2D Design - Sketchup

[Iain.Faulkner]

Hi all,

 

We've had this scenario through from our Technology department:

 

The task: Students draw designs in 2d design and want the image to be printed on the 3d printer.

The issue: The 3D printer needs info from sketchup exported as an STL file for the purpose of building a model.

The fact: The image drawn in 2d design is exported as a JPEG file, then imported into sketchup as a picture, from there the image can be traced and

manipulated into a 3d model.

The remedy: Is there a way of moving an image from 2d design to sketchup so it is seen as data rather than a picture.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks

 

Iain

[Steve21]

Not used it in a while but I think BMPs are auto converted for you if they can be. Can you try that or is it only jpeg that comes out?

 

Steve

[difinity]

Is there a way of moving an image from 2d design to sketchup so it is seen as data rather than a picture.

 

No, but there are plugins that allow it to export to an STL file I believe.

 

Sketchup to STL

Edited February 15, 2018 by difinity