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.

TinkerCAD is one of the easiest 3D design software for anyone who wants to learn 3D modeling quickly. It is free and runs online, and many recommend it as a great starting point for creating 3D ...

If you want to do a quick design for 3D printing, Tinkercad is pretty easy to use. ... For example, it took us a while to realize “edge” on the cube block was how rounded the edge is.

It’s colorful, very friendly to the youngest of students, and completely free to use. Kids can design an object and save it, returning later to fine-tune and tweak it as needed. After designing an ...

If you're familiar with computer-aided design, or CAD (including free programs such as Autodesk 123D Design, SketchUp, and Tinkercad), you can design your own objects.

Autodesk's Tinkercad is a free Web-based design tool that enables you to create 3D objects, then download those creations in a printer-friendly format. Here's how to get started.

"We have, in the consumer group here at Autodesk, really been focused on making 3D design accessible to everyone," says Mary Hope McQuinston, director of marketing and partnerships at Autodesk.

There are many very powerful tools out there for 3D design and 3D printing but they can be pricey. ... While Tinkercad, an online 3D model builder from Autodesk has been around for several years ...

Tinkercad, that Autodesk-owned, user-friendly 3D modeler is offering up a new feature today that may well prove a compelling proposition for Minecraft users. Fans of the block building, monster ...