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A workshop as part of series of online workshops, stemmed from an LSTA grant to educate librarians and library school students on makerspaces, especially in academic libraries. October 1, 2014
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3D Workshop #2 - 3D Design Basics with Inkscape, and Tinkercad
Michelle Folkman
Do You 3D?
Objectives
-->InkscapeB&W Image Tinkercad
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3D Concepts
bitmaps / raster images are made of pixels
3D objects are made of vectors (points) and paths
In Inkscape Steps:● In Inkscape → File→Import ● Make sure image is selected → Path → Trace Bitmap● Use brightness cutoff→ colors = 2● File → Save As → Plain SVG● For text → Use Text tool → ● Save as a .png● Import the .png file and follow steps above
In Tinkercad● Import → File → Choose File● Choose .SVG
● Click on Download for 3D printing - save .STL file● Or - Click Order a 3D print and use an online service
In Makerbot● Settings - turn on rafts and supports● Add file → May have to adjust scale and rotation
● Click on Download for 3D printing - save .STL file● Or - Click Order a 3D print and use an online service
Resources• Inkscape - http://www.inkscape.org/
• Makerbot Software - http://www.makerbot.com/desktop
• Another tutorial - http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Print-a-Vector-File-using-Tinkercad/
And sign up for our next workshops or view past recordings here: http://uncg.libguides.com/workshops
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