3D Printing/Tinkercad Vocabulary

3. Combining shapes into one single object.
4. A file type used to save 3D models for printing.
7. Saving your design so it can be used in another program or printed.
8. A beginner-friendly online CAD program used to design 3D printable models.
9. A basic 3D form like a cube, sphere, or cylinder.
11. The small tip where melted plastic comes out.
13. Software that cuts a 3D model into hundreds of thin layers for the printer.
16. A smaller or larger version of an object that keeps the same proportions.
17. The plan or idea for creating an object.
18. Using a computer program to design objects in 3D (computer-aided design).
20. Plate The flat surface where the object is printed (print bed).
25. The surface where shapes sit and where you build your design.
28. Another name for 3D printing that means adding material little by little to create something.
29. Turning an object around in a circle.
30. A perfect round ball shape.
37. A small unit of measurement commonly used in 3D printing (mm).
38. The part of the printer that pushes melted filament out.
39. The angle you look at your design from (top, side, front, etc.).
40. A way of making real objects by building them layer by layer from a digital design.
41. A special shape used to cut space out of another shape.

1. A digital version of an object created on a computer.
2. The plastic strand that melts and forms the printed object.
5. Creating new ideas or improving existing designs to solve problems.
6. The area on the screen where you build and design your model.
10. A shape with many straight sides.
12. The physical item that is printed.
14. Changing the location of a shape in the workspace.
15. The pattern of material inside a print that makes it strong.
18. A shape with two round ends and straight sides.
19. A tool used to line up objects perfectly.
21. Breaking a grouped object back into separate shapes.
22. Making an exact copy of a shape.
23. The instructions a 3D printer follows to build the object.
24. The square pattern on the workspace floor that helps measure and line up objects.
26. Someone who designs and builds things using technology and creativity.
27. Flipping an object to the opposite side like a reflection.
31. A first test version of a design used to see if it works.
32. Changing the size of an object (scale).
33. The extra space needed between parts so they fit together properly.
34. A box shape with six equal square sides.
35. The length, width, and height of an object.
36. One thin sheet of material placed during printing.