Make: The Complete Guide to Tinkercad

1. Scroll down the blocks panel to the Templates section (or click on the

dark blue Templates circle). Click Create Template. A text box will pop up

prompting you to enter a new variable name; name it “Leg” (Figure

6-11

).

After naming, a bracket-shaped block appears, and a second piece below

it (Figure

6-12

). We’ll discuss that second piece in a bit.

2. Drag a Box block into the Leg bracket. Expand the box and type these

dimensions: width 5, length 5, and height 35 (Figure

6-13

).

This Define Template bracket and its contents define the leg. The Create

from Template piece below the bracket “draws” the object on the viewer.

If we play the animation ...