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shaping an QR code in .ipt

Anonymous — Wed, 08 May 2019 08:35:11 GMT

Hi together!

i want to shape an QR Code to an object (.ipt) . But i see no way to insert the qr code (filetyp .png/ .jpeg/ .svg/ .eps) so i can shape it or extrude it.

has anybody done this yet? I already searched on google, thought to find something, but seems to me its so easy, nobody asks for, or nobody needs this (excluding me;)

I'm using inventor professional 2019

Thanks for your help and kind regards

Bernhard

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

Xun.Zhang — Wed, 08 May 2019 08:54:34 GMT

Howdy Bernhard I see that you are visiting as a new member to the Inventor Forum.
Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

What's the "shape" exactly means here? Do you mean to decal an image on top of a face or create a sketch and make extusion to have tiny gap for the QR code?

Have you tried with Decal command before?

Please create a new sketch and insert the image in, fit to a square and finish the sketch. Try Decal command and you will have the QR code on the face.

Hope it helps!

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

swalton — Wed, 08 May 2019 13:42:24 GMT

As I understand the request:

@Anonymous has a QR (2d barcode) image.
The image is in a .bmp, .jpg or other art format.
The image needs to be debossed into a part surface for injection molding or other manufacturing process.

The issue is that Inventor, unlike Autodesk's discontinued ArtCAM product, does not have a tool to use an image as the sketch for an extrude. By the way, it would be nice if this code from ArtCAM made it into Inventor.

One possible solution: Inventor can use TrueType fonts in sketches for an extrude feature. A quick Google search shows that 2D QR TrueType fonts are available. If @Anonymous can locate a TTF for the right version of the QD code, then he can install that font, and add the text to a sketch.

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

johnsonshiue — Wed, 08 May 2019 21:28:23 GMT

Hi! I just search for a QR Code app on Inventor App store. I have not tried them yet. Please feel free to try.

https://apps.autodesk.com/INVNTOR/en/List/Search?isAppSearch=True&searchboxstore=INVNTOR&facet=&collection=&sort=&query=QR+code

Many thanks!

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

Anonymous — Fri, 10 May 2019 15:07:51 GMT

Hello Xun Zhang!

Thank you very much for the warm welcome and the fast reply. I'm sorry for my own delay.

Right now I'm teaching some students cad Basics in Inventor. To see what they've sketched we're using 3D-Printers, so they have somethin to keep home.

to answer your Question:

One of These students came with the idea of printing some QR codes with several Messages. So i Need to extrude the qr Code out of the Surface.

my Problem is, that i can't find a way to insert the QR-Code-Picture.

My thought was, that is important to use the origin data type, so i can directly use it in the Sketch. Am I Right so far?

Kind regards

Bernhard

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

Anonymous — Fri, 10 May 2019 15:11:39 GMT

Hello swalton,

thanks for your post!

Yes, that's exactly what I Need. I will check if I can find some Fitting Truetype Fonts.

Thanks a lot and have an nice Weekend!

Kind Regards

Bernhard

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

cbrycem03 — Sun, 01 May 2022 05:00:25 GMT

I am trying to do the exact same thing with a QR code, and I don't understand how the TrueType fonts work. How did you get the QR code to work and how should I go about doing it? Please let me know!

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

SBix26 — Mon, 02 May 2022 17:58:08 GMT

As far as I can tell, the QR code fonts make each character its own separate QR code, so definitely not what most people are looking for. One app in the Autodesk App Store that might do what you're looking for: KazQR 2022 by BacktoCAD Technologies. The trial version is free, and it has the option of creating DWG/DXF vector formatted QR codes, which should usable in an Inventor model. According to their website, the cost is US $59. I have not tried this app, so I can't speak from personal experience.

Another is cSys QR Code from CodeSystems Finland, which promises to add a QR code to either a drawing or a model in Inventor. Not clear in what form, though; if it's a sketch with vectors, great; if it's as a decal, not so great.

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2023 | Windows 10 Home 21H2

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

cbrycem03 — Tue, 03 May 2022 04:47:46 GMT

Got it, thank you for your response! I'll take a look at those apps

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

James_Willo — Tue, 03 May 2022 06:05:44 GMT

The way I did this was to use a QR generator to create it as a vector image.

I then opened this in Inkscape (a free vector program) and exported as a dxf.

I could now use this in Inventor and extrude each square separately.

Re: shaping an QR code in .ipt

cbrycem03 — Wed, 04 May 2022 13:32:34 GMT

Got it, thank you!!