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mpix00		#1 Posted : Friday, April 3, 2015 6:23:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Junior Member Joined: 1/21/2015(UTC) Posts: 28 Thanks: 1 times		I want to import a png. image and make it into a solid. I have a material of 3"x3"x1.5" and I want to place the image on the top of the solid and than machine that image out of my 3"x3"x1.5" stock. Am I able to do this in VIACAD 2d/3d v9?


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mpix00		#2 Posted : Friday, April 3, 2015 6:31:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Junior Member Joined: 1/21/2015(UTC) Posts: 28 Thanks: 1 times		Originally Posted by: mpix00 I want to import a png. image and make it into a solid. I have a material of 3"x3"x1.5" and I want to place the image on the top of the solid and than machine that image out of my 3"x3"x1.5" stock. Am I able to do this in VIACAD 2d/3d v9? I want to machine a logo into aluminum.


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memphisjed		#3 Posted : Saturday, April 4, 2015 5:08:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Senior Member Joined: 12/19/2010(UTC) Posts: 115 Thanks: 20 times Was thanked: 9 time(s) in 8 post(s)		You need a vector to import. illustrator, dxf, and I think svg. You can trace over the png in vc, Illustrator is a bit easier to use depending on image.


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