Using Tinkercad 'Bricks' and 'Blocks' to alter a project

 

We have used this figure as an example for a number of projects recently - and wanted to highlight two more.   

Tinkercad has a number of inbuilt options which are part of its set up.   When used as a web based browser there are two buttons in the top right hand corner that we'd like to highlight.   The first of which is named the 'bricks'. Option.

This converts the students print into 'not-lego Lego'.   In this process you create the design in user as Tinkercad.   You can view last years post about the topic by clicking on this link here.   There are three levels of details which can be applied for an increasing number of bricks and details.   When completed we then are able to screenshot the design - although in theory we would be able to identify the number of potential bricks used.

The brick icon is the third icon from the top on the right hand side - it is shaded blue.

In the second example shown here the student has taken the same original Tinkercad design and then applied the 'blocks' icon which is represented by the pickaxe which is next to the brick icon (fourth from the top right).  Again there are three different levels of design for this, which are located top right and the student has chosen to use the highest level of detail provided by the options.

Once these have been completed the next stage is to take the image and then run it through several different filters with other iPad apps such as Pic Collage.    You can see a summary of the work that we have done in this regard by clicking on the link here.    You can also use the search bar - located on the top right hand corner of this blog.   This blog in its current form has been running now for over a decade of student examples.