Let’s make a lidded box in Tinkercad!
This project brings another layer of skill to your work in 3D design: creating two objects that will line up together. In this case it’s a box and a lid. You design the box and lid that fits.
You can make it for yourself or as a gift for someone else.
Click here for a video tutorial that walks you through the design process.
Here’s the plan:
1. Choose a shape – you can use a box, cylinder or almost any other shape to start. Keep in mind that it will be hollow and have a separate lid.
2. Limit the size of your box to 60mm by 60 mm on the bottom. Let’s the keep the height to under 30 mm. The walls of the box should be between 4 and 6mm thick.
3. Use a hole to make the inside space of the box. The hole can be the same shape as the outside or different. Example: the “box” can be round on the outside and square on the inside.
4. The lid: create a separate lid for your box. Make sure that the lid has a lip instead of a flat bottom surface. Arrange your lid so that is next to your box and flat on the workplane (that’s the gridded area).
5. Choose one of these options for your lid:
-Punch holes through your box parts – either the lid or side.
-Put a handle on the top.
-Create a fake keyhole and create a fake key to go with it.
-Add an image to the lid by adding an imported SVG files.
BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN do the following:
1. name your design with your last name and word Box. Like Milstead Box. If you don’t rename the design you lose a point.
2 verify that all objects are on the workplane and close together without touching. This speeds up printing and reduces errors. Like this:
What do you turn in? Complete step 1 and step 2.
1. Canvas: a screenshot from Tinkercad of your finished design. How to take a screenshot in Windows.
2. For printing: upload the STL file of your design to this Google Form.
Here’s how to convert files to STL:
-in Tinkercad click the EXPORT button in the top right hand corner. Choose STL as the file format. Pay attention to where the file downloads on your computer. -make sure that the file has your last name (like milsteadcompleteshape.svg). No name=no 3d print.
When you are done click here to submit your design.