picture to 3d print

[Rsiverly 0]

Hello, I am asking for help would like to turn a picture into a 3d printed key chain for a special function and needing help on how to get from picture to a 3d print any help would be greatly appreciated. 

[GregValiant 1,342]

The picture will be a rectangle.  You would need to create a specially shaped blocker that you can import to Cura and set as a cutting mesh.   That will disallow printing of the areas that they overlap.

It might end up something like this.

 

Here is what I did.  It's my printer (Ender 3 Pro) so you will need to make some changes.  I would suggest dropping the Line Width to 0.38 as there is a lot of fine definition in there.

The keychain hole is another cutting mesh.  I just stuck it in the corner.

 

Arizona.3mf

Edited August 18 by GregValiant

[Slashee_the_Cow 410]

Probably best to get it into a photo editing program and make sure the brightness is even and the contrast is high to avoid bumpy bits like Greg's has.

 

I would do it right now just to show him up, but it's not a job for 12:30 AM Slashee.

[GregValiant 1,342]

I didn't get permission to use "Artistic License" before I got carried away.

[Slashee_the_Cow 410]

12 hours ago, GregValiant said:

Here is what I did.  It's my printer (Ender 3 Pro) so you will need to make some changes.  I would suggest dropping the Line Width to 0.38 as there is a lot of fine definition in there.

Isn't this exactly why they added UCPs?

 

@Rsiverly As you can see we're happy to help, but one important detail is... how big do you want these to be?

And also if you could upload a high res version of the picture somewhere like Google Drive or something and link to it that would help. If you have a vector version that would be super. This forum crushes image quality when you upload pictures.

[Rsiverly 0]

Hey all I want to thank you for your input and your help will definitely give all a try 

[Rsiverly 0]

14 hours ago, GregValiant said:

I didn't get permission to use "Artistic License" before I got carried away.

it's all good as I belong to the organization, and we are putting together a benefit 

[Slashee_the_Cow 410]

51 minutes ago, Rsiverly said:

it's all good as I belong to the organization, and we are putting together a benefit 

I think he meant he got straight into the getting it into Cura and didn't spend time cleaning up the picture 🙂