Convert Any Image Into A 3D Design | Two Minutes With MatterControl

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[alexplorer]

Thank you! I used to do similar with text in Blender, and that was a nightmare. MatterControl is under-rated for modeling, and this is a great addition.

[sasas]

i didnt know this was possible, thanks!

[paullawson]

Perfect simple and just what I was looking for for my kids 3d printer

[suewilliamson]

I had NO CLUE! you are a genius in my humble opinion!

[rlstone]

This was such an awesome video! Thanks for sharing this.

[haganenopride]

I have been looking for something like this since I bought my 3D printer. I used to know 3D studio Max because I learned it in school but it's been ages and it's long gone from my brain. This is freaking amazing because I am more a hands-on artist than a 3D designer

[larsbrubaker]

I'm hoping to have a video every week. There are tons of features we are planning to show off.

[jerrywhidby.]

I could see this being useful for lost PLA casting of signage.

[avejst]

Great project
Nice with the JPG import too :-)

[learnwitharbia]

thank you soo much that was really helpful

[aimattant]

So that's the software that 3D printing uses - so simple and amazing.

[nathansperry]

Great video, thanks, this really helps me out with a project I have been working on. Is there a way to invert what is the model and what is the empty space? Basically the lego would the empty space and the area around it would be solid. Kinda like a stencil. I would really appreciate the help. Thanks!

[anthonydye]

Cool video man, is it crazy for me to ask you to 3d a 2d picture for me? Keep of the great work

[joshsmith]

Nice. What format does this save as? Is this the same as cad?

[draggy]

Yeah, im trying to make a replica handle for my Miter saw, if there's a way to mesh both sides of a model together to make one whole proper model i'd love to know.

[lerymisandari]

tried it with a more complicated picture. turned out to be useless. the picture was black and white. just as you used. but it had gaps 0.5mm wide. this finctuon only for very simple images.

[NCblue]

When you adjust the height and stuff is that cm or inches when you slide those numbers up

[shanepye]

I’ve been struggling to make a 3D print of the technical side view of the Enterprise D, as seen in engineering. Perhaps this program will make it much easier.

[myratopor]

Can I export the 3d design to Blender as OBJ?

[twogramman]

Anyway to.. for exmaple if you have a photo with 4 colours, anyway to possible raise each colour seperatly to different levels? sorry didnt quite know how to explain