3D CAD transfer to Carbide Create - free version

Software Carbide Create
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I have been asked if it is possible to transfer a design which was created in software for a 3D printer, into Carbide Create. The questioner wants to etch a design onto a flat metal surface (I think!). I have the free version of Carbide Create (Build 813). Can anyone within the community throw some light on this? Is it even possible?

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You will need to export into a format which Carbide Create supports:

  • DXF
  • SVG
  • pixel image (which would then need to be traced or re-drawn)

Or, get Pro and use an STL.

Or, import the STL into a tool such as OpenSCAD and slice it at a thickness which captures the desired design and export as an SVG which can then be imported.

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