SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — 2D to 3D object??

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-13T08:36:58Z

Rocketman wrote:

I am trying the demo version of photo2mesh. It has some difficulties with the file that I needed to run it through meshmixer to create a valid .stl file that solidoodle recognizes. Also in general the file is too large and likely contains a lot more information than solidoodle will ever require. I guess it costs $75 Australian dollars. I looked up the conversion thinking it has to be closer to $15 as is true of many relatively simple programs only to find is actually like $77 U.S. dollars. lol. Yeah, I need something a lot cheaper than that. lol.

I had not fully checked it out, I saw another thread with really good results. I have learned a lot from the other replies in this thread.

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-13T04:16:42Z

I am trying the demo version of photo2mesh. It has some difficulties with the file that I needed to run it through meshmixer to create a valid .stl file that solidoodle recognizes. Also in general the file is too large and likely contains a lot more information than solidoodle will ever require. I guess it costs $75 Australian dollars. I looked up the conversion thinking it has to be closer to $15 as is true of many relatively simple programs only to find is actually like $77 U.S. dollars. lol. Yeah, I need something a lot cheaper than that. lol.

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-12T14:29:22Z

If you have access to a Mac you can try the free OmNomNom Creator.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:24639

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-12T14:23:22Z

Rocketman wrote:

jerseydevil wrote:
Rocketman wrote:
Anything that is completely freeware? Or a hacked version of a payware? lol.
Eh hem. I actually own a license for BobArt (though if you know BobCAD you might want to give me my codolences).
I think there's a demo for ArtCAM Express and Insignia.
I wasn't trying to imply that you didn't own a license to whatever it is we're talking about here. lol.

I realize that but I avoid unlocking software that I actually get some use out of.
I encourage others to do the same if they can.

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-12T01:48:55Z

jerseydevil wrote:

Rocketman wrote:
Anything that is completely freeware? Or a hacked version of a payware? lol.
Eh hem. I actually own a license for BobArt (though if you know BobCAD you might want to give me my codolences).
I think there's a demo for ArtCAM Express and Insignia.

I wasn't trying to imply that you didn't own a license to whatever it is we're talking about here. lol.

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-11T10:35:32Z

Rocketman wrote:

Anything that is completely freeware? Or a hacked version of a payware? lol.

Eh hem. I actually own a license for BobArt (though if you know BobCAD you might want to give me my codolences).

I think there's a demo for ArtCAM Express and Insignia.

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-11T03:40:38Z

Anything that is completely freeware? Or a hacked version of a payware? lol.

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-10T17:39:29Z

There are definitely programs that can do this. I have BobArt for my other CNC machines and I can take a 2D image and create a 3D carving.

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-10T17:31:52Z

post an image. I can give it a shot for ya!

I use carrara to create a terrain object from a greyscale and then convert it to vertex and make it watertight. doesn't take long, but it can get pretty heavy in triangles and may take some time to slice.

Re: 2D to 3D object??

2013-03-10T05:17:05Z

There is a program called Photo2Mesh that might work for this. It does cost but worth it, if you take the time to configure everything properly it can have amazing results. There is a post on the forum about this and I am pretty sure it should work for that purpose.

2D to 3D object??

2013-03-10T04:19:17Z

Does anyone know of any software that can take a grayscale 2D image file and create a 3D model with depth based on the darks and lights? I was thinking it might be cool to take one of my sister's sonogram images and create an object out of it.