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How to Convert 2D Images into 3D STL Files

GrabCAD Tutorials
in Process
14 0 Beginner
There are several ways to create 3D models from BMP images. This tutorial explains how to do this by converting a BMP file to an STL file. The following content was taken from Stratasys' Resources Center
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Convert image to DXF in 5 minutes

Ali Nasser
in Drafting
13 2 Intermediate
Convert image to DXF in 5 minutes Jpg to DXF PNG to DXF SVG to DXF BMP to DXF PDF to DXF PSD to DXF Laser DXF Plasma DXF Waterjet DXF Adobe Illustrator DXF Autocad DXF Sheet metal DXF
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How to create a photo of a model to upload it to the Community

Luis Arias 3D CAD
in Design & CAD
10 0 Beginner
I have seen that some new engineers who enter the GrabCAD community do not pay attention to how they should record and upload the files to the community, ie they do not read the tutorials first; This is why I have decided to make a small and simple, but not less important tutorial, so that in a simple and practical way you can create the photo that you like best and as it looks better in the eyes of the entire community, this with the Purpose that can be valued and appreciated by everyone, and thus avoid this message that gives the system when a file can not see anyone in the community except YOU! "GrabCAD is not able to view this model"
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Como crear una foto de un modelo para subirlo a la Comunidad

Luis Arias 3D CAD
in Design & CAD
5 0 Beginner
He visto que algunos ingenieros nuevos que entran a la comunidad GrabCAD no le prestan atención a como deben grabar y subir los archivos a la comunidad, es decir, no leen los tutoriales primero; es por esto que he decido hacer un pequeño y sencillo, pero no menos importante tutorial, para que de una manera sencilla y practica puedas crear la foto que mas te guste y como se vea mejor a los ojos de la comunidad entera, esto con el propósito que pueda ser valorada y apreciada por todo el mundo, y así evitar este mensaje que le da el sistema cuando un archivo no lo puede ver nadie en la comunidad, excepto TU! "GrabCAD is not able to view this model"
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How to convert 2D BMP images to 3D STLs?

GrabCAD Tutorials
in Design & CAD
1 0 Intermediate
The basic principle is to take a regular 2D image (in BMP format) and translate the image’s gray shades into a 3D height map (Figures 1 and 2). The two-dimensional array (i.e. color) of each element is interpreted as a height value in order to store information on the height of each point. For example; the white points are flat, the gray points are higher and the black points are the highest. The following steps in this procedure were accomplished using Microsoft® Paint image viewing software and Materialise® Magics STL editing software, and make reference to the menu options in those applications. Other similar software programs may be used to accomplish this procedure.
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Tutorial: how to easily produce a picture to upload with your model

Ferro
in Drafting
0 0 Beginner
Most of the CAD systems provide a command to save as an image the current view. Usually, this command is available in the "save as" menu or in the option menu
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