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I've been trying out lots of program demos, and 3D-Coat had a "per pixel" painting mode that made what I want to do very easy: essentially import your model, import you JPG, use a Photoshop like paint bucket and "Fill" the thing. Looked great for many of the images I imported.

However, I don't know if this is something Shapeways can work with. It's a demo, so I can't write anything out, and can't find any info on color printing and 3D-coat.

Anyone have answers?

Thanks!

t3s

ps Sculptris almost did the job with automating UV mapping etc, but on many of my models (flutes) the program hangs when going into paint mode, and I've trued a HOST of things recommended on line to fix that, but can't. ]]> type3secretion 2011-09-06T16:20:24-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33865&th=6333#msg_33865 type3secretion 2011-09-06T16:48:15-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33911&th=6333#msg_33911
One thing next: can one "emboss" to the model surface a mapped image? There are some patterns that would be cool to have as slightly raised elements on a 3D print.... ]]> type3secretion 2011-09-07T01:13:03-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33912&th=6333#msg_33912 type3secretion 2011-09-07T01:24:54-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33929&th=6333#msg_33929
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Bart]]> bartv 2011-09-07T10:10:34-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33935&th=6333#msg_33935
DIscovered last night that 3D-Coat lets you scale the obj on output. 25.4 for the inches to mm conversion. Now I need to find a program that can read in texture maps to verify independently of 3D-Coat that the map looks ok!

Accutrans3D: looks like a great program, but I'm on a Mac! I'm hoping between netfabb, meshlab, and blender, all free, I can do what I need to do.]]> type3secretion 2011-09-07T11:22:55-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33936&th=6333#msg_33936
Cheers,

Bart]]> bartv 2011-09-07T11:26:03-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33945&th=6333#msg_33945 type3secretion 2011-09-07T14:56:58-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33953&th=6333#msg_33953
Price is high! $ 122.45 colored sandstone. I wish 3D printing were not so much. But it's a fully functional double flute in the key of high C (octave above middle C), now with decorations! Well, it was functional as a prototype printed on a non-color 3D printer of Zcorp, but it should be the same on the color one from Shapeways.

I will test some other flutes and costs and so forth - I have a lot of designs!

Now I also need to figure out the finishing and "food" safety (placing flute in mouth to play).

I wonder if Shapeways could offer polU or shellac or somekind of food safe finish....]]> type3secretion 2011-09-07T18:16:16-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=33961&th=6333#msg_33961
I'm not sure about our plans for foodsafe finished, but I'll forward the suggestion to Nancy, our product lead.

Cheers,

Bart]]> bartv 2011-09-07T19:44:17-00:00