Quote Originally Posted by Higgins420 View Post
hi, i have a PDF of a logo that i promised my sister i would look into whether i could turn it into printable form to use as a stamp for her polymer clay work. ive heard of it being possible to 'trace' it does anyone know how i would go about putting it in a format that i could open up in designspark mechanical, extrude it then print?
its only a simple logo but when i try to manually trace it the line tool only jumps to the nearest intersection on the grid :/
im really sorry if its been asked before but any help would be brillo pads
thankyou
You can try this one: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:66115

Or:
Use the 3D builder app that comes pre-installed on almost any up-to-date Windows computer.
The app has a feature that can convert an image into an STL or OBJ file very easily.
Note that this will not work on Mac, only on Windows 10. Here’s how it’s done:


  1. If you don’t already have the 3D builder app on your computer, download it from the Microsoft Store.
  2. After you have downloaded and installed the app, drag your image onto the workspace or click “Add” in the “Insert” menu and choose the image.
  3. Adjust the “Levels” and the “Smooth” sliders until your image is crisp and clear. You can also change between the methods “Contour”, “Height Map”, “Edge”, and “Stamp” to get different effects.
  4. When you’re happy with the model, click the “Import Image” button. Here, you can change the scale with the “Scale” tool at the bottom of the workspace. When scaling, it’s a great idea to lock the proportions by clicking the lock in the same menu.