Need 3D files direction

[EXtinguisher79 (ToMock)]

Hello all.

I am in need of some help and direction.

I need to either…

1. find a program that I can use to create my own gray-scale-height maps that can be used in carbide create for 3D projects

or

2. outsource the work out to someone who would be able to get it done for me.

Thank you all in advance to those who reply to this post.

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This is something like what I’d like to do

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

If you’ll post the image you wish to work w/ we will gladly work up a step-by-step tutorial.

[EXtinguisher79 (ToMock)]

just updated the post

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

First, find a vector version of the file in question — fortunately, we happen to have one in our Elements Library:

It has some open vectors, so these will all need to be closed.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Alternately, use:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Emblem_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Army.svg

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Load the image you wish to work w/, and if desired, add a pixel image for reference:

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Then clean things up as necessary — here’s a file if one wishes to experiment w/ that:

Seal of the Army.c2d (2.0 MB)

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Once the file is completely cleaned up and one has only closed geometry, one can begin 3D modeling:

and continue in that vein until one has modeled everything.

Seal of the Army.c2d (2.3 MB)