[Plugin] Bitmap To Mesh

[thomthom]

With version 0.2.0 you specify the height your self - either by using the cursor or entering a length in the VCB.

[spence]

thomthom, this is very cool. I can hardly believe you got this to work. I use this in Eon-Software's Vue and love it, now that it can be done on SU is incredible. VERY NICELY DONE!

[david_h]

Pretty cool little Plugin. thanks for the update. . .. makes it much easier for us idiots.

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[thohan]

Thank you for this great plugin.
I did a quick test with it on a picture of a friend of mine with minimal pre-processing (just making the background black) and placed it on a norwegian coin.
I think with some more effort, one can achieve much better results.

It do however generate a mesh that is very big. I suppose merging the squares (?) which lie next to each other in the same height, would make it lighter?

[jamalito]

wow wow wow
where have you been ? man
I looking for such as plug-in
thank you so so much thomthom
you helped me
because I have a lot pictures I want to do it

[thomthom]

@thohan said:

It do however generate a mesh that is very big. I suppose merging the squares (?) which lie next to each other in the same height, would make it lighter?

Yea, it produces a very dense mesh - You can use my Cleanup script to remove edges between coplanar faces.

Nice coin by the way.

[marcomartim]

This plugin is great!

I use Sketchup with Phlatscript plugin to generate code G (2.5 D) to use on my CNC Router, lack a 3D plugin for editing G code on Sketchup.

For 3D and 4D, still use the Artcam,; Now with this plugin can create 3D models from photos, right in Sketchup.

Thank you.

[Christmended]

Thanks for the awesome plugin!

Here is a test result I did.

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[Dave R]

Shaun, that almost looks like a lithophane. Cool.

[Heven7_floor]

Great Plug-in, thank your gift to make SU plugin to display the thing happen

[pichuneke]

The plugin works with bump mapping. I have no idea about what I am saying, but could it work with normal and displacement maps?

I have no idea about programming, except an unfinished Interactive Fiction game 5 years ago in the "popular" inform 6 language

[thomthom]

@pichuneke said:

I have no idea about what I am saying, but could it work with normal and displacement maps?

Displacement maps are the same as bump maps - grayscale heightmaps. As for normal maps, I don't really know how they work...

[pichuneke]

@thomthom said:

@pichuneke said:

I have no idea about what I am saying, but could it work with normal and displacement maps?

Displacement maps are the same as bump maps - grayscale heightmaps. As for normal maps, I don't really know how they work...

I have found a lot about normal maps here:

Google Search

(www.google.com)

but it's written in chinese, or C++ ... I don't know if it may interest you, I was spending my time a bit (as I don't understand a single word )

[arquitectomaracucho]

excuse my English, Greetings
Thomtom greetings, very good tool for many functions . be possible to add option mesh, giving a percentage between simple and complex mesh, thanks

[thomthom]

@arquitectomaracucho said:

be possible to add option mesh, giving a percentage between simple and complex mesh, thanks

That would be simply resizing the bitmap down - which is much more efficient to do in your favourite image editor than via a Ruby plugin.

[Scott M]

Just downloaded the plugin an gave it a try.I folowed the promp but nothing is showing up it is saying generating mesh but continues to thnink as if unresponsive.Is my system just too slow or am I doing something wrong. Could someone outline the process.The images you guys posted look great.I allso operate a cnc and would lke very much to use this plugin.

[thomthom]

What image are you feeding it?
How large?
If you keep the Ruby Console open, do you get error messages?

[Scott M]

@thomthom said:

What image are you feeding it?
How large?
If you keep the Ruby Console open, do you get error messages?
I am using a jepg emage that I exported as a bmp. emage. It is 395x640px.I set the width at 6 5/8" and typed in the depth at 1/8". The ruby console showes Bitmap to mesh.
processing data took:4.6175s
After a few min. console goes blank with a white screen and the curser turns to a hour glass. This is the way it stays.

[thomthom]

For how long?
Can you post the image you're using?

[Scott M]

@thomthom said:

For how long?
Can you post the image you're using?
Sorry it took so long to reply.It will stay that way as long as sketchup is up. I let it run for about 1 hour. I will attach the image.