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Creating Hollow Shapes
Tinkercad allows users to subtract shapes and create holes using the Hole feature. To remove a
section from a solid shape, follow the given steps:
STEP - 1 Drag and drop the Cylinder from the
Shapes panel onto the Workplane.
STEP - 2 Click on the Hole option from the Shape
Properties panel.
STEP - 3 Resize the Hole to fit inside the Box as
required.
STEP - 4 Click on the first shape to select it.
STEP - 5 Hold Shift on the keyboard and select the
Hole.
STEP - 6 Click on the Union Group button on the
top toolbar.
Once grouped using the Union Group button, the hole will act as a cut-out, creating a hollow
space within the shape.
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BUILD A SIMPLE ROBOT MODEL
You can build a simple robot model by arranging different shapes to form its various components
and you can adjust their colour and size according to your requirements.
To create a simple robot model, follow the given steps:
STEP - 1 Drag and drop the Box shape from the Shapes panel and resize it to make it the
head of the robot. You can select the desired colour from the colour palette.
STEP - 2 Drag and drop the Sphere shapes from the Shapes panel and customise them to
create the eyes of the robot.
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