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Tinkercad

 

Basic Controls

  • Copy: ctrl + C
  • Paste: ctrl + V
  • Duplicate: ctrl + D
  • Delete: Delete
  • Undo: ctrl + Z
  • Redo: ctrl + Y
  • Show all: ctrl + shift + H
  • Bundle group (ctrl + B) -Join shapes together so you can move and resize them at the same time without making them one shape.
  • Union group (ctrl + G) - Join shapes together to make one big shape. Solid parts add more, and holes take pieces away.
  • Ungroup (ctrl + shift + G) -Break apart any group into its original shapes.
  • Align (L) - Arrange shapes by their sides, centers, tops, or bottoms. Use the dot handles to preview alignment. Pin a shape so others align to it while it stays in place. Select it again to unpin.
  • Mirror (M) - Flip shapes front to back, side to side, or up and down by pressing the arrows.
  • Cruise ( C ) - Slide a shape smoothly along another surface to place it just where you want it.
  • Shape Workplace (E) -Use the shape’s original work surface to make changes to it.
  • Drop to workplane (D) - drop any selected shapes to the workplane.
  • Rotate plate:  hold right mouse button

  • Select object: click left mouse
  • Center on object: F
  • Ruler: R
  • Lock editing : ctrl +L
  • Change workplane: W 

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  • Intersecting a solid object with a hole object will remove the intersecting space

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