To extrude the text, simply select the Extrude tool (located in the Construct menu) and select the text. To do this, you'll want to extrude the text. Next, it's time to actually make the text have 3D properties so that it's form is reflected in the final model design. Once this is done, you can drag the text somewhere else by simply clicking and dragging it. If it appears hard to read, you can always pan around the model or simply click to view from the top view. If the text ends up not looking like how you'd prefer, you can always change the font and size in the menu. If you chose to customize your design, this is where you can add text by selecting the text menu and clicking on a face of the model to place the text. Once the provided model has been imported (in this case, the Instructables design), hold the left mouse button to re-position the model on the provided grid in Autodesk 123D Design's work area. To start, launch Autodesk 123D Design and insert one of the provided models that you have chosen (Instructables design, blank design, customizable design). With the option to make your own design using an Instructables-branded template, a blank design, or a custom design of your own liking, all that is needed to create the night light is the included STL file, a CR2032 coin battery, a white LED (10 or 5 mm) and a custom design of your choosing if you choose to go that route. Known for coming in a variety of shapes, sizes and designs, the direct-to-outlet lights provide subtle lighting at night for when nature calls in the middle of the night or to keep the monsters in the closet.Īiming to add their own twist to traditional and store-bought night light designs, Instructables user DayDream Unique has created their own 3D printed night light design using Autodesk's 123D Design that they have generously shared with the Instructables community.
Ask anybody over the age of 12 what helped them sleep soundly at night when they were a kid and at least a few people will say "my night light".