min
This video guides you through the process of sculpting a model.
Duration: 20min
This video guides you through the process of sculpting a model.
Duration: 21min
This video guides you through the process of adding details.
Duration: 25min
Blender Beginner Tutorial Series
The full playlist for the above donut demo series.
This video walks through the features and tools that most users will encounter in Blender.
Duration: 18min
CAD Sketcher is a free and open-source project designed to enhance precision workflows in Blender by bringing CAD-like tools, features, and usability to Blender.
CAD Sketcher is FREE & Opensource. With that said, if you feel that the project has earned your support, please go to “Click Here” to learn how you can help this project go further. Alternatively, enter 0 in the input to receive it for free.
To use CAD Sketcher [Blender Addon], please download the software from the official site.
This video walks through the basic usage and concepts of CAD Skecher.
Duration: 12min
Create a Bracket basic exercise
This video walks through the basic usage and concepts of CAD Skecher.
Duration: 32min
This video walks through exporting an object in STL format with parametric capabilities in CAD Skecher.
Duration: 6min
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