Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
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I was wondering if their was an add on software package that allows SW to take a bitmap or clip art and convert to a 3d image easily? Thanks






RE: Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
It's not an add-in, but I've used the free version of WinTopo from http://www.wintopo.com/ a few times. It's easy to use but sometimes needs some fiddling with the options or tweaking of the output to get a suitable vector file.
RE: Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
This Artcam program creates a polygon mesh in kind of like a bass relief of an image file through a simple guided process
http://www.artcam.com/
I do this with the GIMP in combination with an app called Leveller.
RE: Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
RE: Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
Must only be my seat.
RE: Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
RE: Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
The problem with many raster to vector converters is that the original line work (...design) gets butchered hard 9.999 times out of 10. It's best to insert it as a sketch picture and make clean line work over it in Solidworks.
I have fooled with many of them from adobe streamline, one's built into 7,000 vinyl cutting software, and other cheesy freeware ones. They all suck. When I used to cut vinyl signs, I would just make clean work in illustrator. If i were to do it again, Id do it in solidworks to assure that everything is tangent and clean.
RE: Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
RE: Is Their an Add In To take 2d bitmaps or images then convert to 3d
Too bad we have a different cam package, this little tool would have come in handy.