Intro to 3D Modeling WK 1

https://www.tinkercad.com/things/ejLDoPRAHtl-swanky-allis-tumelo/editv2?sharecode=ARR-ugXjVT1-ROQrWPXR4MA7Nvj_1gjD_x8KPiWNnd8=

While I've watched others using Tinkercard, this was my first direct experience. Since I said on my voicethread that I would like to design and print quilt templates I decided to see if I could design a simple block. I pasted cubes to the work space and went about sizing them all to the same width and length. Then I found that if I just used cut and paste they were all the same size. Next I wanted a consistent height. After dragging a couple individually (which was a little finicky)  I just typed in the height I wanted. This is a very simple application of what I was thinking but it gave me some good practice. I do think that the workspace and tools could be very neat if you were making a  more abstract design with curves and irregular shapes that would be harder to just cut out with a quilting ruler. I don't plan on printing this out. Faith and I had a mini-lesson on how to use our school printer today and we thought we would practice by printing out a boat that a student made at the end of last year and is anxiously waiting for.

Just in my quick template design project alone I can think of lots of ways to bring 3D printing into my math class to enhance geometry and measurement concepts as well as fraction and area modelling. It would also be fun to bring 3D printing into design challenges that reinforce the engineering design process - I saw a very fun idea for making catapults, for example. I can't wait to share ideas with the rest of the class!



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  1. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2017 at 12:47 AM

    Sounds like you learned some basic tricks to 3D modeling by creating something related to your passion of quilting. The tutorials for 3D printing are key (even for those of us who don't like tutorials) so that we can pick up those efficiency tips like (typing in height instead of dragging)
    Using a mouse is so helpful in 3D modeling.

    I did some quick searching and found a few quilting related 3D print ideas

    https://softsolder.com/2013/07/30/quilting-circle-template-why-i-loves-me-my-3d-printers/

    http://www.yeggi.com/q/quilting+rulers/



    I would love to see your student boat. Do you think he would let you share it with us?


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  2. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2017 at 12:47 AM

    I forgot to ask
    Which 3D printer do you have at school?

    What slicer does it use?

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