Blender 2.8 Align Objects

This entry will cover how to Align mesh objects in Blender 2.8.  I use this often for 3D printing, but I don't 3D print enough to remember how to do this, so I'm making a blog entry.  So if we are starting with three misaligned objects:

Align Objects

This entry covers the simple approach of aligning two objects along a reference side.  This can play an important role when building a mesh that will be 3D printed and you want to make sure the bottom layer is perfectly flat and aligned.  

The short explanation is to use the Align Objects command and set the Align Mode and axis.

For this example, I was making a keychain with a loop for a connecting.  I made two objects, but I needed their bottoms to be aligned perfectly.

Extrude an Image

In my recent pursuits of taking up 3D printing, I've found a desire to try to print an extruded version of an image.  The following is one approach to achieving this using Inkscape and Blender.  For this entry, we will use the blender logo.

The basic process is in converting the original image into an SVG and importing that SVG into Blender and then extruding that object. We will use Inkscape to convert a PNG into an SVG.