3D Design Challenge, Chess Set, 2019

Getting Ready

This is a meetup activity to share what we learn by ourselves and apply it together to make it productive and fun.

Learn the basics of the design tool you will use a team. We expect you try the tool and learn the basics.

You can ask your questions by sending an email to to 3dprint@blisankara.org. When you design a piece ready to be printed you will be sending them to this address also.

Note that

  • You will be using your own laptop and mouse.
  • Using a mouse can be much more practical than touchpad of the laptops.
  • Please make sure your laptop is fully charged and do not forget to bring your charger.

Here are some suggestions

1

Go to https://www.tinkercad.com/ --> the starting tutorials are great to experience the basics of the tool.

Please make sure you have a look at the chess pawn project here to see the design of chess pawn.

2

Make a plan for your whole chess set. Check the dimensions explained here (at the end of the page).

Deciding on the design of a common base considering the heights may help you save time.

3

In tinkercad, you can also give your teammate access to your project workspace. By this way you can work collaboratively on the same project.