Join Kacie Hultgren for an in-depth discussion in this video Rotating 3D shapes, part of Learning Tinkercad.
- [Instructor] Next up is rotating 3D shapes.…I'll drag a pyramid onto my work plane, and then…orbit and zoom in.…Now, notice these three curvy arrow grips,…as I mouse over them, you'll see that they give…a preview of the rotation plane.…I'm going to click and drag, and if I stay close…to the pyramid, it snaps in 22 and a half degree increments.…Then pull a little bit further out, and snap in…one degree increments, or hold down the shift key…and rotate and snap in 45 degree increments.…
The other thing I can do, is type into that value.…And add something more specific.…Let's try rotating on another axis as well.…Now, sometimes you'll get into a view where…it's kind of hard to see one of your arrows.…In that case, just make sure you change your view…so that you get a really good picture…of the arrow that you want to use.…Now, it's important to note, that once you start…rotating a shape off its original axis,…the dimensions that we see are impacted.…
So, if I mouse over this, it says that it is…20.16 by 23 by .89, and what that is,…
Author
Kacie Hultgren
Released
8/29/2017To learn more about 3D printing with your Tinkercad designs, check out Kacie's companion course, Up and Running with 3D Printing.
- Working with the Tinkercad interface
- Adding and moving 3D shapes
- Changing dimensions
- Measuring with the ruler
- Using hole shapes
- Creating patterns
- Working with Shape Generators
- Building complex shapes
- Importing 2D and 3D assets
- Sharing your designs
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome53s
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1. Tinkercad Overview
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Learning the interface1m 46s
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Navigating in Tinkercad4m 17s
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Setting up the grid1m 55s
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2. Adding and Modifying Shapes
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Using shape controls3m 46s
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Rotating 3D shapes1m 36s
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Selecting strategies2m 4s
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3. Using 3D Tools
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Using the workplane2m 33s
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Measuring with the ruler4m 8s
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Grouping and ungrouping3m 28s
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Using hole shapes1m 31s
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Aligning shapes2m 11s
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Color and transparency1m 2s
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4. Duplicating and Creating Patterns
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Copying shapes4m 18s
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Duplicating shapes1m 22s
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Creating linear patterns2m 38s
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Creating circular patterns3m 18s
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Creating scaled patterns1m 2s
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5. Shape Generators and Special Tools
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The extrusion generator2m 6s
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The image generator2m 22s
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The Text tool54s
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6. Creating Complex Shapes
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Creating a dice shape2m 43s
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Butting shapes together2m 22s
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Creating an finial shape3m 9s
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Splitting an object5m 33s
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Slicing with hole objects1m 26s
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7. Importing Assets
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Importing 2D SVGs7m 16s
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Importing 3D STLs1m 42s
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8. Finishing a Design
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Downloading a design1m 25s
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Sharing a design1m 22s
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Conclusion
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Next steps30s
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