To jump right into the topic of how architecture and technology complement each other, the Help Desk class took a look at the program "TinkerCAD"
What is it?
It is a free program that provides the user an opportunity to build and create 3D objects that can be later printed with a 3D printer. It is written in the coding languages WEB and JavaScript and is great to teach beginners the basics of this type of computer program.
TINKERCAD and 3D printing:
Tinkercad also allows the user to 3D print their projects. It can be saved as a STL file to be printed with any type of 3D printer. Because it is simple and easy to use, it is a great tool to create your own creative objects.
The tools on Tinkercad are really simple to utilize and the most essential ones are the shapes (Image 1 below) and the icons on the top right of the screen (Image 2). To edit these shapes, I usually just use the three tools below showed on Image 2. The one on the far left is for grouping shapes and it allows you to edit and move two or more structures at the same time. The icon in the middle is for separating the shapes you previously grouped. That is very helpful in case you commit a mistake and has to edit some shapes separately. Last is the aligning tool on the far right of Image 2. It's goal is to (as the name says) align the shapes so the user can have an easier time doing things like centering their chosen shapes.