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by Ed Charlwood (Author), Jake O. Sugden (Editor), Joshua Manley (Editor)
Tinkercad is the easiest way to bring your 3D ideas to life! It's powerful, free, simple to use, and has over 70 million users. By allowing you to combine drag-and-drop 3D objects, you can quickly simulate ideas you can show off to your friends, and make on a 3D printer or laser cutter.
Tinkercad is the perfect tool for STEM. It has over 70 million users, it's the most popular Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software worldwide, it's in a browser or app and it's FREE!
This workbook guides you through creating and testing 3D models, circuits, digital prototyping, laser cutting, 3D printing, collaborating, exploring augmented reality (AR), leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), and much more. You will design characters, jewelry, toys, vehicles, puzzles, and other products. Your imagination is the limit!
You will quickly build your expertise and confidence and be able to test yourself with quick, fun challenges and quizzes.
Design is a superpower, and CAD is an essential tool in a superhero's toolbelt. So what problems are you going to solve?
This workbook book includes guided tutorials on:
- CAD
- 3D Design
- 3D Printing
- Laser Cutting
- Design Thinking
- Codeblocks
- Circuits
- Prototyping
- Arduino
- Micro: bits
- Sim Lab
- Blocks and Bricks
- Export and Import
- Electronics
- Collaboration
- Design Challenges
- STEAM Activities
