3D Relief work

[Neale]

From what you are saying, you might be looking to turn a picture into a 3D model, rather than the light-and-shade conversion that PhotoVCarve does. This is something I did a while back - I can't pretend that it's good, but it's better than I expected. It's part of a project to make a nameplate for my house. I used 123D Catch to turn a bunch of digital photographs of the badger model into an STL model which I then hacked around a bit, and used Cut3D to turn into a toolpath. It was all done when I was new to the software and the whole CNC thing, so it's not done very well, but it illustrates the art of the possible, maybe. I could imagine using this technique to get an impression of an aircraft emerging from a flat plate.
Original model:

Machined model:

The grooving effect is because I didn't use an appropriate step-over for the ballnose cutter used for finishing. As I say, it's not good but even to achieve this was a lot of work. I guess you might be able to find someone with 3D scanning capability, given an aircraft model as a starting point.

[Boyan Silyavski]

So you would like to do it by cutting or by laser, i don't understand?

Cause if by laser you need to retouch the file in Photoshop and make it look beveled

Or you need to make it a real 3D with Aspire or similar.

[phill05]

This bike is worked through Aspire and cut into a stone memorial.

[petesos]

This bike is worked t
Pete

Hi Bud
Is this one you have done ??
Pete

[phill05]

Yes it's cut into a Portland stone memorial and you can see the detail you can get but you need to work at it.
This is an STL file and if you set up to turn your blank over to cut both sides you would have a 3d model in full, or cut two seperate sides and attach together.

[Boyan Silyavski]

A bit busy but will try to help. Send file and desired size at costademaria @ gmail.com. send me as much info possible , material, why, what when....

[petesos]

So you would like to do it by cutting or by laser, i don't understand?

Cause if by laser you need to retouch the file in Photoshop and make it look beveled

Or you need to make it a real 3D with Aspire or similar.

Hi Bud yes I want to make it a 3D carving but my skill level is not up to it

[petesos]

From what you are saying, you might be looking to turn a picture into a 3D model, rather than the light-and-shade conversion that PhotoVCarve does. This is something I did a while back - I can't pretend that it's good, but it's better than I expected. It's part of a project to make a nameplate for my house. I used 123D Catch to turn a bunch of digital photographs of the badger model into an STL model which I then hacked around a bit, and used Cut3D to turn into a toolpath. It was all done when I was new to the software and the whole CNC thing, so it's not done very well, but it illustrates the art of the possible, maybe. I could imagine using this technique to get an impression of an aircraft emerging from a flat plate.
Original model:

Machined model:

The grooving effect is because I didn't use an appropriate step-over for the ballnose cutter used for finishing. As I say, it's not good but even to achieve this was a lot of work. I guess you might be able to find someone with 3D scanning capability, given an aircraft model as a starting point.

Not bad Bud and we all need to start somewhere , when I tried it in photo v carve a while ago it looked like Road kill , Honestly