TinkerCad Academy #14: Modify Existing STL Files with TinkerCAD

TinkerCAD Academy

Part 14: Modify Existing STL Files with TinkerCAD

Objectives:

• Learn where to find and how to use existing STL files in TinkerCAD

Video Walk-through of Lesson

How to Modify STL

Watch the video below to learn how to modify STL files.

Find and Modify your own STL

STL files can be found on Thingiverse.com

Find a model you like and follow the steps in the video to import it and begin modifying the file.

Once you like what you have created document and share your new skill

Documentation

Download the Screencastify Video tool extension to your browser. Document your Autodesk TinkerCAD challenges by recording a short video of yourself showing off a creation! Save your journal’s URL for your own reference, or SHARE your video on Latino STEM Alliance’s Facebook page or @latinostem on Twitter to show us and your fellow students and community how your work with TinkerCAD has been going!

Never forget your hotkeys!

Further Resources:

Autodesk - Creators of TinkerCAD, Fusion 360, AutoCAD, Revit, Maya and many more.

TinkerCAD - Beginner Friendly 3D modelling, Electrical Simulations and Programming with Codeblocks they also have two great posters that can be printer for classroom use found here and here

Microsoft MakeCode - A similar block style programming language that skillset is shared with TinkerCAD Codeblocks