Bitmap to 3d Relief?

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3d (depth map) grayscale images

I don’t use the gray scale depth map directly. I first convert it to an STL using Heightmap2STL download | SourceForge.net. [image] Usage: filename model_height base_height java -jar heightmap2stl.jar celtic-design-grayscale.png 1 0 [image] In Model Size uncheck Unlock Lock XYZ Change X and Y to your material, and Z to the max thickness you’ll be carving. Zero Plane I set to some small fraction less than my thickness to trim the polys from the bottom plane. [image] I’m sure you kno…