Tinkercad 3D Design

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Tinkercad 3D Design


This week we explored 3D design with Tinkercad (and two other tools, but I liked Tinkercad the most). When we were exploring in class, my attention was immediately captured by a 3D design of a Pikachu that someone else made. For this week's project, I decided to work on something that Pikachu could wear.


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I drew a cap for Pikachu using basic shapes such as the cylinder, round roof, and half sphere. I used both 'solid' and 'hole' functions in order to make the cap hollow. During my cap creation process, I spent the most time and effort changing angles so that each separate piece connects with one another nicely (Because that it's 3D, I had to look at each shape in all directions).

I borrowed the existing design of the Pikachu as well as the Pokemon text. I made a copy of the text and made adjustments to its color, shape, position, etc. to create a layered effect and to portray the text in two different colors (blue and yellow, similar to the original Pokemon logo). 



After drawing the cap, I felt that Pikachu's hand looks a little empty, so I figured that I should give it something to hold. At first I thought about drawing a flag or a balloon, but both would require thick, curvy lines which I could not find. I then had another idea, which was to draw a diamond ring. For couples who love Pokemon, a Pikachu holding a ring could be printed and given as a gift or it could be used for the couple's marriage proposal.



The final version of the project looks like this: A Pikachu with a Pokemon cap and a diamond ring :D