Steps for 2D to 3D printing @RCILibrary

Steps for 2D to 3D printing @RCILibrary

EUREKA! We've found a way to include more students in the world of 3D printing allowing them to hand-draw (2D) designs to print.

1. Create your drawing, black line on white paper (all lines must touch and not be floating separately unless you intend to put it all on a solid base in step 4.)
2. Take a photo of your drawing .
3. Upload the photo (as a .jpg) to http://www.online-convert.com/ to convert from .jpg to .svg file
4. Import the .svg file into Tinkercad, then add/delete/fix/resize as you wish in Tinkercad (ex. you could add a solid base, or change thickness , fill in gaps etc).
5. From Tinkercad, “download for 3D printing” as an .stl file
   
   
6. Upload the .stl file to cloud.netfabb.com (now https://netfabb.azurewebsites.net/ ) to “fix” any gaps
7. Upload/drop the “fixed.stl” file to MakerWare
8. In Makerware: resize as you wish, pick which extruder (color) you want, select if it will need supports or a raft, and “make” the .xg3 file, and save the .thing file (as backup, which you can re-edit in Makerware later) (Figure 3).
   
9. Copy the .xg3 file onto the library Makerbot SD card
10. Pick a time you have (with library aid) to run the print!  (Figure 4)
11. the printed item:  

@LisaJDempster Riverdale CI Toronto Ontario Canada