Add 3D logos and text to your 3D prints easily with SVG emboss + Prusa XL update
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
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3D printing slicing software developers are producing fantastic new features very regularly. Today, we test out the new SVG emboss in PrusaSlicer. This guide covers what an SVG file is, where to find them, converting to SVG from jpeg, and different ways to apply them to 3D models before printing.
I also take the chance to update the performance of the 5 tool Prusa XL with the latest PrusaSlicer beta update. The ramming feature being enabled has made a significant difference, but there are still some areas which need attention.
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Prusa XL update - PrusaSlicer 2.7.0 beta1
4:43 What is an SVG file?
SVG wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVG
Inkscape: inkscape.org/
6:14 Where to get an SVG file from?
McLaren logo svg: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
McLaren logo raster image: 1000logos.net/mclaren-logo/
6:49 Converting jpeg/png to svg:
Online svg converter: imagetostl.com/convert/file/j...
7:34 Adding text to a 3D model
9:33 Importing and positioning an SVG on a 3D model
10:13 Join method
10:46 Cut method
11:28 Modifier method
Print in place racing car by PapaBearAZ: www.printables.com/model/5881...
13:25 Multi colour method
Helmet remix by Jester80: www.printables.com/model/5323...
14:58 Fancy print
Yelling bearded Budha by SavageRodent: www.printables.com/model/1908...
Polylite dual silk PLA: x3d.com.au/products/polylite-...
15:54 Exporting to other slicers
16:23 Conclusion
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One thing I really like doing is hidden letters. Make the letters holes with a .2mm wall. The letters will show up only when lit from behind.
I've made some electronics panels that way and they turned out amazing.
I would really love to see you continue your multi-material/multi-color experiments by showing us how we can use multi-material capable machines to make removing support easier. BambuLab advertises that the AMS can be used to "use snap-away support material or dissolvable filament to minimize the pain of removing supports," I would love to see that in action and how that's done.
Incredible news and well timed update, I was just struggling the whole day yesterday with how to properly extrude and bind a vector image onto surface made of complex geometry. Turned out to be incredibly painful to do so in Blender and my results were less than satisfactory, but after your vid I just tried it in PrusaSlicer and it's astounding how easy and intuitive it was, as well as the resulting quality that I've got. Well done PS dev team and thank you Michael for making this video!
Michael in another YT video I saw they used a "bump" pad to align the print head between each tool change. As the print head doesn't always seem to lock into the same angle every time it's picked.
Its crazy to need to use this...
@@BeefIngot LMAO you don't. He assembled his printer wrong and created problems. Funny how nobody else has shift issues like him, when he acknowledge assembling it wrong in the 1st place
@@LilApe What are you talking about... The forums are filled and a cursory youtube search shows many people having the same problem for a brand charging more than double the nearest comparable printer then some, and supposedly the "just works" brand.
The ability to use SVG as a "modifier" will open up so many possibilities for me!!
While I'm a bit annoyed with Prusa, I'm glad to hear they are working on the issues. I have a Mini+ that I love to use and I'd love to have an XL and a MK4 once they've worked out the issues, but I'm thinking about building a Voron or a RatRig for my next FDM printer because, well, bedslingers just take up too much room. I have a Kobra Max and I need about three feet from wall to front feet in order to have room for the bed's full travel and still have the printer on stable footing. It really needs about 4 feet, which is why it was on my kitchen table for a while. (Good thing I live alone. I can get away with stuff like that.) I know that the XL isn't a bedslinger, but I'd like to have a fully enclosed printer.
Glad to see work continue on Prusa Slicer. I've used both it and Cura, and I like Prusa Slicer more. The new features look cool. I just hope that we'll see the Kobra line supported officially. I've had problems with the community profile causing issues.
That SVG embossing print tool is very cool.
And I'm pleased to see working solutions to the XL issues. It's making me consider it as a possible printer, although it's unlikely because i just can't see me posting $5k plus a LONG waiting for shipment and arrival. But it's looking very cool none the less
This made me try another slicer after using cura for my 6 years of printing, and I'm looking foward to what it'll improve in my works. Thanks!
Brilliant! Thanks, Michael! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
@8:37 these are the real pro tips that most would ignore
Thanks, always learning something new watching your videos, I appreciate your work.
Just the thing I need this very weekend!
Thanks for the XL update and tips. Now i will try putting recycling signs on my prints, using svg!
Used the “add text feature” on 2.7.1. It has problems wrapping text all around a cylindrical shape but overall not too bad for a first version. Very nice !
it was actually implemented back in 2.6
i’m glad that the XL is on the mend, but i’d still rather buy a p1p and 300kg of filament for that price
I just can't get over the fact that just after you uploaded this video - Prusa released beta firmware for XL MINI and MK4. Also as for layer shifts - I saw a video with a crude solution, where you add a "bump block" on the frame, and after each tool change, you ram tool into it to align all tools to the same position.
I will check out the firmware. I've seen that video and my printer doesn't have that problem (thankfully).
Mate, that buda print is amazing! It would benefit greatly from a subdivision surface modifier in Blender though. Maybe some day you should do an episode on using just that feature of Blender as it does wonders to the faceted faces of prints like that 😊 and it's totally free and open source 😉
Well, I might have sent my XL back from the issues I was having with it but it's at least good to know that if I decide to get one again in future it'll probably work far better. I didn't even have a toolchanger model and I still had some strangely terrible printing experiences.
I'm holding out hope 3DUnplugged's DAKSH toolchanger system ends up being a good alternative instead. It fits on the more common kits like vorons and ratrigs.
I hope they add these options to Bambu slicer soon.
They have somthing like this in orca but if this works better I welcome it all! Damn I love 3d printing!!!
After given up on text in OnShape, this is completely welcome. I will explore. However, I have been disappointed that Prusa XL is so slow given its nozzle dia and size. Surely, it should adopt "Volcano" heater configuration and attempt high volume extrude rate. Have you investigated this aspect? You first video quoted the 3D Benchy at 55 min - ouch!
What's the typicaly timeline for OrcaSlicer to adapt Prusa updates? Can't wait to use this feature once it is incorporated into Orca!
I'm looking forward to the SVG emboss feature coming to OrcaSlicer at some point, seems like a very useful feature for customising prints. It's a shame the Prusa XL is having all these issues. It seemed like such a promising machine, hopefully future updates will improve the features and quality. I'm also suprised it doesn't come with an enclosure. It seems like it would be a great engineering level printer with the capability to conveniently do multiple materials but no enclosure means ABS, ASA, Nylon and PC aren't really feasible.
Very informative thanks....can you tell me why I get this error message in Prusa 2.7.1 "SVG file does NOT contain a single path to be embossed" when trying to add SVG
It’s great that prusa support really good, month ago I had the idea of image embossed on a parts and suggest it to prusa via the support chat
Just use Inkscape to trace the raster image, much more customisable as well. Most important, no ads and the images stays on your computer.
I understand the importance of heat control over the head nozzle, my idea is, if it was never tried before, is to make an all glass head extruder, seeing glass can dissipate heat faster for more control in addition use a hot laser hitting the filament through the transparent class extruder head. Since I dont have a 3D printer this idea is only theoretical. Do you think that this idea would have any benefits or could work cheers Perry
This update came just after I was trying to put Korean text on a model with PS. PS can't handle other scripts, but being able to use SVG will solve this.
I hope they add this to Cura!
I would love to know how to add a logo to the first layer of a print, like the one on 3dBenchie
Uncle Jessy just showcased some helmets that had a honeycomb mesh to reduce supports and increase reliability. Could something like that be added to other models with this technique?
On Mac OS, I have an error when I want to export a model as stl after I cut a svg out of it. „negative Boolean…, export not possible“ something like that. How can I fix it?
Wait, so the XL doesn't have smart (checking for movement) filament sensors? On a large machine, expected to do super long prints? For _that_ amount of money?
not yet but others mentioned that prusa is planning to add jam detection via the load cell with machine learning
I’m having a hard time printing the dragons out on my Creality ender 3 v3 se, what am I doing wrong
Hi Michael. I just wanted to leave a comment letting you know of the glory of R Type Nylon Rivets for all sorts of applications including 3d printing ones.
I first learned about automotive plastic push rivets from a recent Robert Cowan video about using them to attach plastic parts to a peg board, but that got me searching and I found out about these R Type Nylon Rivets which are also push rivets so they are reusable but the big benefits over automotive rivets is that they are in all sorts of more 3d printer friendly sizes, and are dirt cheap.
They are typically used for attaching panels together like pcb panels, but Im sure you can imagine how great theze are for many 3d printed applications like enclosures or molds or things where youd like the ability to reopen an item but dont want the hassle of heat set inserts or screwing into metal.
These things both make it easy as heck to design for them in CAD and should last more than enough cycles for most use cases.
They also look rather sleek and come in black or white.
Just thought Id let you know the good news.
Remember, any time you use some sort of online file format conversion tool, that website has a copy of your source file. Something to be aware of....
Any updates on the TT racing channel?
You can also do that in cad software, that is a very good and controllable option if you have access to it :)
Does the XL come with 0.4 nozzle as well?
0.6 is the default nozzle size. There is a 0.4 available for purchase.
@@winslowjoy2629 i see .. thanks
How long did it take to print that little clown fish with multicolor?
On the XL, it's about 1 hour 15 minutes. The model is scaled down so Y axis is 50mm long (from memory).
it's not big enough to be reasonably printable with 0.6 nozzle tbh
If I had opted for 0.6 nozzles, then you have a point. But that was a Prusa choice, and there is nothing on the store page saying it's not suitable for small and detailed models.
Michael, did you see where the tool heads are getting thrown off by moves? That the tool heads are actually moving when they are moved aggressively?
Forget who printed a bump stop, and a homing que to have the head bump into it to reset itsself
Only his printer has that problem because he assembled it wrong.
you can convert the jpg to SVG using inkscape
Please, please, Relaunch to Update!
I'm thinking about putting it off for another week or two.
omg the Prusa fanbois will finally have to admit Bambulab contributed something useful (helical travel move) and open source.
"And the color contaminating blobs were completely missing" -Said as you try to scrape a color contaminating blob off the surface 🤣.
I was wondering if you could print a marlin on the Bambu and compare it to the XL
From what I've seen, I think I prefer the Bambu lab and it's AMS. It would be prudent not to think of any AMS/MMU as "multi color" printer, it has limited (good) use, for instance, you don't need to worry about running out of filament and changing spools, printer can do that automatically, you could also use a different material or color for the bottom, and the top of a technical model, something that when implemented is visible only from the top side, you can use cheap PLA for the non essential bottom part, and expensive tougher material for the essential top part. The greatest benefit is perhaps multi material capability, and for that, even if it produces waste, it's very well worth it.
I think Prusa has taken the community for granted given their past reliability/deliverables track record. I think they really need to focus on testing/tuning/profiles for their products. I was torn between Prusa XL and Bambulab and pulled the trigger on a Bambulab. Prusa had YEARS to tune profiles for this printer. I can forgive the supply chain issues for delays, but there's no excuse for the poor profile/tuning issues out of the box. I think Prusa without a doubt intentionally released this with half tested profiles to pass the labor onto the customer which is a bit insulting. At these costs it's no longer an entry level project printer and should work out of the box. I know Prusa has done great things for the community, but this is a BIG fail on their part. Bambulab printers, as of currently blows it away in terms of speed, quality, and price. Sure, purge/waste material is going to be more than a tool changer but given the significant price difference of a 4 spool AMS + X1(~1600) vs the 5 tool changer XL (~$3500), I highly doubt I will purge $1900+ in filament. I really do hope Prusa get their stuff together though.
Their profiles are tuned just fine as 95% of users have zero issues. Michael is using a .6mm nozzle on a super scaled down multi color mini print and expecting the quality of a .4mm nozzle. BL profiles aren't great at all lol. Their printers struggle to print anything that isn't PLA. Look at all the posts about terrible PETG quality on BL printers. Their profiles aren't set up right for them. Looks like you made a poor decision and should have done more research.
maybe consider making your prusa xl updates in a different video. i came here expecting to hear about the embossing, but that's only about half the video. i really don't care about the prusa xl.
I am torn by this. One the one hand, it makes it easier for non-cad users to tweak models. This is good, but I know there is a temptation to add "just a few more CAD features" and one day your slicer is also a mediocre CAD program. I would prefer a "clean" slicer rather than one with a bunch of CAD options that are better implemented in real CAD software.
Many CAD softwares (especially older ones, like CATIA v5) just absolutely SUCK with text creation, so I see this as very welcoming.
feel free to fork prusa slicer to create the slicer of your dreams 😊
This line you are drawing is purely arbitrary. Let us clean up PrusaSlicer. Cut tool, especially with pegs, is CAD. Gone. Support structures is CAD. Gone. Scaling is CAD. Gone. I think we can keep moving and rotating.
My point is a slicer has always been a mediocre cad program with features that optimizes many people's workflow. And what is wrong with mediocre cad programs? I use TinkerCad all the time. You don't get much more mediocre than that!
My concern is cad features that are unnecessary to getting a model printed being added and resulting in bloated, overly complicated slicer software. Embossing text is not necessary to getting a print done. @@dsjove
@@Livingdiceman You are creating an issue where one does not exist. We have not reached the ambiguously defined threshold of bloatware. What is necessary?
Scaling is not necessary for a slicer. Gone.
As par for the course, prusa fixes things like they always do. And the people that talked trash are now eating crow. Those same people are already eating crow on calling the XL/MK4/mini too slow, then prusa releases input shaping that makes them as fast as the competition.
This is some absurd fanboyism.
It shouldnt have been released in that condition.
They dont get bonus points for releasing something unacceptable initially.
@@BeefIngot I agree. Today's market has no place for 'the user is the alpha tester'. Prusa needed to do a much more honest job communicating the state of the printers.
@@BeefIngotI recognize this user from the other Prusa XL video. Check out their other comments on this channel, they only say two things over and over: badmouth Bambu Labs/make up conspiracies like them paying bots (ironically this person sounds like a Prusa bot lol) or praising Prusa. They don’t ever say anything else. I don’t then think they’re even really trolling per se, I think they’re just a Prusa fanboy and can’t stand hearing even the tiniest (legitimate) criticism of their god king Josef…
@@BeefIngot Hows that crow taste?
Bambu lab should have never released their AMS when it was breaking apart(they had to re design it).
Bambu lab should have never released their X1 when 100% of them had known faulty MC board fans.
Bambu lab should have never released their printers when 80% of their printers were shipping with heavily warped build plates(2mm warp that BL claimed was "in spec" lol)
Bambu lab should have never release their printers without full LAN support when at the same time having weak and vulnerable network securities.
Bambu lab should have never released their printers when they had dangerous thermal runaways timers(3 minutes).
BL messed up alot more than prusa, but we all know you gave them a pass on all the above. By that mentality, you should be giving prusa a pass too. Nobody likes a hypocrite.
@@einsteinx2 I owned printers from both companies. I speak on experience. It's more than what most people her can say, and most people here, like @beefingot only ever owned a BL, but never a prusa. Yet he talks like has a slightest idea about them or their printers while having literal *ZERO* experience with them. like them or not, my opinions are factually more credible, as I have 1st hand experience with both brands. I've even used BL/prusament filament on opposite printers. I know what it's like dealing with shitty BL CS when trying to get a refund on a P1P that bricked 10hrs after delivery.
😂This Prusa XL is a total disaster!
barely improved
Sounds like prusa decide to use the end users as the Guinea pigs. Pretty average from a company that a lot of people rave about.
BL did the same thing, so don't worry too much.
@@LilApeYou are the biggest Prusa fanboy. Prusa clearly dropped the ball on the XL. Trying to deflect does not change that.
@@christianmarkussen6412 Hop off my nuts. If BL can use customers as beta testers, so can prusa. It's only fair since BL loves to compare themselves to them.