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3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing with Tinkercad & Cura

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Overview

3D Print, 3D Filament, 3D files, Design, slice & print parts from basics to industry-ready workflows, failures materials

What you'll learn:
  • Create unique 3D models for 3D Printing in TinkerCad
  • Turn your ideas into something real by having them 3D printed
  • Create 3D models fast and efficiently inside the free software Tinkercad and Slicing in Cura
  • Choose the right 3D printer for your needs
  • 3D Scanning for 3D Printing
  • Post-Processing methods for 3D Printed Parts
  • Applications of 3D Printing in Different different area
  • Use "slicing" software to create great 3d Prints
  • Resources to awesome free 3D files for your 3D printer
  • Learn to design your own unique creations from the initial idea stage to a complete finished working model.
  • 3D Printing Materials
  • Working of Fused Deposition Modeling Type 3D Printer
  • Working of Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printer
  • Working of SLA type 3D Printer
  • Working of Electron Beam melting type of 3D Printing
  • Types of Materials for 3D Printing
  • Identify and fix common 3D printing problems like warping, stringing, layer shift, and poor adhesion
  • Confidently use 3D printing for engineering, prototyping, home and office applications
  • Explain the complete workflow from 3D design to physical printed object
  • Understand how 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing works from start to finish

Welcome to the world of 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing.

This course is designed for beginners as well as experienced learners who want a clear, practical understanding of how 3D printing works—from a blank digital design to a real physical object.

Buying your first 3D printer is a serious investment. Before spending money, it’s important to understand the complete workflow:
how a digital 3D model is designed, sliced, printed, and converted into a functional part. This course helps you make smart, informed decisions before and after purchasing a 3D printer.

3D Printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing, allows you to create real objects layer by layer using 3D CAD models. What once felt like science fiction is now a practical, powerful technology used in engineering, product development, prototyping, and manufacturing.

In this course, you will learn:

  • How a 3D printer works (hardware & process)

  • 3D design using Tinkercad

  • Slicing and print setup using Cura

  • Materials selection and print optimization

  • Common printing failures and how to fix them

  • How to go from design → slice → print confidently

By the end of this course, you will be able to design, slice, and print your own parts for engineering applications, prototyping, home use, office tools, or even unique custom gifts.

This is a practical, hands-on course focused on real-world workflows—not just software buttons.

Let’s start your journey into 3D Printing and turn your ideas into reality.

Enjoy

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Design for 3D Printing with Tinkercad
  • What is STL File Format
  • 3D Scanning for 3D Printing
  • Slicing Software Cura
  • Types of 3D Printers
  • Post Processing Methods
  • Materials for 3D Printing
  • Cost Estimation of 3D Printed Parts
  • Challenges in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
  • Bonus Section

Taught by

Naman kumar Gandhi

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