Journal Entry 6- Tinkercad

Working with Tinkercad has been an interesting experience. I went into this unit thinking it would be manageable and relatively simple to use, but I found it pretty complex to make these shapes. When first attempting to use the software, making the PVC pipe was easy, I was able to complete it with no difficulty, making me think it would be easy to make the rest of the shapes, but I was mistaken. Creating the egg was also sort of complex for me because it was the first shape where we utilized the void and got to know how it works in terms of creating a hollow effect. It was very difficult for me to create the indented part of the spoon but after a lot of time and effort, I was able to make a spoon that I would be able to use in the real world. Although this unit was difficult for me it was very interesting to not only conceptualize these shapes but also create a basic object with a multitude of different shapes.
The hardest part of this unit was being precise with the placement of the shapes. When I was creating these shapes I had to make sure that the shape was placed correctly and confirm by turning the trackpad on all 4 sides. I think I was able to make the shapes how I wanted (for the most part) and tried my hardest to make it look like the object I was trying to re-create. I also realized that there are many limitations to the app, which is why other softwares are probably better for creating 3-D objects. I tried my hardest while attempting these objects and hopefully I was able to re-create it to your standards.

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