Autodesk Tinkercad

Score6.7 out of 10

12 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

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Pros

User-Friendly Interface: Many users have found Tinkercad to be incredibly user-friendly, making it easy for both students and teachers to quickly learn and implement. The intuitive design interface allows for easy import and modification of existing models, simplifying the design process and facilitating customization.

Valuable Resources and Support: Several reviewers appreciate the provided projects in Tinkercad, which help enhance the learning experience and allow students to explore the program before designing their own complex sculptural forms. Additionally, Tinkercad offers tutorials that contribute to its simplicity and ease of use, providing educational resources that help users navigate the software and acquire basic CAD skills.

Compatibility with 3D Printing: Users have praised Tinkercad for being compatible with 3D printing. It seamlessly integrates with the 3D printing process by providing solid 3D files needed for this purpose. This compatibility ensures high-quality prints while saving users time and effort in preparing designs for printing.

Reviews

6 Reviews

Perfect for Non-Profit Marketing and Museum Exhibits

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

February 24, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Autodesk Tinkercad to develop promotional and educational materials for my non-profit organization. The program has a user-friendly interface that allows you to create custom 3D models that are easy to export and print. You can also use the program to add logos or text to existing models. I often use it to add 3D labels to models of artifacts for our museum, or even to create brail labels for visually impaired visitors. I also use the program to create unique and memorable gifts for donors.

Pros

Excellent workspace.
User-friendly interface for 3D modeling.
Easy to import and modify existing models.
High-quality exports in all major formats.

Cons

Controls can be finicky.

Likelihood to Recommend

I have found that Autodesk Tinkercad is best for creating simple 3D models for printing. I use it to add text or modifications to 3D models of artifacts for my museum, including labels and support structures for artifacts to stand on. I also use it to create promotional materials, like 3D models of artifacts with our logo on them, which we can print and pass out at events. I would not use Autodesk Tinkercad for more complex 3D modeling or editing 3D models. It's really designed for basic creation and modification, and in those areas it is extremely useful!

Verified User

Program Manager in Information Technology (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Low Price with Low Features, but Probably Perfect for Most Users

Rating: 10 out of 10

January 24, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Tinkercad is a great tool for simplistic design. It is perfect for anyone without a CAD background with a simple and intuitive interface. I've used this to make simplistic objects that were then easily exported for 3D printing. This is also great for kids as sort of a first CAD program.

Pros

Intuitive Design
Make 3D printing files
Learn basic CAD skills

Cons

Best for simple parts
Seems more of a toy compared to more professional software
Hard to tell measurements sometimes

Likelihood to Recommend

The price is right and the capabilities are great. As long as it does everything you need then go for it. It's not a simulator or great for complex parts, but if you have no CAD background, but want to make a 3D object to be printed this is about as easy as it's gonna get.

Doug Mancosky

Chief Science Officer in Research & Development at Hydro Dynamics, Inc. (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

7 years of experience

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Students tinker with tinkercad!

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 13, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is a great introduction to 3D modeling and design for students during our stem challenges at school. We use it with the upper elementary, and others use it with middle school students. Great for project-based learning and helping students bring their prototype ideas to life, and it mimics real-world stem careers.

Pros

Simple 3D tools
Free and online and accessible
Has tutorials

Cons

The tutorials could be more easily readable and easier for younger students
Sometimes confusing how to use the mouse tools vs on an iPad
Less professional, not often used in career fields

Likelihood to Recommend

I think it is a great and well-known tool for stem in schools, for 3d printing, for teaching 3d modeling basics and tutorials to learn on your own, for teachers and students to use, and to create on a desktop or an iPad. It’s a great cheaper, accessible option!

Karee Smith

Stem teacher at Minnehaha Academh (201-500 employees)

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4 years of experience

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The perfect starter CAD program

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 30, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Autodesk Tinkercad as part of our customer Outreach Program. In this program, we bring in the children of our clients and teach them the fundamentals of 3D Printing and CAD design in a "Day Camp" style event. Autodesk Tinker CAD is an easy-to-use program that provides the near-instant ability for the user to create 3D objects and export them for 3D Printing.

Pros

Simple, easy to use 3D Design
Quick rendering and output of 3D Files for printing

Cons

The ability to save files locally instead of having to export them would be nice
The randomly assigned default names given to files can be confusing

Likelihood to Recommend

Autodesk Tinkercad is the perfect web-based software for anyone thinking about dabbling in 3D Modelling. It is easy to learn and its cloud-based rendering makes for fast work even on computers with slower graphics cards.

Nathan Morimitsu

Social Media and Marketing Adminstrator in Corporate at H2 Manufacturing Solutions (1-10 employees)

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1 year of experience

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Tinkercad is a fun way of 3d designing and modelling for STEM

Rating: 7 out of 10

March 21, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Tinkercad is a great tool to start 3d modelling. Even though you are an advanced 3d designer, you might be found yourself using it. It simplifies the process of 3d design. Tinkercad mainly solves primitive design needs. It is not a full design suite. But it contains a lot of feature for a maker or a STEM teacher. Tinkercad consists of multiple modules such as electronics(Arduino), coding, classroom, Minecraft, Lego bricks etc.
If I needed a simple 3d object to print out from my 3d printer, I definitely first tried designing it on Tinkercad. It is easy to use and compatible with 3d printers. In many cases, I use it for my 3d file repair tool. Just upload the file to Tinkercad, and then download it repaired.

Pros

Tinkercad is very easy to use. Most of the 3d design software have steep learning curves.
It is compatible with 3d printing. It is a proper tool which gives you solid 3d files needed for 3d printing.
Tinkercad is fun to use. There are tones of 3d models created by the community. You could share your designs or even collaborate on designs.
Must have tool for STEM teachers. It provides both electronics and coding features in a proper way.

Cons

Tinkercad is an online tool. If the internet is off then Tinkercad stops.
Tinkercad is mostly for beginners and students of 3d design. Its capabilities have a limit. Besides Tinkercad touch screen device capabilities are also limited.
Rendering options are very limited, nearly none. There is no lighting feature. You could only give plain colours to your models.

Likelihood to Recommend

Tinkercad is very useful for 3d printing. You could export your designs in STL and OBJ file formats which are used by 3d printers. You could design basic objects with it. It has no sculpting nor animating features. Tinkercad is mainly for newbies. Thus, if you want to advanced 3d design possibilities then you should try other software.

Oral Tosun

Business Owner in Corporate at MiniFabrikam (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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Tinkercad, Great for new CAD users and Classrooms!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

February 7, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have implemented Tinkercad in my classroom and train around Thirty-Six students every six months. I introduce reductive and additive sculpture, as well as 3D printing concepts in my training program. I use the projects provided by Tinkercad to reinforce the training program I have created to introduce the program. Most users have no CAD experience at the start and can create complex forms after two weeks.

Pros

Tinkercad is a great baseline CAD program. This program is easy to implement and train people in.
After on a short period of time my students are able to create complex forms using Tinkercads pre-generated shapes and holes.
The Tinkercad provided projects aid in pushing the learning experience even further and reinforce the ideas that I train on and help my students explore the program before designing their own complex sculptural forms.

Cons

The Tinkercad provided projects were upgraded in some aspects but the text for the projects has not and can cause confusion.
Tinkedcad works best in Google Chrome on a windows machine but most of my students have Macs and even when using Chrome they run into issues that Windows users don’t
Tinkedcad is browser-based but, to have a program that would be tablet compatible would be invaluable. So far it has only really worked on a Surface Pro 3.

Likelihood to Recommend

Tinkercad is such a great program and I would recommend the program to anyone who wants an introduction to a simple CAD program. I have another colleague that is now using it in her classroom due to my recommendation. I have had students start with me in Tinkercad and eventually work their way up in skill and purchase other Autodesk products because of the enjoyment and opportunity that Tinkercad provided.

Melissa Hill

Adjunct Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University (1001-5000 employees)

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2 years of experience

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Tinkercad is a fun way of 3d designing and modelling for STEM

Rating: 7 out of 10

March 21, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

Tinkercad is very easy to use. Most of the 3d design software have steep learning curves.
It is compatible with 3d printing. It is a proper tool which gives you solid 3d files needed for 3d printing.
Tinkercad is fun to use. There are tones of 3d models created by the community. You could share your designs or even collaborate on designs.
Must have tool for STEM teachers. It provides both electronics and coding features in a proper way.

Cons

Tinkercad is an online tool. If the internet is off then Tinkercad stops.
Tinkercad is mostly for beginners and students of 3d design. Its capabilities have a limit. Besides Tinkercad touch screen device capabilities are also limited.
Rendering options are very limited, nearly none. There is no lighting feature. You could only give plain colours to your models.

Likelihood to Recommend

Oral Tosun

Business Owner in Corporate at MiniFabrikam (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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