TinkerCAD
3D Printing
Vocab 1
Vocab 2
Misc
200

This is the color of the "box" shape in TinkerCAD.

What is red?

200

This is a website where users can upload and share 3D models

What is Thingiverse?

200

This is the process of making a physical object (such as a toy, a gear, or a house) from a three-dimensional digital model.

What is 3D printing?

200

This is the acronym for Computer Aided Design.

What is CAD?

200

This is how you zoom in on TinkerCAD.

What is scroll?

400

This button consolidates multiple smaller shapes into bigger ones.

(Extra 200 points given for the keyboard shortcut of this action)

What is group (ctrl+g)?

400

This is a Program that can be used to turn 3D Objects into code for a 3D Printer

What is slicer?

400

These are structures that help hold up parts of a model that don’t have anything under them.

What are supports?

400

This is the surface that you place shapes on in TinkerCAD

What is Workplane?

400

This is what the "D" in 3D stands for.

What is dimensions?

600

This button allows shapes to be centered along multiples axes.

(Extra 200 points given for the keyboard shortcut of this action)

What is align (L)?

600

This is the material used in 3D printers to print models.

What is filament?

600

This is the part of a 3D Printer that releases the filament onto the print bed.

What is extruder?

600

To add a file from your computer or the internet to your project.

What is import?

600

(Answer true or false for this one)

You should bake cookies in a 3D printer.

False.

Toxic fumes from plastic filament could be present in the printer.

800

We used this block in Codeblocks to make our code run multiple times.

What is loop or repeat?

800

(Don't answer as a question for this one)

Why can't we 3D print a house with the roof on?

Because it will need too many supports inside to hold up the ceiling.

800

This is a biodegradable filament. It is the most commonly used material for 3D Printing and is also known as Polylactic Acid.

What is PLA?

800

This is a TinkerCAD program that lets us create models using code.

What is CodeBlocks?

800

Name 5 campers and their animals and 2 counselors and their animals.

Good Job! or

Better Luck Next Time Kiddos!

1000

These three file formats are compatible with TinkerCAD.

(Points given for each correct name and points taken for each incorrect name).

What is SVG, STL, and OBJ?

1000

This is the name of the program we have been using all week to slice models (NOT to build models!!!)

What is FlashPrint?

1000

This is a strong, sturdy plastic material that Lego bricks are made of. 

What is ABS?

1000

This is a model in TinkerCAD that uses code to create complex shapes

What is shape generator?

1000

(Both teams can answer)

What was your favorite activity we have done this week or any week before.

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