Year 5 - Design and technology
The TinkerCAD user interface
CAD structures: architecture
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces 3D Computer Aided Design to pupils. They will investigate modern architects to understand the techniques and materials they use in sustainable housing. They will develop knowledge of TinkerCAD to design and present a model sustainable house.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to navigate and use menus on the Tinkercad user interface.
Key Notes
- In Tinkercad, the workplanes are the design area and can be rotated using the Viewcube.
- 3D shapes can be moved in different views in Tinkercad.
- 3D shapes can be combined and altered in Tinkercad.
- Tinkercad can be navigated using a mouse, trackpad or touch screen
Vocabulary To Learn
- Tinkercad: an online computer aided design application
- workplane: area where objects are created and edited
- ViewCube: changes the viewpoint of the model
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Tinkercad is a paid-for software that will cost schools money and is unsafe to use.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
In Tinkercad, the workplanes are the design area and can be rotated using the Viewcube. 3D shapes can be moved in different views in Tinkercad.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Tinkercad'
an online computer aided design application.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Tinkercad is a paid-for software that will cost schools money and is unsafe to use. Correction: Tinkercad is free to use and schools can set up their own classrooms for pupils to work safely in.
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