More 3D Rings

For this project, you will need a TinkerCad account and Inkscape.

You will need Inkscape to open the "more 3d rings.svg" file at the bottom of the page.

You will need TinkerCad to put the shape together with a ring to create a 3D model of your design.

Here is a preview of the shapes!

We have downloaded and opened "more 3d rings.svg" in Inkscape. (However if you do not see it, you may download it again at the bottom of this page using the down arrow to the right of the file name.)

Pick out a design you would like to try as your 3D ring. You can always use a TinkerCad shape later if you prefer. (TinkerCad shapes include numbers, letters, hearts, stars, and more.)

Copy and paste the design you like into a new Inkscape document. Save it to the Desktop and give it your name. The file type is .svg.

TinkerCad

Create a TinkerCad account by clicking TinkerCad.com and registering for an account.

TinkerCad is free
It autosaves your work
It is easy to share your work to Thingiverse.com
Importing SVG files, as in the template, is easy
It includes short lessons you can practice later

TinkerCad

Go to New Project or New Design. Many of our shape and tool options are on the right.

Click Import to bring in your design

Change the Height to 5mm

The design will be large. Mousing over the small white cubes in the corners will give you the shape's dimensions.

Here is a Google conversion for 1, 2 and 3 inches to give you a better idea of how large the object is.

As you can see, the apple above is close to 4" on the small side and over 4" on the big side. Use the white cube to scale down the big side to between 2" and 3". While holding down the Shift key, click and drag a corner white cube in to resize the shape.

Perfect!

Addng the ring

Click on the solid dark gray cube to jump down to geometric shapes. Scroll down and click on the Tube thin.

Resize your ring.

Use the curved arrows to flip the tube 90° so it is standing up. Then turn the ring so it is aligned with the shape'. Use the black cone floating above the ring to lift it so it is about 1mm above the work plane. Center the tube.

Name and Download

Click on Design. Select Properties to rename your file. When finished renaming, select Download for 3D printing. Select STL. Save your file. We'll collect files for processing in MakerWare and for printing.