1 Topic by eshwang1975

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Topic: image convert from JPG to STL

I am completely new to 3D printing and trying to convert JPG image to STL for 3D printing.
Please let me know how to convert it.

2 Reply by cmetzel

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Re: image convert from JPG to STL

You're way off buddy, to print you need a 3d data.  JPEG is 2d data and can't be converted to a 3d image.

Have a look around and read some of the stuff here and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it.

3 Reply by mark.rehorst (edited by mark.rehorst 2015-01-16 16:28:14)

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Re: image convert from JPG to STL

Actually, if you have a bunch of photos made at different angles, AutoDesk's 123d Catch can produce a crude 3D model.

You can also convert 2D images to STL files that convert shades of gray in the image to different thicknesses in a 3D print of the image.  When lit from behind it then looks a lot like the photo you started with even though the front surface is smooth and featureless.  Try this : http://www.embossify.com/  or this: http://formlabs.com/en/company/blog/201 … lithoform/

I would like to see a means of producing a 3D model from video.  If the subject is captured at different angles in the video it might be possible to construct a 3D model using a technique similar to 123D Catch.