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Workplane: The Workplane is a blue surface on which you can place your objects in Tinkercad.
It has blue grid lines.
Snap Grid: In the lower-right corner, the Snap Grid button allows you to change the movement
intervals of objects on the Workplane. When enabled, the selected object will move in the
interval selected on the Snap Grid. The available options include 0.1 mm, 0.25 mm, 0.5 mm,
1 mm, 2 mm, 5 mm, and Brick. Tinkercad also allows you to turn off the Snap Grid.
Settings button: In lower right corner, the Settings button, The Workspace settings dialog
box appears, it allows you to change Background colour of the project, Show shadows, Show
grid, Cruise when adding new shapes, Zoom speed, Units of measurement. The default
measurement unit in Tinkercad is millimetres (mm).
Tinkercad allows measurements in millimetres, inches, and bricks which can changed using
Settings button.
Shapes Panel: Shapes panel contains basic shapes, and various other categories of shapes
which can be added to the project and various other categories of shapes which can be
added to the Workplane.
PERSPECTIVE AND ORTHOGRAPHIC VIEWS
Perspective view (3D) view gives a three-dimensional (3D) appearance, where objects appear
to get smaller as they move farther away from the viewer, mimicking how we perceive depth in
the real world. Perspective view allows you to see your model with depth and distance, making it
more realistic and suitable for 3D modelling.
Orthographic view (2D) view is two-dimensional (2D) because it removes the depth perception
and shows objects without any perspective distortion. It’s useful for precise work, giving you
a clear, scaled representation of the object from specific angles (like top, front, or side views).
This view is often referred to as flat view because it presents the object as though it is flat,
without depth.
The Perspective view is the default view in Tinkercad. The button in Tinkercad allows you to
switch between different view modes and adjust the display settings of the Workplane.
ESSENTIAL 3D SHAPES
In Tinkercad, working with various 3D shapes is essential for building complex models. The software
provides a variety of basic shapes like cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones, tubes, toruses, and more,
which can be combined, resized, and modified to create detailed structures. These shapes form
the foundation for designing intricate models, offering customisation options for properties such
as dimensions, orientation, and colour.
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