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Can anyone help to convert this image?
- Thread starter JSteinman
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@Greg Kimsey, I think you deal with STL files and printing, right?
jknaus
Administrator
If you google "convert png to stl" you can find a lot of different programs to try. A lot are free to use also. When you convert the file you should be able to see a 3D output and determine what looks just right to you.. I tried a png file in https://imagetostl.com/convert/file/png/to/stl to see what it would come up with. You would need to play with settnigs to get your ideal 3D image. The first time I had high detail extrude but 0 base and it was crappy. Next time I tried 1mm base and it looked a bit better.
jknaus
Administrator
Yes unfortunately, but there are others. Thats just the one I tried. I'll have to look into it more to see if there is a viable way to convert pictures to 3d stl files.
James
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
I don't have software yet! I bought a desktop CAM machine that will be coming with software that does convert photos like this to a 3D relief STL file in order to MACHINE things like this in 3D relief.
It is due sometime this month as I was one of the early buyers of the kickstarter and they have some neat software for it. Doing what you are asking is one thing that they demonstrated in a video a while back.
It is due sometime this month as I was one of the early buyers of the kickstarter and they have some neat software for it. Doing what you are asking is one thing that they demonstrated in a video a while back.
BuildersMark
Beginner
You may want to look at stlflix.com and their STL AI option.
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
I could certainly do it manually but would require many hours. I will look and see what I can find to make it faster. Do you want the steel tread plate in the background?
JSteinman
Master at Arms
Tread plate is NOT necessary.
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
I can make it flat, so yes, pretty easy.
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
closer?
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
Could be challenging to make it clean. Let me have a go at it.
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
It is better I think. May not be perfect, but should be close:
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
@Greg Kimsey What are you using to get the relief Greg?
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
In blender I just select what I want to be higher or lower and move it on the Z axis accordingly. I got rid of the framework then traced around the main image then deleted everything not needed (the flat area around the relief); then selected the surrounding edges of the relief and extruded those down to give thickness to the relief. That can easily be made thinner if needed. Hope that makes sense.
