Think 3-D design requires specialized software and an MFA? Think again. Tinkercad, the brainchild of former Google engineer Kai Backman, is making it something anyone can do. Unlike other web ...

Tinkercad is like the hamburger helper of 3D design. You hate to admit you use it, and you know you should put in more effort, but — darn it — it’s easy, and it tastes pretty good… ...

[DIY3DTECH] has a two-part video on taking a 2D design (in an SVG file) and bringing it into TinkerCad. At that point, he assembles the part in software and creates a printable object.

Tinkercad is still more basic than these 123D apps, and Autodesk thinks it'll attract new users who could migrate to 123D products as they need greater functionality.

I love the design of Tinkercad. It was the first program I used to make models and the primary colors stand out to me and make learning a little more fun.