2D-3D tool

[Titus 170]

Not sure if right place, but:

I used to have different ways to take a JPG/PNG and get it to STL to print it depending on the setting. Sometimes CURA does a good job, some lithography stuff is nice in those customizable thingiverse things. For simple shapes I trace it in Solidworks, others I redesign in OpenScad.

However, this tool seems to perform quite well for shapes, logo's etc.

http://www.selva3d.com/

It has great smoothing/vectorlike effects on contours. That is something that Cura seems to mess up completely.

Any thoughts?

 

[tommyph1208 55]

Funky... Like the simplicity of just posting something to a website and downloading the result, but find it kind of odd that there are next to no settings at all to play around with "picture" or "logo", almost dosn't count...

I have previously myself had quite good success with using Photoshop CS6 3d features...

 

[Titus 170]

I have previously myself had quite good success with using Photoshop CS6 3d features...

 

I wasn't aware of that. Must. Investigate!

 

[loskiorama 0]

There is a new version now: http://beta.selva3d.com

It lets you create consumer object out of images!

[ultiarjan 1,208]

Just tried the basic tool, like the speed and simplicity but the basic stl quality is poor and a good stl costs $2,5 wich is way to much imho for 1 conversion.... so no thank you

[loskiorama 0]

you can pay as low as 0.25 per transformation if you buy a promotion

[ultiarjan 1,208]

Hmm, I wish you all the best  and like the simplicity of the service..... but buying $50,- of credits, still no thank you .... I guess I'm used to free internet services.

Also the service really needs more export options, like .step files

Do like the 5 free credits though to be able to try the service.

[peetersm 124]

I use several paths for 2d-3d.

1. thingiverse objects that allow it

2. thingiverse image to surface page then openSCAD

3. scripts on ubuntu using imagmagick>pgm2surf.py>command line openSCAD

4. inkscape to make a svg of the image then export to openSCAD with extension.

Each has it's advantages depending on what I am trying to accomplish.

funny I have never tried CURA, I need to give that a spin.

[ultiarjan 1,208]

4. inkscape to make a svg of the image then export to openSCAD with extension.

 

Do you have a link to this extension ?

[peetersm 124]

 

4. inkscape to make a svg of the image then export to openSCAD with extension.

 

Do you have a link to this extension ?

 

this is the on I have used.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:25036

I link this method since I can tweak the path in inkscape if I need to.

[ultiarjan 1,208]

thanks, i'll give it a try.