A quick tutorial, to show how to create 3d printable objects from 2D vector drawings. We're using Inkscape to create 2D drawings using shapes, bézier curves and boolean operations in SVG file format, and Tinkercad, a 3D modeling webapp, to quickly extrude with milimetric precision. The end result can be exported as STL/OBJ/VRML for 3D printing, or any other modeling and animation program. Its, as far as I know, an old modeling trick from Blender. Currently, I'm testing this with my 7th year pupils for halloween. Check the tutorial here (in portuguese): 3D Printing with Inkscape and Tinkercad.
Nice tutorial and handy tools
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Congrats. Nice and useful work! Can you post some pics of printed objects?
here, a first run, modeled by two 7th year girls. ITC is a 90 minute weekly class, so i'm running a bit late on this project...
and also, as i dig deeper into this, a modeling technique for CNC machines. like this: Inkscape + Gcode Tools to CNC cutters.