3D Printing!

3D Printing

We will explore the world of 3D Printing for our next unit in G/T. There are so many cool developments, new technologies and new manufacturing opportunities in the world of 3D printing today. There are many many videos and articles available to check out on the internet. Here are some that I thought were interesting.  

Hardware

Makerbot Replicator 5th Gen.

This is the printer that we will be using.

Software

We will utilize many different apps across different platforms to create stl files to print. Explore the links below to learn about some of the cool technology.

• Tinkercad
• Makerbot Desktop
• 3D Slash
• 3D tin
• Autodesk
• Morphi
• Blokify
• 3D Creationist
• Cubify Draw
• Makerbot Printshop
• Makerbot Mobile

LESSON 1: Tinkercad and Abstract Sculptures

Students will complete the Tinkercad tutorials create an abstract sculpture.

What is an abstract sculpture?

Directions: 

1. Signup for Tinkercad.

2. Go to the learn section and complete the basic step by step lessons.

3. Create an abstract sculpture in Tinkercad.