FYI, I had to restart my Mac before Inkscape would launch successfully. You will also need XQuartz if running on Mac, there are instructions on Inkscape's website and many other websites on the internet on how to perform installation successfully for your given operating system. Slic3r settings to consider changing to get good plotsįirst, download Inkscape from their website.How to extrude and export that object as an STL ready for slicing.How to import that SVG image into Fusion 360 as a sketch and use a plug-in to repair any open loops that may result from complex geometry.How to use Inkscape to convert any image type into an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic) image type.This Instructable will cover the following (represented in images above)

Knowing that I would want solid infill for future engravings and such, I found a way to use Fusion 360 to turn the whole image into a 1 layer thick 3D object so that I can slice it and export the gcode just like if I were 3D printing. There are many instructions online to do so, however all of the ones I found used Inkscape with the J Tech Photonics Laser Tool Plug-In to create gcode for tracing just the outline of your object. The overall goal of this Instructable is to take a picture from the internet and convert it into gcode that is usable by your printer. However, my thought is that with this up and running, the methods used can be easily extended to allow for laser engraving, CNC milling, PCB prototyping, and more. For starters, I've added a pen plotter, which is mostly a novelty since anything a pen can draw could also be printed on a traditional computer printer. Fusion 360 is still free for educators, hobbyists, and startups making less than $100k/year but I’d guess that they will eventually have to start charging even hobbyists as well, or at least reducing the feature set for free licenses.Since I first built my 3D printer, I've seen the possibilities for modifying and adding to it in order to increase its capabilities. Effective Decemthat price goes to $125/month or $1500 per year.

If you want private documents that only you can see right now you will have to pay $1200/year (as of today) for the privilege. If you are clever you can make it difficult to find some of your public documents, at least until they make public documents searchable by user. If you use the free plan now, anything you design will be available publicly for anyone to see. Also, while Onshape does have a free tier they have reduced the feature set in that twice in the past year or so, most recently to eliminate private documents in the free tier or plan. One or more founders of Solidworks have left that company to create Onshape from scratch. Solidworks is the company behind (free 3D Modeler)

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