Draw a 3d Monogram Pendant for 3d Printing

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Draw a 3d Monogram Pendant for 3d Printing

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These pendants make great gifts and are 3d printer friendly.

I have numerous letter combinations available for download at http://www.thingiverse.com/Ugly/designs

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In your favorite 3d modeling tool create a 2 character text; your initials are a great start.

Text height 25 mm

Text only needs to be a curve (outline).

Note: Use a font that has the same height for each letter and not to curvy.

Rotate

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Rotate one of the letters 90 degrees to the other letter

Align

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Center the letters. Make sure that the bottoms are also aligned.

Extrude

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Extrude each letter separately the same width of the other letter.

Intersection

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Do a boolean intersection of the two extruded letters.

Cylinder

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Add a cylinder 3mm in diameter thru the center of the monogram.

Boolean Difference

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Subtract the cylinder from the monogram.

Done

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Upload to you 3d printer, print, and enjoy!