Importing files from computer to CC

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

We have a tutorial on this sort of thing at:

https://docs.carbide3d.com/tutorials/project-nerdcoasters/

You should be able to find the beer logo as a vector graphic which can be converted into SVG using Inkscape — if you only have a pixel image it could be auto-traced:

Inkscape tutorial: Tracing bitmaps | Inkscape

Or by using a background image to trace objects or for a logo:

Carbide Create re-drawing

If one only has a pixel image: [image003] then one has three options: auto-tracing — EDIT: Carbide Create has since gained this feature: Carbide Create - Image Tracing using the pixel image using a tool such as MeshCAM or Carbide Create Pro’s texture feature re-drawing — this is a tutorial on this: Begin by going to Job Setup and setting the Stock Size and importing the image onto the background: [image]

or

Carbide Create drawing/tracing tutorial

@Bonch has a project which requires this very charming image: [WoodlandKidsLogo_BW] which is only available as a pixel image. Re-drawing it should be straight-forward: First, launch Carbide Create, create a stock area of the correct proportion, and import the pixel image and size it appropriately: [image] EDIT: Alternately, one could use the new Image Tracing feature:

If you have difficulties with this, please post the file here or to support@carbide3d.com and we’ll do our best to work through this with you.