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AIG students turn ideas into 3D-printed designs at summer camp
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The Tryon Daily Bulletin
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...POLK COUNTY—Academically gifted students became 3D designers and makers this summer during a weeklong camp that introduced them to the technology and engineering behind 3D printing.
The “3D Printing with TinkerCad” camp was part of the AIG Summer Seminars series and was funded by the Polk County Community Foundation.
Students began the week by learning how 3D printing works and getting an introduction to Tinkercad, software used to create three-dimensional designs.
The week gave students an opportunity to move through much of the design process, learning how 3D models are created, developing their own ideas and then seeing those ideas become physical objects.
The camp concluded with students printing their finished designs on a 3D printer.