{"id":2471,"date":"2020-01-14T03:03:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T03:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2020-03-14T01:17:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T01:17:01","slug":"build-3d-models-with-tinkercad-for-ipad-and-ar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/build-3d-models-with-tinkercad-for-ipad-and-ar\/","title":{"rendered":"Build 3D models with TinkerCad For IPad and AR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fbuild-3d-models-with-tinkercad-for-ipad-and-ar%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n\n<p>Happy New Year! I hope you had a Merry Christmas!&nbsp; Santa Claus very kindly brought me a new toy so that I can explore the world of augmented reality in the world of iOS.&nbsp; Over the years, I have enjoyed connecting makers, students, and educators to my favorite 3D modeling tool: TinkerCad.com. &nbsp; From the start, TinkerCad focuses on easy usability for early-stage makers and students.  AutoDesk has just released an iPad edition of TinkerCad.&nbsp; I especially appreciate that you can now preview your work using augmented reality.  It works really well with Apple&#8217;s ARKit technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/droid-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/droid-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/droid-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/droid-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/droid.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re comfortable with the existing TinkerCad experience, you&#8217;ll feel right at home using the IPad app version.&nbsp; My gut says that this iOS app re-uses the existing browser-based screens.  I personally will continue to leverage a PC to produce content. I do believe the touch interfaces for the IPad work fine, but I feel more productive using a mouse and keyboard.&nbsp; I did share the TinkerCad app with a five-year-old to see if they could produce any content.  I would say that the student did pretty well.  You can see a few screens below.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-man-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2474\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-man-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-man-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-man-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/snow-man.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Do you want to build a snow man?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/lily-art-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2473\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/lily-art-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/lily-art-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/lily-art-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/lily-art.jpg 1436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the start, TinkerCad has offered a variety of interesting formats for exploring work.&nbsp; You can export 3D models to paid 3D printing services.  This is helpful for people who don&#8217;t own a 3D printer.&nbsp; You can export your 3D content to standard 3D modeling formats for printing or 3D game design.  You can even export your designs to <a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/adventures-with-tinkercad-and-minecraft\/\">Minecraft <\/a>and Legos.&nbsp; The AR viewer experience works very simply.  At the top of the design window, the user selects the &#8220;AR viewer&#8221; button.  The app switches to a camera view where the user can place their 3D content on a table or floor.&nbsp; The user can navigate their view around the 3D model by simply moving around.  The app also enables the user to translate, scale and rotate the object as needed.  I also like that you can take pictures of your work to share with friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a few quick experiments, it looks like the software tries to keep the relative scale of the object as defined in TinkerCad.&nbsp; Given Autodesk created the software, I expected that AR content would match the scale of the model 1 to 1.   To test this assumption, I created a unit cube of 1x1x1 meter. &nbsp; When I measured the 3D model using a ruler, the output was not exactly a meter.  For most users, this isn&#8217;t a big deal.   TinkerCad focuses on creating small objects.&nbsp; (not room-scale furniture) It&#8217;s just something to keep in mind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the TinkerCad IPad app needs an active Internet connection too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All in all.&nbsp; I&#8217;m excited about the IPad format of TinkerCad and the AR feature.&nbsp; Hope you find it useful too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related Content<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/adventures-with-tinkercad-and-minecraft\/\">Adventures with TinkerCAD and Minecraft<\/a><\/li><li> <a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/7-free-apps-for-3d-design-and-building-cool-stuff\/\">7 Free Apps for 3D Design and Building Cool Stuff<\/a><\/li><li> <a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/learning-3d-modeling-by-building-a-game-level\/\">Reflecting on 3D Modeling and Game Design workshop<\/a><\/li><li> <a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/make-3d-printable-models-with-javascript\/\">Make 3D Printable Models with JavaScript<\/a><\/li><li> <a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/5-powerful-javascript-frameworks-for-2d-and-3d-graphics-javascript\/\">5 Powerful JavaScript Frameworks for 2D and 3D Graphics #javascript<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fbuild-3d-models-with-tinkercad-for-ipad-and-ar%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! 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