Tinkercad Tricks for Dimensional Design

Chuck shows you how to create a dimensionally accurate design in Tinkercad using a few simple tricks to make it quick and easy. Check it out in this weeks Filament Friday.
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[@sendorm]

Never used the align center and ruler before. Thanks for the great tips :)

[@fookingsog]

Same Here!!!🤗

[@PrimalEdge]

I’m a huge fan of tinkercad, quick easy and effective

[@73notch]

Tinkercad is a wonderful tool and is capable of complex designs. It’s free and easy to use and browser based. No licenses or installs required.

[@TechnologistAtWork]

So is Onshape

[@IreshineSurfInfamous]

I really wish there was a offline version of tinkercad

[@tonytillman3953]

I have redesigned belt paths to turn core xy printers from 2wd to AWD in Tinkercad.

[@Enjoymentboy]

I found tinkercad baffling when I first started but then soon realized I was WAY over-thinking it. I'm very comfortable with it and I've designed some really good stuff. But today I learned something new that will definitely come in handy. I had NO IDEA about the midpoint function of the ruler. I've been doing math to figure it all out like a sucker. 😆 Thank you!!!

[@ronm6585]

Thank you CHEP.

[@alpha2turbo]

I've been using Tinkercad for about 2 years now and can design some pretty elaborate designs. Most people can't believe I do it in Tinkercad but once you get used to it it's easy to get those details.

[@gizmobowen]

Excellent video Chuck. Especially like the hint about dimensioning from the center of an object. I'll definitely be using that in the future.

[@tinncan]

I really need to figure out the ruler... I usually end up using other shapes to measure things out...

[@TDHobbies]

LOL, same here.

[@shababhsiddique]

Excellent video, i am using tinkercad for almost all my designs so far, just too busy to learn a complex CAD software. Tinkercad is simple and does the job. I have designed door knob replacements to fan mounts/grill even some parts for my printer with accurate dimensions no problem. It really is an awesome tool.

[@ronobvious2159]

Excellent video, lots of tips there, thanks 👍

[@jetranger47]

Thank you!

[@WarrenPenner]

Great trick using the center alignment. This is something I’ll definitely use! Much appreciated!

[@fookingsog]

Instead of gluestick, use pure PVA "Aleene's Tacky Glue" that you can water down and paint on. When heated, it dries perfectly smooth and somewhat tacky. When cooled, the dissimilar shrinkage of your printed item and the build plate will allow the item to pop right off!!! Easy cleanup is done under warm water or you can reconstitute the dried PVA with a paintbrush and paint on more if needed. Methods of adhering I've used with good results have been: 1. AquaNet Hairspray on picture plate glass, 2. PVA on picture plate glass, 3. G10 Garolite with PVA or AquaNet hairspray. 4. Currently using some PEI Sheet which I only have to clean with a bit of IPA after each print. I'm printing with an enclosed Ender 6 which seems to help the print remain "relaxed" in the heated space due to the hotbed being on and helps to reduce rapid shrinkage on all axes as the print is made. Print easily de-adheres itself from the print bed when it is cooled.

[@incogneato790]

I love Tinkercad, there are a couple of features that I would like to see added, but it is still my go-to CAD software.

[@tedcjohnston]

Thanks for the video. I’ve been considering a project where I need a plate with some holes in specific locations. I now have the template to go after it. Very timely!

[@richmagda553]

Good video! Thanks for showing the tips!

[@woodwaker1]

Thanks for showing your steps. I have used Tinkercad for 4 years now, and it has done about all I need, you showed me some new tricks! For most of us Tinker cad is sufficient and priced right

[@starguy9]

Your channel is great for the hobby. I joined when you did the ender 2 pro review and have benefited multiple times since. I'm currently doing a project that requires simple accurate measurements and this helped a lot.

[@MCsCreations]

Excellent design, Chuck! Thanks for all the tips! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@garymtruehart9977]

Thank you, that was great !!!!!!!!

[@Zapski]

I could definitely use more tutorials like this one!

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[@timmyreeves4546]

Thank you awesome video 👍

[@fourbyfour4]

Grouping all the holes together without the actual part in place, brilliant. Thannk you

[@jkkarkar]

Great video. I've only known TinkerCAD since getting my 3D printer because it was free and web based and just works for my needs and I can attest to its accuracy, especially with a good set of calipers and some feeler gauges.

[@g3ngst889]

Amazing and greatly appreciated.

[@ChozoSR388]

I started using TinkerCAD shortly after I got my Ender-3 V2 back in December for Christmas. Already designed some parts, like a set of mounts for an El Cheapo magnetic rechargeable light bar from Walmart, and a cable tie-down plate that mounts under my filament run-out sensor, and even a storage box for a set of bokeh filters I printed for my dad's camera. Really nice webapp.

[@RegularOldDan]

Like many, I started in Tinkercad. I was able to create accurate designs from day 1. While I think something like this would be easier in parametric CAD, for someone that isn't familiar with the likes of Fusion or similar CAD and doesn't have time to pick it up for a quick project, Tinkercad can be the solution. I still go back to Tinkercad for some simple things. It's a good tool.

[@772pcs]

Excellent!

[@lifehackertips]

Of course it can be done. I’ve made hundreds of designs in tinkercad

[@Centurion3D]

Not everybody know how to use Fusion 360! Thx for the vid, that will help a lot!

[@samernajia]

I have been uaing TinkerCAD forever and even use it as a repository of designs I plan to print or modify. It has proven super useful and easy to learn and does the job adequately. Thanks for the video, always good to learn some nuances from someone else.

[@DemekAirsoft]

For rounded corners I recommend using metarounding element.

[@bruceyoung1343]

Thank You 🙏.

[@SirCrashaLot]

I made a lot of things in TInkercad, comonly I grab something from thingy resize cut, add objects. For some mounts I start with a block and negative object to mount. Love it to bits. Its so great that it stops me from going onshape :D

[@beamboy1]

Great tips, here is a tip for you. Type D at 1:07 and your object will be dropped to the workplane.

[@TheDarkPreacher65]

gonna favorite this to reference that ruler trick, because I make a lot of things in TinkerCAD.

[@Fpvfreaky]

Tinkercad is very handy tool. I’ve made a few things lately in this programe. And the have all been accurate. Great tool. And it’s free 🤷🏼‍♂️ what more could you want. Thanks for the vid. 👍🏼😉

[@AndrewAHayes]

I have found that 3D printed standoffs that are printed on a baseplate benefit massively from buttresses, without them I have had standoffs break when inserting screws, they were not torqued down either, in fact they were only screwed in halfway before breaking, I also increased my wall numbers so the self tapping screws I used were well inside the extra walls, a few extra top/bottom layers were also included in my part, after making my part I started to use brass heat inserts but still added the buttresses.

[@user-dz7jo5eb5j]

Thanks, I can't use anything other then Tinkercad. This will come in handy...

[@worshaw]

I like TinkerCad, but have found some of the controls a bit complicated. But I’m a noob and it’s the first part CAD I’ve used.

[@Coolfwip]

Im going to get used to tinkercad before hopping into fusion 360. So overwhelming taking on a more complex software

[@andrewut7ya511]

Tinkercad is great for learning basic modeling and is capable of some pretty good stuff if you put in the time. Alot of my models are easier to make in other programs but i still use tinkercad to make stencils for spraypainting shipping crates.

[@johno5913]

I have done similar types of projects using the Tinkercad feature Codeblocks. I find it has two advantages- 1. if the measurements aren't exact I only have to change one number and rerun. 2. If I want to do some thing similar in different in a different size, I plug in the new numbers using the same code and move it to the new project. Example- Once I had finally figured out how to make a locking hinge, I was able to scale it and insert it into several projects.

[@CKG_35]

good job, you did a better job at this in tinkercad than i could've in fusion lol

[@twinturbostang]

Of course it's just as "accurate" as other CAD programs because they all use standard units. What's more important though is that your 3D printer has accurate scale calibrations. I had one where the X and Y scales were off by about 1%. When building large parts that had to mount to non 3D printed parts, the bolt holes wouldn't line up right unless I compensated for it by scaling the parts in the slicer. That said, the other CAD programs are light years ahead of TinkerCad in terms of capabilities. And even your relatively simple TV mount is easier to design in true parametric CAD programs. Plus if you need to go back and change things in the design, there's just no comparison. Not trying to be a hater. Just saying it is well worth the time to learn a "real" CAD program. 😀

[@fookingsog]

I designed the joint and mount pieces of a 4 monitor mount system using EMT Tubing. One of the joints designed in Tinkercad was a "Hirth Joint" for the mid-section. Probably the worst inaccuracy and fitment in 3D Printing is caused by stretched/loose belts and improper extrusion factor of the filament!!!

[@davetreadwell]

I use tinkercad heavily - it’s not perfect, but most things I’m making or remixing it’s perfect

[@lasskinn474]

if you use radiuses on the box it's better to use the parameters of the object for the size so the radius isn't 'weird' from scaling the object, doing it by scaling the object with mouse and adding radius to it can make a long radius under the object that isn't obvious(and on top and sides, but the bottom matters more for printing). see how the radius is few mm on the setting, but it's a lot more on the resulting object that is scaled. this is one thing that makes nice looking things with bevels a bit harder in tinkercad (inner hole bevels are a bit tricky too, you need to make a box with bevels and cut that out from a shape and make that shape then into a hole and use that as a hole for the inside corners to cut the bevel). you can also do things to import a scan or something if you can scan a flat object on a flatbed scanner. or draw the holes in inkscape or illustrator or whatever you like to use that will work. there's smoother cylinder in the shape generators if one needs one with more sides.

[@highroyds]

I used Tinkercad to design a microscope mount to a vesa boom arm. It’s simple when you know how, plus I prefer Tinkercad as it’s basic and simple lol.

[@vinny142]

Saying that you can't use Tinkercad to create an accurate print is a bit like saying that you can't use MS-Word to write "1.04 Inches". Tinkercad just translates the design to a model that describes the print, from there all the accuracy comes from the slicer and the printer.

[@TheGnthreman]

Nice

[@charlesraes8541]

The GOAT!

[@shroomy7199]

Awesome

[@scottberge6286]

I can have question whether it’s 3D prints or designs or even life and you’ll have that video posted

[@kimmotoivanen]

Mounting holes are quite close to corners + thickness _only_ 5 mm - but that was the order :) Luckily modern monitors and TVs aren't too heavy.

[@KiCkiN828]

Watching this while designing in Tinkercad

[@JottyHB]

TinkerCAD is great, sure. But it becomes problematic, if you try to edit something later on. Round holes aren’t round anymore after resizing the cube they’re on. So I switched to Onscape, which is browser based and free of charge for hobbyists too. And the learning curve isn’t too steep.

[@MrMiniPilote]

Good stuff. I have managed my CAD needs with TinkerCAD but I keep threatening to learn FreeCAD. What material did you print that mount in? Thanks for the content.

[@FilamentFriday]

PLA. The TV wasn’t heavy.

[@HellHoundzProductions]

as a blender user, i love tinker cad...tradtional cad software is pretty hard comeing from blender....blenders cad addon was nice tho

[@ifell3]

I'm still using SketchUp, I really need to learn something new, but it confuses me enough going from all the look around move arounds using the mouse in my slicer and other things.

[@tavomcdouglas]

Sure I could use Fusion or Blender but why when I also know how to use very simple programs like TinkerCad or SketchUp. Not every problem requires a milling machine when a hand file will do.

[@seangholland3055]

so easy to do, i use it all the time, and so easy to modify other .stl parts were as fusion is a pain

[@jason25b]

I have a functional knowledge using Inventor, Solidworks, and NX. I feel like I am almost limited by not taking the time to learn tinkercad

[@shanepearce1629]

given that windows has 3d builder it work ok once you work it out for some thing quick and Easy

[@VampireOnline]

I really like Tinkercad, but I wish there was an easier way to cut things.

[@3D_Printing]

Plastic can shrink hot to cold anyway

[@aPilot100]

I use TinkerCAD almost exclusively. I will admit you have to get a bit creative for some aspects of 3D modeling that Fusion 360 could handle easily. WIth that said, it is called TINKER .... CAD, not MasterCAD. Someone that tinkers in or with something is not trying to make it perfect or know everything about it. They are just tinkering around with it. TinkerCAD is exactly that. Perfect for someone just tinkering with 3D modeling. I never will understand the hate some have for TinkerCAD.

[@ChozoSR388]

I'm the same way, but thinking about supplementing with FreeCAD for some of the stuff that I just can't do with TinkerCAD

[@darren990]

Tinkercad is very powerful if you can think outside the box

[@guillermoelnino]

I actually do all my 3d printing designs in tinkerCAD. I don't need accuracy. I just need "good enough".

[@thesavo]

Tinkercad is also free, not $550 per year

[@MrWagner528]

fusion is free also

[@thesavo]

@@MrWagner528 I had never even thought to check. Thanks! Free for makers*. That's for that, now I can learn another tool.

[@MisterkeTube]

Can you use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail? Sure you can, but don't come crying when you hurt your fingers ... Honestly, TinkerCAD is a nice demo of what's possible as a web-app, but it's barely more than a kid's toy. The design mentioned here would take a single sketch and probably just 1 extrude in any decent parametric CAD program and if you would then need to tune the dimensions, it would just require changing that one dimension value ...

[@kimmotoivanen]

Amazing stuff can be done with free, easy-to-use tool. Maybe even things that are difficult in CAD. That's not too shabby 😀 Maybe you should do a bit of study first 🤔

[@BasedF-15Pilot]

"I need a bracket made but you MUST use this specific software to make it" -No one. What a silly request.

[@FilamentFriday]

It was a challenge. He had doubts.

[@BlondieSL]

While I do use Fusion 360 for my more intricate projects, I do use TinkerCad for projects that don't need to looks pretty or have complicated shapes. HOWEVER, I will say this. NO WAY would I EVER use any 3D printed mount like that, that has to support some weight. Even a great, solid print, can crack and break, sending that TV face down into screen-crack city. The only exception there, is if I used the plate as a template to cut a think piece of aluminum, drill the mounting holes for both the TV screws and the large bolts we see in the vid. With that extra support, then fine. But NO WAY just the plastic plate.

[@johnbuttery1171]

I have never used Tinkercad, but this looks awkward as hell.

[@David-hi9rp]

Looks very awkward mate Solidworks is way more easier and faster for such a simple design

[@broderp]

That's a mess, this is one sketch and one or two extrusions in most other software packages. So glad I don't use this.

[@rheller_82]

Ugh that perspective view yuck lol

[@railgap]

ROFL! Is your _printer_ ready for dimensional work?? If tolerances or surface finish mattered, you wouldn't be using 3D printing.