<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/8380/has-anyone-done-a-lithophane-with-the-da-vinci/ Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:35:42 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72440/#p72440 It won't let me choose more than 20 layers at .1 

Unless there is more than one litho generator on thingiverse?

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:35:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72440/#p72440 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72439/#p72439 lithopanes are all about contrast and grey scale. so the sharper the image the better quality lithopane will have

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:30:07 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72439/#p72439 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72438/#p72438 invert colors makes it a negative so when back lit the darks are dark and lights are liaght. the Thingaverse one should print 3mm thick using 30.1mm layers for best results

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:27:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72438/#p72438 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72434/#p72434 I am not convinced that invert colors does anything, I tried to get a decent print of a pic of my daughter and it keeps looking like an x-ray no matter the setting, I think the background might be too dark, it is making the background thick and my daughters image thin for some reason.

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:05:36 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72434/#p72434 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72351/#p72351 It generates it to about 2.2mm thick at the border

My settings for the customizer are as follows;   http://www.thingiverse.com/apps/customi … g_id=74322

Standard Photo
Vertical Orientation
Large Pane Size
Invert Colors (this is important, otherwise it looks like an x-ray when you print it)

Include Hole
Hole size 10
Layer Height .1
Number of layers 20

When I sliced it in XYZ I set it to;

Solid 90%
Normal Shells
.1 Layer height
Standard Speed

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:46:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72351/#p72351 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72343/#p72343 scotthay what is the thickness of the picture you made?

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:27:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72343/#p72343 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72335/#p72335 That's pretty good, I'll have to check into the thingverse thing. I kept having a problem with the xyz ware freezing up when I tried to open the .stl files generated by that freeware program, although autodesks programs opened then just fine. I downloaded the demo for photo to mesh, and it seems to work alright, the xyz ware reads it, just have to try a test print tomorrow when I get home from work.

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2014 05:36:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72335/#p72335 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72331/#p72331 Here is my first attempt.  I used the generator on thingiverse to make this, then used stock XYZ software/firmware to slice.  Printed with XYZ white.  This is my 2 yr olds school picture from this year.  I thought it was a complete failure until I put it up to the light.  Doesn't look like much until backlit.  Didn't turn out too bad for a few minutes of work and a couple hours printing.

http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/scotthayka/3D%20Printing/20141118_232637_zpsd0ec48c9.jpg

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2014 04:42:55 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72331/#p72331 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72304/#p72304 thingaverse has a custmizer for lithopanes just upload pic for stl even different shapes availible. takes long time to slice and print and must use thin layers solid infill for good results.

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:08:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72304/#p72304 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72297/#p72297 The one I created and sliced with stock XYZ software actually looked better before running it through netfabb.  I haven't printed one yet though.  I will try to pick up some natural filament and see how they print.

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:48:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72297/#p72297 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72296/#p72296 If you're having trouble with the file, don't forget to try running the STL through
cloud.netfabb.com

A lot of software has crummy STL generation that makes it hard for the slic3r to deal with...Though, if you're using repetier that should often be noticable now (it has somewhat recently had basic file problem detection.)

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:28:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72296/#p72296 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72295/#p72295 Jacek wrote:

I tired doing that, but the result is a question of discussion...
I used  imprimindo3d software and it was free and pretty ok.
The slicing process however is a trouble... XYZ firmware does a really messy path, Cura works better, however it is still far from being perfect. I suggest that you use some translucent filament, or at least natural ABS. I tried with white and blue original XYZ filaments, and I really wans't satisfied. Let me know what you're up to:) I'm considering making a lithophanes Christmas post cards wink


I'm wanting to make a picture box that has my nieces pictures on it as a gift for my mother for Christmas, something I think she'd really like, ya'know? I played around in the program last night, but haven't put it into xyz yet, I've also got some of the 113d software, so maybe that'll slice better? If I can't get this to work, maybe I can get 123d catch to work and just print some statutes of my nieces out instead.

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:27:18 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72295/#p72295 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72293/#p72293 I tired doing that, but the result is a question of discussion...
I used  imprimindo3d software and it was free and pretty ok.
The slicing process however is a trouble... XYZ firmware does a really messy path, Cura works better, however it is still far from being perfect. I suggest that you use some translucent filament, or at least natural ABS. I tried with white and blue original XYZ filaments, and I really wans't satisfied. Let me know what you're up to:) I'm considering making a lithophanes Christmas post cards wink

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:01:55 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72293/#p72293 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72286/#p72286 These are cool, I just played around with that software.  They definitely don't slice well in the stock XYZ software though.

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2014 21:04:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72286/#p72286 <![CDATA[Re: has anyone done a lithophane with the da vinci?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/72204/#p72204 A freeware program called bmp2iges-2d to 3d converter.

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:47:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/72204/#p72204