DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30232.90881/1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323695482_DrTAD_From_Image_to_Vector_to_3D_Blender_Inkscape_Tutorial Resources ● Clker. Free clip art. http://www.clker.com/ ● Inkscape software https://inkscape.org/en/ Inkscape Overview https://inkscape.org/en/about/overview/ ● Blender software https://www.blender.org/

1. From Image to Vector to 3D
Blender + Inkscape Tutorial
Dr. Eng. Tihomir Dovramadjiev
Technical University of Varna
MTF, Department Industrial Design
tihomir.dovramadjiev@tu-varna.bg
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30232.90881/1
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323695482_DrTAD_From_Image_to_Vector_to_3D_Blender_Inkscape_Tutorial

2. 2018 2
Original photo
Fig. 1. World Map - original photo. http://www.clker.com/clipart-264058.html

3. 2018 3
Original photo
Fig. 2. World Map - original photo.
http://www.clker.com/cliparts/a/c/7/c/13655200381166608880world_map%20for
%20wall-hi.png

4. 2018 4
Inkscape software
Fig. 3. Inkscape software. Free for use. https://inkscape.org/en/

5. 2018 5
Inkscape software - Overview
Inkscape is Free and Open Source Software licensed under the GPL.
● Overview
Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel
Draw, Freehand, or Xara X. What sets Inkscape apart is its use of Scalable Vector
Graphics (SVG), an open XML-based W3C standard, as the native format.
● For Designers of all Kinds
The design process may begin by doodles on a napkin, a sketched mindmap, a photo
of a memorable object, or a mockup in software which really wouldn't work to complete
the project. Inkscape can take you from this stage to a final, professional-grade design
format which is ready for publication on the web or in physical form.
● Professional Publishing
All Inkscape projects may be exported in formats friendly to web browsers or
commercial printer rooms. It is cross-platform, which means it is easy to run on
Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux distributions.

6. 2018 6
Working with Inkscape software
Fig. 4. Importing World Map image file into Inkscape

7. 2018 7
Working with Inkscape – Trace
Bitmap
Fig. 5. Making image file useful for Blender software – Path/ Trace Bitmap

8. 2018 8
Working with Inkscape – Trace
Bitmap
Fig. 6. Trace Bitmap. Edge detection/ Theshold: 0,880

9. 2018 9
Working with Inkscape – Save file
as Scalable Vector Graphics
Fig. 7. Save World Map file as Scalable Vector Graphics (*.svg)

10. 2018 10
Importing SVG into Blender
Fig. 8. Importing World Map SVG file: File/ Import/ Scalable Vector Graphics (*.svg)

11. 2018 11
Working with Blender software
Fig. 9. Modifying World Map in Blender. Set Origin to Center of Mass (Surface);
Location – center; Rotation: X:90, Y:0, Z:90

12. 2018 12
Working with Blender software
Fig. 10. Extruding World Map file. Object Data/ Geometry/ Modification/ Extrude: 0.030

13. 2018 13
Working with Blender software
Fig. 11. Edit Mode. View

14. 2018 14
Working with Blender – Convert
Mesh
Fig. 12. Object Mode. Object/ Convert to/ Mesh from Curve/Meta/Surf/Text

15. 2018 15
Working with Blender – Convert
Mesh
Fig. 13.The World Map object is ready

16. 2018 16
Working with Blender - Material
Fig. 14. Material. Diffuse: Fresnel; Shading/ Emit: 1.30; Transparency/ Fresnel: 1.100,
Blend: 1.250

17. 2018 17
Working with Blender - World
Fig. 15.World. Paper Sky, Blend Sky and Real Sky are on + light blue color.

18. 2018 18
The Result - 1
Fig. 16. The result after rendering

19. 2018 19
The Result - 2
Fig. 17. The result after rendering

20. 2018 20
Resources
● Clker. Free clip art.
http://www.clker.com/
● Inkscape software
https://inkscape.org/en/
Inkscape Overview
https://inkscape.org/en/about/overview/
● Blender software
https://www.blender.org/