INTRODUCTION
WELCOME TO CAD DESIGN & 3D PRINTING!
In 3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids, we look at the process of designing physical objects through the concept of material manipulation.
Many objects are made from raw materials that are usually available in fixed shapes and sizes—for example, rolls of metal, sheets of paper, bars of iron, and so on—and we can create the objects we want by manipulating these raw materials. This includes combining different shapes, changing their sizes, breaking them apart, partially joining them, and attaching two or more different materials. Typically, these actions require an intermediate step: gluing to combine, sawing to break something up, or hinging to make a flexible connection. By contrast, in the world ...
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