3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot

by Lydia Cline

Master the art of 3D printing with step-by-step tutorials and DIY projects

Are you ready to join the new industrial revolution? 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot reveals how to turn your ideas into physical products that you can use or sell! You'll learn how to operate powerful, free software from Autodesk and bring your creations to life with the MakerBot--a leading consumer printer--or an online service bureau.

Practical examples take you through the Design, Catch, Meshmixer, Tinkercad, Make, and CNC Utility apps, and the MakerBot Desktop. Fun projects, easy-to-follow instructions, and clear screenshots progress from installing the software to printing the design. Videos and digital files accompany this hands-on guide.

Make your own creations with Design and Tinkercad Download editable, premade content Generate construction documents with the LayOut feature Create and edit a reality capture model with Catch Edit and mash up .stl files with Meshmixer Navigate the MakerBot Desktop Print the model on your own machine or with a service bureau

611 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 6, 2014

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Design Time

This is a great book on learning how to design for 3D printing using a lot of different software applications.

I found it an excellent introduction to designing 3D models and how to prepare a model for printing.

Definitely worth the read if you are looking to getting into 3D printing - like myself!

Check it out!

4.8/5

[Brad Needham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full Disclosure: I'm writing a book of Projects for 3D Printing.

The author delivers well on what the title promises: how to use Autodesk products to design, scan, edit, and print 3D things. It contains detailed, step-by-step instructions that walk you through what each tool does and exercises in how to use it to create a variety of things. A good introduction to Autodesk products.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful and good reference book to have on hand for anyone interested in 3D printing using Autodesk products and/or MakerBot type printers.

[Marc · Rating 3 out of 5]

The tutorials themselves are helpful, but not without their confusion. More of the frustration in the use of this book came from bugs in Autodesk's 123D Design software itself.