How to Design a Fidget Spinner Gyroscope using 3D CAD Software
Fidget spinner gyroscopes combine creativity, balance, and motion into a fun and engaging 3D design project. Using SelfCAD, you can easily create a detailed and functional gyroscope model with tools that simplify shaping, symmetry, and precision editing. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to design a fidget spinner gyroscope step by step in SelfCAD, exploring techniques that will help you build a smooth, visually appealing, and 3D-print-ready model.
Follow along with the interactive tutorial at; https://www.selfcad.com/tutorials/k2t5i4h334s171l4t4p5p6g62uw3c1vr721q
Once you launch the editor;
From the 3D Shapes category on the toolbar choose sphere; Set radius to 100.
Tick the checkmark to finalize sphere
Click on the gear icon to open the advanced selection tools; set loop selection to true, click on highlighted face to select loop from the object.
Click ‘x’ to close selection settings panel
Click inverse selection button to inverse selection
Click delete button to delete selected objects
From the tools category on the toolbar choose copy offsets; Set operation to scale, x to -35, z to -35, amount of copies to 5, Click copy button to create copies.
Click ‘x’ to close copy offsets panel
From the modify category on the toolbar choose add thickness; Set use mirrored thickness to true
Tick the checkmark to finalize add thickness
From the 3D Shapes category on the toolbar choose cylinder; Set top radius to 5, Bottom radius to 5, height to 15, position x to -90, position y to 95, rotation z to 90.
Click copy button to copy selected objects
Click move on the toolbar; Click copy button to copy selected objects, Set x to -21 using highlighted gizmo
Click ‘x’ to close transformation panel
Click on mesh 8(1), 8 to select
From the utilities category on the toolbar choose mirror; Set create copy to true, direction to right, offset to 13.5.
Click copy button to copy selected objects
Click rotate on the toolbar, Click manual origin position button to set origin position, Set y to 90.
Click move on the toolbar; Click copy button to copy selected objects, Set z to -73 using highlighted gizmo
Click on mesh 8(6) to select it
From the utilities category on the toolbar choose mirror; Set create copy to true, offset to 30.5
Click on all the mesh to select them
From the edit menu on the top toolbar choose group
Click Boolean on the toolbar; from the tool panel choose difference, Choose mesh group 2 to subtract and set keepsubtractedobject to true.
Tick the checkmark to finalize difference
As you continue honing your design skills, remember that SelfCAD offers a wealth of resources to support your learning journey. To deepen your understanding and explore more advanced features, consider checking out the interactive tutorials (https://www.selfcad.com/tutorials) available on the SelfCAD website. The tutorials page provides a treasure trove of guides, tips, and tricks that cater to designers of all levels.
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