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Software for 3D printers Though 3D printers are not yet exactly cheap they are getting affordable for enthusiasts. But what to print? One possibility is to print heightfields obtained from your own images. You can create an STL heightfield file from an image with the Windows application shown below: The 3D file can be output as an STL or STLB or even an AutoCAD DXF mesh: Which format you save the file in depends on how you are most comfortable working. Many people use the STL format when creating real physical objects. Of course you don't have to limit yourself to logos, PhotoToMesh will work with any sort of image (but remember it is not a "3d reconstruction from photo" ). Here is a spiral image which has been pasted into PhotoToMesh: And here is a photo of a distant galaxy turned into something that can be machined from an STL file: PhotoToMesh is a Windows program. The new version has cylindrical, spherical and surface of revolution objects too! You can download a free demo by clicking on the button below:
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