Creating a 3D Model with Tinkercad - 3D Printing: Build your Own 3D Printer and Print your own 3D Objects - page 148

Figure 7.26 Use the Import button to pull existing objects into Tinkercad.
But what about that SVG file type? SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics and
it's simply another format that graphics programs use to save images. You're prob-
ably already familiar with JPEG or GIF, for example, but keep in mind that not
every graphics program can save as an SVG file type. But if you have one, you
can do some really fun things with a 3D printer.
Take a look at Figure 7.27 and you'll see a simple outline of a wizard. Notice that
the image is a black object on a white background. You won't need amazing draw-
ing skills to perform this fun task with your 3D printer, but you do need to remem-
ber to save your image as an SVG file with the main object being black on a white
background.