Designing a Rocket for 3D Printing in Tinkercad
Throughout this Tinkercad tutorial, we'll go through the process of using Tinkercad as a simple CAD tool to model a rocket for 3D printing. Software required: Tinkercad, NetFabb.
What you'll learn
Throughout this Tinkercad tutorial, we'll go through the process of using Tinkercad as a simple CAD tool to model a rocket for 3D printing. We'll design and develop models with an eye towards manufacture through 3D Printing or CNC machining. We'll learn to use basic shapes to create more complex ones and turning them into a design suitable for production. We'll also build on other designs to enhance, modify, and adapt them for our purposes. By the end of this Tinkercad training, we'll have modeled a complete rocket that will be ready for print. Software required: Tinkercad, NetFabb.
Table of contents
- Starting Tinkercad 9m
- Reviewing the Tinkercad Menu System 9m
- Manipulating Tinkercad Shapes 8m
- Manipulating Our Design as a Whole 8m
- Designing Parts as a Plate 12m
- Creating Complex Shapes 11m
- Discussing Overhangs and Supports 11m
- Breaking up Our Parts for Printing 11m
- Wrapping up Our Basic Design 3m
- Addressing Manufacturing Issues 10m
- Designing Rafts, Joints, and Supports 3m
- Designing for Strength 9m
- Cleaning up Our Design 4m
- Designing Our Rocket 3m
- Customizing the Rocket Body 8m
- Creating the Launch Log 4m
- Adding Support Tabs 3m
- Finalizing Our Rocket Model for Print 6m
- Reviewing Our Model 7m
About the author
Samer has been extremely interested in things that fly since he was six years old. An avid pilot, flight instructor, rocketeer and plastic modeler, he has been building things that fly or look like they might for as long as he can remember, including a full scale aircraft in the garage. Samer has a background in Mechanical Engineering, but currently is working in IT – specifically software development. Samer resides in Alexandria, VA with his wife and two children and participates in his local m... more