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LEDs & 3D printing w/ Tinkercad


I've been intrigued at how easily you can go from the simple to the complex in Tinkercad. The entry point is ideal for students as young as kindergarten or 1st grade and I'm using it for my Digital Design class, a visual arts class using digital tools and hardware including the laser cutter and 3D printer. Using the hole and group features allows you to make your CAD model uniquely complex. Here is the link to make a photo into an .stl file that you can import into Tinkercad. Here are also a couple of great links from instructables on glow circuit assembly and 3D printing with circuits. I've also used the codeblocks feature to make repetitive designs in Tinkercad with great success.




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