Help - Design assistance

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

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How to make a 3D badge

Given a 2D file such as this SVG: [ROUND ROCK BADGE (1)] One approach to making it into a 3D file might be something like this. Start by setting up the file: [image] (adjust the Stock Dimensions appropriately — 0.75 in. will be used for Stock Thickness) Then import the file and center it: [image] (ungroup if necessary) Select the perimeter: [image] go to the Model tab: [image] and add the basic badge shape: [image] [image] [image] Then select all the elements which one wo…

It should work to open the PDF in Inkscape, adjust as necessary, then re-save as an SVG which can then be imported into Carbide Create, c.f.,

Converting/fixing line art (clipart) for cutting

Often clip art is drawn as a series of stacked stroked and filled outline, e.g., http://clipartist.net/svg/minimalistic-ray-gun-logo-black-white-line-art-svg/ which looks line, but is a confusing mess when one views it in outline mode: [inkscape_1] The solution is to expand the strokes, and punch out the white fills. In Inkscape this is done by: Path | Object to Path [inkscape_2] Then break everything apart (it is important to work in View | Display Mode | Outline) using Path | Break Ap…