Tinkercad Basics

What is the first thing you should do when starting a new Tinkercad design?

• Place a shape on the workplane

• Rename the design

• Export the file

• Close the browser

True or False: It is important to rename your design so that your teacher can easily find it and so you can identify your file when downloading it.

• True

• False

Where can you find basic shapes in Tinkercad?

• In the top navigation bar

• On the right-side panel

• By clicking on the view box

• In the export menu

How do you place a shape onto the workplane?

• Click and drag it from the shape menu

• Type its coordinates in the settings

• Select it from the dashboard

• Click the home view button

How can you change the height of a shape?

• Click and drag the top middle square

• Use the view box

• Press the D key

• Click the align tool

True or False: The view box allows you to rotate your object but does not change the camera angle.

• True

• False

How can you lift an object off the workplane?

• Use the black triangle tool

• Click and drag from the side handles

• Press the home view button

• Click the align tool

What shortcut key can you use to drop an object back to the workplane?

• A

• D

• T

• M

What tool do you use to align multiple objects in Tinkercad?

• Fit view button

• View box

• Align tool

• Rotate tool

True or False: Grouping objects together will remove all holes in a design.

• True

• False