http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=55127&th=11124#msg_55127 I'm not an expert of 3d printing and also I'haven't a good knowledge of 3d modelling.
As I work as an archaeologist I need to reproduce some small objects like ancient coins to make plastic replicas.

Can you explain to me how to do a 3d .stl model from an image in .jpg or .bmp (in black and white of course) ? Are there some freeware software to make this operation?

feel free to give me your advice!

Fede]]> Vento 2012-10-10T09:26:08-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=55140&th=11124#msg_55140 http://www.shapeways.com/creator/2d_to_3d/]]> Youknowwho4eva 2012-10-10T14:34:35-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=55149&th=11124#msg_55149 Youknowwho4eva wrote on Wed, 10 October 2012 14:34
The easiest way http://www.shapeways.com/creator/2d_to_3d/

Thanks for your support.
I did this operation on the online creator, but the result is very bad and I don't belive that it would be possible to print a 3d object from that .stl ...can you suggest me anothe solution to fix this problem?

Thank you very much!]]> Vento 2012-10-10T17:14:21-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=55152&th=11124#msg_55152 Youknowwho4eva 2012-10-10T19:04:59-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=55153&th=11124#msg_55153 Youknowwho4eva wrote on Wed, 10 October 2012 19:04
Another way would be to use blender, it's been a while since I did it though, and I wouldn't say that I'd be able to create a properly scaled model myself. You may want to check out the Modeler Needed section to find someone that can help model your coins.


Thanks a lot, I'll follow your advice ]]> Vento 2012-10-10T19:28:05-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=55831&th=11124#msg_55831
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