3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot

Lydia Sloan Cline (Overland Park, KS) has been happily using Autodesk products since AutoCAD version 1.0 was released. She went from plotting her ideas on a flatbed table with pens in robotic arms to sketching them with modeling software and 3D printers. Lydia works for architecture firms, teaches college, judges competitive technology events, and wants you to join the huge community of makers and creators. She is the author of three textbooks: Architectural Drafting for Interior Designers; Drafting and Visual Presentation for Interior Designers; and SketchUp for Interior Design. She teaches Autodesk 123D and MakerBot classes for Johnson County Community College.

• ForewordChapter 1 Hello, Maker!What is Making?What, Exactly, is a Modeling Program?Mesh vs. Solid ModelsSo Tell Me About the Autodesk 123D Suite Already!File FormatsWhat is a 3D Printer?What is a CNC Machine?What is a Maker Space?So What's This Book About?What You Need, Computer-Wise to Run the 123d SuiteFree and Pay AccountsDownload 123 Design Desktop and Print UtilitySites to Check OutChapter 2 Getting Started with 123D DesignOpen 123D Design DesktopSketch planeMenu BarSign In/HelpView CubeNavigation PanelOnline Kits WindowSnap and UnitsUnitsChapter 3 Model It! 123D Design ProjectsHow to Select and EraseStudded Bangle BraceletMove, Rotate and Copy with the Box GizmoSketching: Tools, Planes and EditingSketches vs. 2D PrimitivesSun Sculpture Wall DecorationThe Loft ToolCombining SolidsImport a Picture FileStar Cookie CutterJell-O Mold TrayPeace Sign PendantPersonalized Business CardPacmanUpload a File to Your 123D AccountModel vs. ProjectPinkyInsert a File into an Open FileFrog in a Tea CupSummarySites to Check OutChapter 4 Generate Construction Documents with LayOutWhat is Autocad 360?Getting Started with LayOutThe Design Screen InterfaceAdd Text and Dimensions to the DrawingLayersDownload and PrintThe Sheets Screen InterfaceSummarySites to Check OutChapter 5 Capture It! with 123D CatchWhat is 123D Catch?What Can You Catch?How to Photograph a SubjectCatch on the iPhone/iPadThe Catch ScreenSubmit the CatchDownload the CaptureTroubleshooting the iPhone/iPad AppOpen the Catch Web AppThe Web App InterfaceEdit and Repair with the Web AppTroubleshooting the Web AppThe Catch Desktop AppThe MarketplaceThe Desktop App InterfaceMake an AnimationCustomize an AnimationManually Stitch Photos into the PhotosceneMaking and Deleting Reference PointsScale the CaptureAdd a Dimension LineTroubleshooting the Desktop AppExport the CatchSummarySites to Check OutChapter 6 Mix it Up! with 123D MeshmixerThe InterfaceImport a Textured Donut ModelThe Object Browser BoxNavigating the WorkspaceRotate the Donut with the Transform ToolAnalyze the Donut Model with the Inspector ToolThe Select Tool: Lassos and BrushesFacegroupsHeal the Donut ModelScale the Donut ModelImport the Chapter 5 Glass Head Capture to Make a Candy JugThe Plane Cut ToolThe Plane Cut Tool's Slice OptionSelect and SmoothChange Face Texture with the Shader ToolMake the Mesh Visible and Reduce Its DensityMake a Hole with the Stamp ToolMake a Custom StampModel a BeadFlip the Front (Normal) and Use Allow Back FacesAdd and Extrude a Stamp to Pierce the SphereMake the Bead Hole with Boolean DifferenceAdd a Stencil to the BeadModify Pacman with Volume BrushesExport the ModelDuplicate and Modify PinkyThe Object Browser Box AgainThe Meshmix Parts BinAdd a Parts Bin Arm to PinkyMirror the Parts Bin ArmDuplicate the Original and Mirrored ArmsCombine the Pinky Models with their ArmsSummarySites to Check OutChapter 7 For the Kids! TinkercadThe InterfaceTinker a Building BlockTinker Basics: Drag, Delete, Select, Move and SaveChange the Block's Size with the ManipulatorsSnap Parts Together with the WorkplaneMake the Studs with the Cylinder PartM