TinkerPieCAD tutorials10 step-by-step projects
Ten 3D design projects, from a pen holder to a castle. Each one teaches a new skill: holes, grouping, rotation and more. Export your design as an STL and print it.
1. Design a pen holderMake a hollow cup by cutting a Hole shape out of a solid cylinder. This is the most important trick in 3D design.Beginner · 10 min2. Make a name tagA flat plate with a key-ring hole and a star on top: a keychain for your school bag.Beginner · 10 min3. Build a rocketCombine a cylinder, a cone, wedges and a sphere into a colourful rocket.Beginner · 15 min4. Make a phone standDesign a stand with a base, a leaning back rest and a front lip that holds a phone.Intermediate · 15 min5. Heart keychainA heart shape with a hole for a key ring, a perfect gift.Beginner · 10 min6. Design a robotBuild a friendly robot from boxes, spheres and cylinders. Practise positioning many parts.Intermediate · 20 min7. Build a castleWalls with a doorway, four towers and red roofs. Practise grouping part of a design.Intermediate · 20 min8. Make a diceA cube with round dents for the dots (pips). Many holes, one group.Intermediate · 20 min9. Design a plant potA pot with soil space and a drain hole at the bottom, built from three cylinders.Intermediate · 15 min10. Build an arch bridgeCut a round arch through a thick beam by turning a cylinder on its side.Intermediate · 15 min