Warm-Up: 3D Modeling with Tinkercad

In this activity, create a 3D model of something!

Getting Started: Tinkercad Account

In order to use Tinkercad, an account is required. Luckily, there are already credentials you can use!

Credentials:

• Username: hytostudent@gmail.com
• Password: C0dingIsFun!

Instructions

Follow these steps to get started with a new 3D design:

1. Go to tinkercad.com/login
2. Click the blue "Personal accounts" button
3. Click the black "Email or Username" button
4. Enter hytostudent@gmail.com as the Email, and click "Next"
5. Enter C0dingIsFun! as the Password, and click "Sign in"
6. From there, click the "+ Create" button in the upper right
7. Click the "3D Design" option
   

That's it! Now you have a new canvas upon which to build your three-dimensional hopes and dreams.

Building Something

Drag and drop the shapes on the right onto the canvas to add them. Put them together to create something interesting!

Notes

There is a lot you can do with Tinkercad - here are some capabilities:

• When you add shapes, you can change things like colors, positions, and sizes.
• You can select existing things by clicking the dropdown under "Basic Shapes" and selecting something new.
• You can move around the canvas by right clicking - hold Shift to pan, and use the scroll wheel to zoom.

Ideas

It may be good to start with some vision for what you want to make - here are some ideas:

• a house or other building
• a car or other vehicle
• an animal or other creature / character

Submitting

When you're done, submit your work using the form on the course homepage!

Follow these steps to get a shareable link:

1. Click the "Send To" button in the upper right
   
2. In the pop-up that appears, scroll down and click the "Invite people" button
   
3. In the subsequent pop-up, click the "Generate new link" button
   
4. Finally, click the "Copy link" button!
   

Now the link should be copied to your keyboard. Head over to the the form on the course homepage and submit that link!