Fully agreed! Printing a toy is fun, printing a part to fix something feels good, seeing a problem and creating your own solution and making it a reality is game changing! Thanks for the tips!

9:29 You can also use "hole" boxes (grouped with the main object) to delete the majority of the design, leaving only the area want to test, export the STL to test print, then step backwards to undo and get your hard work back. Very handy for more complex designs. Alternatively, if it's simply just a matter of reducing height to make a test piece, you can also just lower it beneath the floor in Cura, as anything below the floor won't be printed.

The double click in TinkerCad was new to me. Thanks! :-)

I've NEVER designed anything and have horrible drawing skills, but with your video I've just created my first part in TinkerCad and it's prototyping in the 3d printer now!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Using the block to demonstrate is such a good idea. Great job!

Another cracking video Michael. I don't need to learnt the basics anymore, but you strike a perfect balance. There is nothing that's not needed. You've addressed the essential concepts and said what's important completely yet concisely. No ego, no hype, no nonsense - just high quality content. Thanks!

I wonder if there are many others like me, who came to 3D printing from a different angle... with only hobby-grade engineering experience, I fell in love with CAD software. I experimented with every application I could get my hands on, and designed everything I could think of, knowing I had no way of turning my designs into real objects. 3D printing was a game changer; now I could see my ideas in the flesh. I have never printed the test that came with my printer. I have admired peoples work in Thingiverse, and used it for inspiration, but almost all my prints are of my own designs... and that is immensely satisfying. Thanks for another helpful video.

Thank you so much. Been looking for a video to 3D model. Subscribed.

I'm very new to designing my own prints and this was extremely helpful, I know it's an old video but it's still helping us new guys!

Awesome tips and tricks. Thanks for sharing.

This was Extremely helpful, thanks so very much!

What a great video..one of your most useful for those new to design.. concise, easy to follow and saves your viewers hours of learning the hard way.. thank you

I always learn something new every time i watch your tutorials, thank you

Excellent. I was just about to try design for the first time and this has helped a lot!!

The dimensioning tool (looks like an L in the top right) allows you to position things very accurately. Also changing the sensitivity in the bottom right can help when using the keyboard to position objects.

Thank you for the suggestions

Thanks for the tip about printing a slice or partial version of an object that needs to fit with a real world object. I don't know why that hadn't occurred to me, but it's super helpful! I've been having trouble getting a couple of my printed pieces to fit together. Each part takes about 4 hours to print so new iterations to fix sizing has been incredibly time consuming. But I'm going to take a slice of one of the pieces which should print in significantly less time and help me get the right fit faster. Can't wait to try it!

This is one of the best KZfaq instructionals ever. Clear, concise, great demonstration pieces. . . .really amazing.

Thank you so much. Did exactly what you intended. Got me over the line of trying.

thank you for all the videos you have made! brand new to 3d printing and you've definitely sped up my learning curve!👍👍

Very useful video! Thank you so much

Excellent work and thank you for the effort Michael. You do great work and I for one amongst many appreciate all of your professionalism and simplicity, thanks again. You have greatly aided my understanding of 3D Printing which I have just taken up at Christmas just gone and helped me to advance to a level that has surprised me many times in the last 5 months. At 57 I am very, very pleased and grateful, thanks mate, good on ya, 11x👍🏻

Dang, very informative. Also very intuitive demonstration. Thanks a bunch!

This is great advice mate, thank you

Excellent video, I am totally new and will use these tips

Great info, thank you.

Wow, this is just what I needed. I really appreciate it.

VERY useful, thanks!

Excellent tips. Thank you!

Thanks for the video!

Actually really useful tips. Many times I see tips videos are always the same tips, but I can confidentially say that today I learnt something

If I have learned anything in this 'hobby', it's that I haven't learned ANYTHING. There is always so much more to learn and you make it interesting and informative, thanks, Michael. (Who says you can't teach an old dog [me] new tricks!)

this is great, thank you!

Great Video, Thank you for clearly explaining and showing us the way!

Thank you for sharing!!

Thanks, very informative

Excellent channel and great video ! Three other useful tips for real world parts: 1. Buy a digital micrometer to measure the real world part you are interfacing with. 2. Before starting the CAD, draw a picture with a pencil and paper, preferably in an isometric view. Add critical dimensions, the interfacing part and other key features. Will greatly help with the CAD since you can already ‘see’ the part in your mind 3. Check if someone has already made something similar on thingiverse or myminifactory. You may be able to remix this design for your application rather than designing from scratch. Well done on the channel !

Superb tips that will be invaluable to beginners. Agreed, it is immensely satisfying to solve real world issues. Currently printing stands for a local shops display cabinet that I designed myself. There are many other things that I've designed and printed to solve issues and just make everything a little easier.

Super. Thanks for the useful tips

Thanks for making the video

Great overview Thanks for sharing👍😀

Downloaded tinkercad today, my first printer arrives tomorrow thanks for the lessons!

good tips. thanks bud

ah mate you're literally the reason I'm still enjoying my Ender 3. Appreciate the effort you put into this - I wouldnt've figured out most of this stuff without your videos. Cheers!

If I could like this video daily I would! you had me nodding in agreement in every tip! and perfect explanations! I'm jealous of your students

Excellent video. I am still trying to learn TinkerCAD. I know, it just takes time. I need to keep at it.

Great video from a design and academic perspective. Very good.

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for.

Just what I was looking for, thanks.

great video. thankyou

Great video!

Love this video this is where im stuck in the 3d printing world

Good onya bloke..👍 i was on the cusp of forkin' out a whack of cash for sketchup & had no idea about this program.. you've saved me a motza, very much appreciated.. subbed..✌

You sir, are the man. Thank you!

Great video for a newbie like me. Thanks.

Great video ,thanks 👍

great vid. thank you!

this video is essential watching for designers who use 3d printers! another awesome video educating the public about 3DP. tinkercad is epic, if you havnt tried it i highly recomend giving it a go!

Great educational content. Thank yoy.

3rd tip is very good not even for beginners! The last about test prints is the most important. I've used this method as well - saves time, nerves and plastic :) My own tip (for DIY fans and makers mostly): be careful with improving (or replacing) everything. Sometimes you can't save money but make it worse. It's not often but can happen with everybody. The example: yesterday I've decided to design a replacement of a silicon cap for my Vidima's water tap box. I've had a completely new piece in a stash and I've used it to measure the part to be replaced. On the 2nd designing attempt I've got a good (less height) part probably and tested it on the fresh tap box. It's "kind of" worked :) Maybe it didn't leaked. Then I've tested it on the old tap box: the height was not enough (leaked a lot). So I've decided to try the 1st design (just 0.5mm higher) on the old tap box. I've almost tighten the tap box to it's working position (almost touching or touching the fauset body) and I've thought "well, it's not enough... let me try to tighten it further"... Guess what did happened next? ;) The tap box is a brass metal, the cap is PETG plastic... Write here if you've didn't guessed right :)

I’ve only started printing for about 5 months now and some of my most rewarding moments have been jumping into tinkercad for a few minutes and printing a part I made to use for various situations.

Wow thanks man.

How timely!! I'm designing my first part: a nose protector for a old lathe in Tinker cad. I'm on my 5th iteration now, and it's getting closer. I found that an internal thread was a brain teaser. I think I've got it now tho. Iteration 6 is about to start!! That short height to check tolerance is one I figured on my own. These tips are appreciated! Thanks!

Thanks! I've been using 3d printers for about 1.5 years and made some items using Sketchup (already knew how to use it for woodworking) and I'm gonna have to try out Tinkercad.

Bro this video is amazing . I have a part i want to build and i have been intimidated about how to design it but this made understanding so easy thank you

Great info thanks 👍

the double click is what i needed thank you !

Great video.

I will try that double clicking a grouped part… I did not know that. Thanks!

Thank you for this!!!!

Genius keep it up

i did not know you could double click a grouped item and it ungroups them like that all this time i been manually ungrouping my stuff just to regroup after a small change, super handy tip thank you

Great all I needed to do some simple save the dates for my upcoming wedding to save some cost in less than 10 mints thank you so much

Great vid

Thank you again! Really appreciate your willingness to help beginners like myself. Tried downloading some files for ender 3 from thingverse but kept getting Certificate Trust List a problem with windows 7 apparently so I will have to wait until I can overcome this to print your suggested upgrades, frustrating! Cheers Steve

great video :)

Thnx for sharing & take care 🤓😉😘

Cool...thanks

Very good video.

Thank you!

Just wanna say I’ve learned lots from you now I gots my owns nu printer Cr 10s pro v1 and updated to bl touch 3.1 and the newest tiny machine and 5 Noctua fans upgrade and I’m happy u teach on Utube

Thank you.

Thanks mr

Dope video

Very helpful

Michael this is great as I want to make a screw cover for one of the handles on my landcruiser and the part is out of stock in many online places and Toyota, so I thought if I could replicate it and print it myself then it would be easier.. I just have to learn how to use these cad programs...

Thank you very much. My family could never afford a 3D printer but my uncle works overseas so he bought us a 3D printer. It's an Ender 3. I want to learn how to make my own designs and want to learn the basics. I am currently using TinkerCAD. I hope I can successfully make a print. I will update this comment once I have made one already. Wish me luck!

Thanks for the great tips, Michael. I didn't know about the double click to modify a part in Tinkercad so you have made my job a lot easier. Cheers :)

Thanks!

Yet another great video Michael. After watching your videos for over 6 months I have taken the plunge and go a 3D Printer. I love printing the flexible animal from thingiverse. Can you do a demo of how one of these is made?

Thanks

Thank you so much for the set of tips. 8:50 At looking at the Be Patient and Iterate tip, I saw an extra piece that may be worth considering.. It may be possible that after the first attempt, you could alter the test so that it has some sort of measurement built into it - which could have helped dial it in faster.

love the video. Do you have a video on making slots. I have a 1/4" hole that I want to make into a slot with a radius at the end.

Great video Mike! One additional tip I always give my students is FILLETS when ever possible. Like on that magnet mount you made, where the round piece and the square piece come together will be one of the weakest points of that print, a fillet in the corners will double the strength of the part.

I need some info on how to design two pieces, one fitting inside the other. I need to know how smaller needs to be the piece sliding into the bigger one.

Subbed. I like the way you teach. I'm a newbie, so being clear in your verbiage is appreciated, which you do. Thanks. Question if I may. I am to purchase a second-hand Basic Ender 3 3D printer. My goal is to print two halves of a sphere and then wrap, small gauged, electrical wire from its' apex to the equator ridge. From your vid I see ridges in the finished product. These ridges may be able to facilitate holding the electrical wire as Im winding the coil. So, what is the spacing measurement between each layer, from apex to apex and the overall depth between each layer? And, would any printer layer this in a concentric spiral pattern?

thankyou

Big thumbs up! Hated cad back in the old day when we had to code pixels..., Tried something newer and we didn't get along as it made all bits separate!! So walked away..tried tinkercad, job done! We'll see how well tomorrow morning when real world print is made...did I get it wrong....or right

Big fan

I might get into 3D printing :)