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The Challenge
The Challenge
Create a name block that prints successfully and sits up on a flat surface.
Constraints
Constraints
Must be the name you want to be called.
Must sit upright on your workspace
Must print flat - can be printed in two parts
must fit within a 5cm x 12cm x 1.5 cm space (50mm x 120mm x 15mm)
Use an SVG
Use an SVG
Tools Used:
https://www.canva.com/ - Use "Sign in with Google"
https://www.adobe.com/express/feature/image/convert/svg - Use "Sign in with Google"
The Gist:
Keep the basic proccess in mind: Your're making an image then converting that image into an SVG, which is then loaded into tinkercad
Colors don't matter. When the SVG is loaded into tinkercad it makes a shape where the dark areas appear as holes and the light areas as solid. See the yellow inside the M in the image from Canva vs how it looked when it loaded in Tinkercad.
Sometimes things go wrong when converting files. Data in the file that you can't see gets translated in ways that you don't intend. Exporting as a PNG first, then using a PNG to SVG converter helps.
Disney fonts like the ones above are tricky. They're going to take a lot of extra work. You're on your own. 😉
SVG Steps:
SVG Steps:
Create a file in Canva with your name.
Make the font and any images you add a solid, dark color
Add transparent PNGs that are SOLID, DARK colors. images with a lot of different colors won't work well.
Export (or "share) the file.
If you just used text and didn't add any images, export as an SVG
If you added any images, First download as a PNG, then use a PNG to SVG Converter to make it an SVG. This usually consolidates the data in the file and gets rid of any unwanted formatting.
Back in Tinkercad, select "import" then find the SVG you exported.
You may have to shrink the size to get the widths within tolerance. try to get the biggest side to be less than 200 mm.
Get Set for 3D Printing
Get Set for 3D Printing
Open Ultimaker Cura
If you're opening it for the first time on this computer, you'll need to add a 3D printer:
Click "Add a Non-Networked Printer"
Scroll down to find "Creality3D"
Choose "Creality Ender-3/Ender-3 V2
Slice
Slice
Add your file to the build plate
Check to see if it is flat on the build plate by checking the bottom. It should be light blue.
Check to see if you need supports to make your print successful.
Click the blue slice button, then click "preview" to check all of the layers to see if it will print right.
If something looks like it will go wrong, adjust in the slicing software or go back to tinkercad to redesign.
Check the print time! It should be less than 2 hours.
When everything is set, save your file:
click save to disk
Click "downloads" to make sure it saves in that folder.
Click save.
Insert the SD card into the computer. Drag your file to the SD card.
Now it's time to work with the printer
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