Share Paper: From the screen to real life 3d Printing for the classroom

  1. Leon Wilde, The Adelson Educational Campus, United States

Abstract: I tried drawing in kindergarten, and it was immediately clear to everyone I had no natural talent to draw. “You're just not creative!” my teachers uttered loud enough that I could hear. For years I believed them. Many years later I learned you don’t need to draw to be creative! Using free tools you can create and design just about anything you can imagine. The cost of computer design and 3d fabrication has dropped, and you can easily get into 3d design and printing for a very modest investment! We will start with the basics of computer-aided design, recommended software, ...