Chapter 7: Creating a 3D-Printed Name Badge
In Part 1, Exploring 3D Printing, we covered the basics of 3D printing. We looked at the various components that make up a 3D printer and had a brief overview of the several types of materials we can print with. In Part 2, Learning OpenSCAD, we jumped into OpenSCAD by starting out with simple concepts before looking into modules and libraries. In Part 3, Projects, we will combine what we learned from the first two parts of the book and go from OpenSCAD design to 3D-printed objects.
Part 3, Projects, starts with this chapter, where we will create a 3D-printed name badge to be worn at conventions or inside shops. We will design the name badge in OpenSCAD before importing our design into a slicer program. We will then proceed to print out our design.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Creating text for our 3D-printed name badge
- Adding a base plate to our 3D-printed name badge
- Printing out our 3D-printed...
