RE: Use greyscale value of image as heightfield for simple 3D

From: Murphy, Matt (matt.murphy@pera.com)
Date: Mon Jan 04 1999 - 11:40:18 EET


Happy New Year to all on the rpml.

Thanks for the tip John.

Do you have a web address or any other contact details for GraphiTech?

Matt

Dr Matt Murphy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: J & C [SMTP:jcmo@earthlink.net]
> Sent: 23 December 1998 23:10
> To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
> Subject: Use greyscale value of image as heightfield for simple 3D
>
> Some more information.
>
> GraphiTech's Cimagrafi has a module called Shade Analysis that turns
> greyscale values of an image into 3D surfaces of varying heights. I
> believe
> that this is similar to the Art Emboss module of Delcam's ArtCam.
>
> Any comments, comparisons on either/both of these programs would be kindly
> appreciated.
>
> John Mortensen
> jcmo@earthlink.net
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi]On Behalf
> > Of Michael Dougherty
> > Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 12:48 PM
> > To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
> > Subject: Use greyscale value of image as heightfield for simple 3D
> > object?
> >
> >
> > I am looking for a utility to create a very simple 3D object from
> > an image.
> > It doesn't have to try to reconstruct the original geometry; just
> > interpret
> > the grey value as a heightfield. [It seems like a fairly simple task,
> > doesn't it?]
> >
> > Any and all suggestions cheerfully accepted.
> >
> > Michael Dougherty
> > m.dougherty@acrtucson.com
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
> >
>
>
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