<div dir="ltr">Another very interesting tool is Tinkercad.<div><br></div><div>It's free. It's somewhat like SketchUp in it's simplicity of use, and another great thing about it is that it runs in the browser, so no installation is required and it's cross-platform.<br>
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<div>It has the advantage of exporting in file formats that are native to 3D printing, such as STL</div><div><br></div><div>Students can publish and share their designs directly and browse all published designs (under the Discover menu) </div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="https://tinkercad.com/">https://tinkercad.com/</a><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Kind regards,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">
Scott.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div dir="ltr">Scott Phillips<div><a href="mailto:scott@the-robots-are-coming.com" target="_blank">scott@the-robots-are-coming.com</a></div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 3 September 2013 12:43, Katie Harris <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kharris@aitkencollege.edu.au" target="_blank">kharris@aitkencollege.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Hi Antony,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Rhino is a great modelling program for creating organic and irregular forms. It is reasonably easy to pick up, and has a decent in-built rendering platform.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">The other options you could look at are Google Sketchup or Solidworks. Sketchup is free, which means students can use it at home and there is no cost to the school to run it. It is probably the easiest CAD program
to begin with and there are thousands of great tutorials online. Of the three options, Solidworks is the most commonly used CAD program in manufacturing, engineering and product design industries. It is a parametric modelling system that allows for accurate
dimensioning and simulations/analysis of parts and assemblies. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">If you were solely looking at a CAD program for Product Design and Technology, I would definitely recommend Solidworks, but if it is intended to be used in broader and more artistic ways, Rhino could be a very
good option for you.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Get in touch with me if you want to know anything else or to see some student work (I have students from year 8 -12 working with Solidworks).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Good luck!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class=""><i><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Katie Harris<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Head of Faculty – Technology<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class=""><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">destech-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">destech-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Antony Benson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 3 September 2013 12:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:destech@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">destech@edulists.com.au</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] 3D CAD modeling software<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Dear All, <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">I was looking for some 3D CAD modeling software for our Senior school students – 10 to 12 .
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">We are interested in something that produces some complex surfaces, with photo realistic renders. It is intended to be used in our Product Design, Systems, Visual Communication and Design, Media and Studio Arts classes.
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Currently we are looking at Rhino 3D. <u></u>
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Any thoughts, suggestions?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Kind Regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Antony <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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