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Make your own 3D model

I can create my own 3D model and make suggestions on how it could be improved.

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Make your own 3D model

I can create my own 3D model and make suggestions on how it could be improved.

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Key learning points

  1. Evaluating a design and gathering feedback can identify potential improvements.
  2. Feedback can be used to implement improvements and make modifications to a design.

Keywords

  • Construct - to build or make something

  • Evaluate - judge the quality of something and suggest improvements

  • Modify - make changes

Common misconception

Feedback is useful because people can tell you what you have done wrong and correct it for you.

Feedback is useful because people might raise your confidence by complimenting your hard work and they might be able to highlight improvements that you had not thought about.


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You will need to be familiar with using 3D objects as placeholders in 3D design software.
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Equipment

Pupils will need access to a device with 3D design software. Examples in this lesson use Tinkercad https://oak.link/tinkercad

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does it mean to analyse a 3D model?

to build it from scratch
Correct answer: to look at its parts and think about how it is made
to colour it in
to print it on paper

Q2.
What is a 3D shape?

a shape you can draw only on paper
a shape with no edges
a shape with only height and width
Correct answer: a shape with height, width and depth

Q3.
What is one reason to use Tinkercad for 3D modelling?

Correct answer: It lets you combine and change shapes easily.
It only works for drawing 2D shapes.
It does not allow you to save your work.
It is used for writing stories.

Q4.
Match each keyword to its meaning:

Correct Answer:3D shape,a solid object with height, width and depth

a solid object with height, width and depth

Correct Answer:combine,to join two or more things together

to join two or more things together

Correct Answer:analyse,to look at something carefully to understand it

to look at something carefully to understand it

Correct Answer:model,a design or example of something

a design or example of something

Q5.
What is the term for temporary objects used in 3D design software to represent parts of a model before the final version is created?

Correct Answer: placeholder, placeholders, place holder, place holders

Q6.
Put these steps in order for creating a 3D model in Tinkercad:

1 - Analyse the design.
2 - Choose shapes to use.
3 - Combine the shapes.
4 - Check your model.

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does the word 'construct' mean in 3D design?

Correct answer: to build or make something
to break something apart
to copy someone else’s work
to draw a picture

Q2.
Which of these is an example of constructive feedback?

Your model is bad.
You should give up.
Correct answer: I like the shapes you used, but you could try making the base wider.
No comment.

Q3.
Put these steps in order for improving a 3D model:

1 - Construct your model.
2 - Evaluate your model.
3 - Gather feedback.
4 - Modify your model.

Q4.
Which of these is a good reason to modify a 3D model?

to make it worse
to delete it
to ignore suggestions
Correct answer: to improve it based on feedback

Q5.
Which statement about feedback in 3D modelling is correct?

Feedback is useful because someone else will make all the changes for you.
Correct answer: Feedback can help you see strengths and improvements you might not have noticed.
Feedback is only needed if your model is wrong.
Feedback means you don’t have to think about your own work.

Q6.
Put these actions for using feedback in the correct order:

1 - Listen to feedback.
2 - Decide which suggestions to use.
3 - Make changes.
4 - Check if your model is better.

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