How to Design an Incense Holder House Using 3D CAD Software
3D design is all about bringing your ideas to life, and sometimes the most fun projects are the ones that mix creativity with something useful. An incense holder shaped like a little house is a perfect example; it’s practical, but it can also be a unique decoration that shows off your style. Using SelfCAD, you don’t need to be a professional designer to create something like this. The software gives you simple tools to build, shape, and customize your own designs right from your computer. In this article, I’ll show you how to design an incense holder house step by step, so you can see how easy it is to turn a simple idea into a 3D model.
The interactive tutorial to this article can be accessed at; https://www.selfcad.com/tutorials/5c2m32k4k5b4l5a5e4n1h60415c3q2l634d6
Once you’ve launched the editor;
From the 3D Shapes category on the toolbar choose cylinder; Set Bottom radius to 25, height to 15, vertical segments to 128.
Click on highlighted region to select it
Click to activate edge selection; From the modify category on the toolbar choose fillet; Set intensity to 7, level to 8.
Tick the checkmark to finalize fillet
From the drawing category on the toolbar choose 3D Sketch; Set minimum step size to true, minimum step size to 5, Click on highlighted point to draw edge
Click on highlighted point to draw edge
Click on highlighted point to draw edge
Click ‘x’ to close 3D Sketch panel
From the tools category on the toolbar choose fill polygons
Tick the checkmark to finalize fill polygons
From the modify category on the toolbar choose add thickness; Set thickness to 75
Tick the checkmark to finalize add thickness
Click rotate on the toolbar; Set x to 90.
Click ‘x’ to close transformation panel
Click move on the toolbar; Set y to 0, z to -164.84 using highlighted gizmo.
Click ‘x’ to close transformation panel
Click on mesh 5 to select it
Click Boolean on the toolbar; from the tool panel choose difference, Choose mesh 5(1) to subtract.
Tick the checkmark to finalize difference
From the 3D Shapes category on the toolbar choose cube; Set width to 15, height to 50, depth to 15, position x to -25, position y to 95, position z to -165.
Tick the checkmark finalize cube
Click on difference 1 to select it
Click Boolean on the toolbar; From the tool panel choose union.
Tick the checkmark to finalize union
From the 3D Shapes category on the toolbar choose cube; Set width to 10, depth to 10,position x to -25, position y to 60, position z to -165.
Tick the checkmark finalize cube
Click on union 1 to select it
Click Boolean on the toolbar; from the tool panel choose difference, Choose mesh 13 to subtract.
Tick the checkmark to finalize difference
Click scale on the toolbar; Set x to 65, y to 100, z to 50
Click ‘x’ to close transformation panel
Click move on the toolbar; Set x to 0, z to -164.84, z to 0, y to 15.5 using highlighted gizmo.
Click ‘x’ to close transformation panel
From the 3D Shapes category on the toolbar choose cube; Set width to 5, height to 10, depth to 10, position y to 15, position z to 22.
Tick the checkmark finalize cube
Click on highlighted region to select it
From the modify category on the toolbar choose fillet; Set intensity to 2.5, level to 10.
Tick the checkmark to finalize fillet
Click on difference 2 to select it
Click Boolean on the toolbar; from the tool panel choose difference, Choose mesh 8 to subtract.
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.
More structured learning experience can also be accessed at the SelfCAD Academy (https://www.selfcad.com/academy/curriculum/), https://www.youtube.com/@3dmodeling101, and 3D Modeling 101 series (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL74nFNT8yS9DcE1UlUUdiR1wFGv9DDfTB). This comprehensive resource offers in-depth courses taught by industry experts, allowing you to master the intricacies of SelfCAD at your own pace
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