Create a keyring

In this tutorial you will use simple shapes and text to create a personalised key ring.

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Create a simple key ring

• Add a box anywhere on your workplane.

• Resize the box to the following dimensions:

  • Length = 20mm
  • Width = 50mm
  • Height = 5mm

  

• Add a cylinder to the end of the box.

• Resize the cylinder to 5mm high.

  

• Add another cylinder to the end of the box.

• Resize the cylinder to 10mm along each side.
• Align the new cylinder to the centre of the first cylinder.

• Make the new cylinder a hole.

  

• Group the box and the first cylinder together to make a single shape.

• Group the new shape and the hole cylinder together to cut a hole through the first shape.

  

This is the simple starting point for all key rings

Decorate your key ring

You can decorate your keyring with any shapes you choose. Here are some examples:

with your name

You can add your name to the top of the keyring.

• Move the workplane so you can work on the top of your keyring.
• Add a text shape to your model and type in your name.

• Resize the text so it fits on the key ring top.

• View the keyring from on top.

• Reposition the text and group the keyring and the text.

Try different fonts and sizes to find a design that you like.

with some stars

You can add some other shapes to the top of the keyring.

• Move the workplane so you can work on the top of your keyring.
• Find other shapes in the toolbox
• Add a star shape to your model.

• Resize the star so it fits on the key ring top.
• [Copy and paste] stars and change to the size and number of points. It's OK if the stars overlap - be creative!

• Group the key ring and the stars.

• Done!

Get creative!

Can you come up with some creative ways to decorate your keyring?

• Cut your name out instead of adding it?
• Your favourite team or TV show?