I chose to create a 3D model of a monogram of my initials. I’ve always wanted a monogram necklace so I figured this was the next best thing! I created my 2D monogram model in Adobe Illustrator. I started by entering a simple text box containing my typed initials in the font bondoni. I made sure my letters were appropriately sized, with the middle letter being the largest and the other letters having an equal smaller size. Then, I created an outline of the letters and proceeded to stretch the borders to form fluid connections between them. After I was finished creating my 2D model, I saved the file from Adobe as an SVG. I opened Tinkercad and imported the SVG file onto the workplane. My 2D monogram appeared as a 3D model in Tinkercad and I rotated the model until it was perpendicular to the workplane.
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