123D Design: Woman’s High Heel Shoe with Combine/Intersect
This was a request from a subscriber. The shoe is rough, but you should get the general idea. Tools used are Combine/Intersect and Sweep.
Category Archives: Autodesk 123D
123D Design: Candy Molds
Use Split Solid, Combine/Subtract and Project to model two candy (or soap, Jello) molds in a Christmas tree shape, complete with inserts for neater storage. Note these are for two separate flat-on-bottom candies. If you want to put the halves Continue reading 123D Design: Candy Molds
123D Tinkercad and Design: Import a Jpg!
Import a Jpg with Tinkercad’s Image Generator, then turn it into a solid in Design.
123D Tinkercad and Design: Threaded Nut
Model a threaded nut in Tinkercad and turn it into a Design solid. Also, what to do when Design can’t convert an open mesh.
123D Design: Edit Dimensions of a Sketch and Solid
Use the Smart Scale, Scale and Edit Dimension tools to change the size of a sketch and solid.
123D Design New Features! Smart Scale, Align and More
In Version 1.7 the new features are Smart Scale, Align, Convert to Solid and Export as SVG. See how they work.
123D Design Problem Solver: Spiral Bead
Make a closed spiral sketch in Inkscape. Import and model it in Design. Analyze in Meshmixer and slice in MakerBot Desktop. Then 3D print it. Inkscape is a free vector drawing program. Download it at https://inkscape.org/en/download/
123D Design: Trinket Box with Project, Sweep and Split Solid
Use the Project, Sweep, Offset and Split Solid tools. Also learn how to hide just a part of the model.
123D Design: Circular Cages
Use the torus, spline, sweep, circular pattern and split solid tools to make circular cages.
123D Design: Bevel Gear
Taper, tweak, sketch on an angled box and reorient the Move tool axes to make a bevel gear.