Create A 3D Relief from any Picture For CNC Machining With Free Software

[@beansandwiched]

I cant upload anything. I could see the folders but theres nothing load. What should i do?

[@bdhanes]

Great software tool for my CNC that I didn't know about. Thanks brother!

[@jrdevelopment2020]

you should check out the new AI stuff for images i dont get much time anymore with work but there is some stuff you should look into that blows materialize out of the water, look up ai image to 3d model

[@Iggyshere]

Is there a step missing converting the materlize file to a STL file?

[@igster8293]

Came here hoping this was answered!

[@glassmemory993]

Hey thanks for putting this out there, I've been trying to figure out how to do this without it taking forever lol

[@jrdevelopment2020]

No Problem if you need any more help just ask

[@royalrevue23]

is ther a way to pop the image out ? like for example the eagle out

[@jrdevelopment2020]

Photoshop use grey and white mask the areas you want to raise and adjust the opacity of the colors. Use Black as the background this will be transparent in carveco or vetric. watch my othr video removing background you will see what i mean. thanks for watching.

[@georgemegginson8603]

Great video but my problem is that I can not get any of my pictures to up load into the diffuse map.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

what are the file names of your pics? make sure they are supported file names (jpg, png,) also make sure you click the "o" for open under diffuse. can you elaborate a little more as in error messages, ? marks on photos.

[@georgemegginson8603]

@@jrdevelopment2020 All my pictures are jpg. and png. when I select a picture from picture folders it say's no picture to preview so the picture will not upload to Materialize.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

@@georgemegginson8603 one person in the comments expirenced about the same thing before and it was a directory problem. (showed a question mark over picture) click the open button on your diffuse and select drives then navigate to your picture location see if this works let me know.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

also when you are able to get them in i recommend watching the tutorials on the bounding box website ( sewer cap) video

[@georgemegginson8603]

@@jrdevelopment2020 Thanks for your help, I finally got it to work I had to download Microsoft Visual C++

[@thomasruwart1722]

Trying to use Materialize 1.78 on Windows 11. I cannot get "Diffuse" to open an image. I read thru the comments and tried the following: Image Types: • PNG image • JPG image Image location: • Local drive • OneDrive Image name with no spaces Image dimensions from large to small Each time Diffuse Open sees the image file but doesn’t open it. No error measages. Suggestions? Where is the source code for this? Github?

[@jrdevelopment2020]

@thomasruwart1722 try putting the photos in a public folder the issue is a few things 1 the c drive is protected and for some reason it doesn't want to open them. I have a second drive not one drive that's a cloud based drive. Also protected. There is a link to the website in the description. I think

[@jrdevelopment2020]

@thomasruwart1722 also you need to have visual studio installed

[@thomasruwart1722]

@jrdevelopment2020 - I understand there might be an issue with OneDrive. I tried a folder on my Local C drive and a second local disk. I even tried running as Administrator. All with the same results. That said, I will install Visual Studio and see if that helps. One other minor thing that is likely related to this is that in the Diffuse Open menu where it lists the image files, there is no Thumbnail for the image files. This is probably because it can see the existence of the file and perhaps the .thumbnails but cannot read the thumbnails for the same reason it cannot read the image file itself. I tracked down the source on GitHub and if I can build it, I will put in some debugging code and perhaps a log file for future use.

[@thomasruwart1722]

@jrdevelopment2020 - Installed VS Community 2022. No difference.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

@thomasruwart1722 before you use git hub the link to bounding box is in the description go there and to the FAQ page Some of it is because the image has to be in a public.

[@douglassmith2055]

Would like to see the finished result in carved wood.

[@kristinadimitrova4530]

how did you make the white to be in the front ... ? Thank you

[@jrdevelopment2020]

are you talking about when making the height map in materialize

[@jrdevelopment2020]

if this is the case you adjust the final contrast down at the bottom of the sliders for the heigtmap

[@sierraecho884]

The quality does not look great, there must be a better way. Can you not dismantel the picture in R G B values and then puzzle those together or something to have a more smooth and pronounced look ?

[@jrdevelopment2020]

One thing you can do is import the file into Blender (free open source software) or another sculpting software to make it more pronounced and use the smoothing tools. There is another method made by someone I follow. here is the Link. Hope this helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/monEk353e9KVh6s

[@techsan773]

Hi, my first cnc machine is on its way now, thank you for this video. Carveco appears to be a subscription service, is there a free version or alternative?

[@jrdevelopment2020]

no sir but i had it for a day and bought maker for a year.the other alternative is vetric pro which i would like to have because you can do rotary

[@jrdevelopment2020]

look at it like this carveco you get alot of 3D reliefs with it and vetric you can add a rotary and some reliefs

[@jrdevelopment2020]

also if your new check out my newest video it will show you how to get 2 d images in carveco or vetric of just what your wanting unlike the other video were it is a box.

[@Luka1180]

@@jrdevelopment2020 You write "Free software" when it is clearly a lie. Why? Clickbait???

[@jrdevelopment2020]

@@Luka1180 materialize is free open source software. sorry you feel that way.

[@DenisTeasdale]

Wow many thanks, I've been looking for a tool like that, for a while.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

Your welcome I appreciate you watching you should check out the new one it makes a better way of doing images for 3d relief.

[@DenisTeasdale]

@@jrdevelopment2020 Sorry to bother you . Do you know why some images have a question mark

[@jrdevelopment2020]

@@DenisTeasdale your not bothering me can you elaborate a little more

[@DenisTeasdale]

@@jrdevelopment2020 Ok when I open the directory some files as been seen as image (jpg) and some other has been as symbol of question mark (jpg).Hope you understand what I mean.

[@DenisTeasdale]

Ok got it , look like directory problem

[@adamgeiger4990]

Yeah thanks for the heads up. Too Bad Materialize doesnt let you choose just parts of the picture.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

yes it does let you in the height map where you pick color and isolate mask check out the videos on materialize there good videos to watch

[@markgarrett2971]

Hey man, great video! Thanks. I'm trying to figure out how to do something similar but with a photo of a lighthouse. I'm struggling to get the details of the roof line and windows. Any suggestions?

[@jrdevelopment2020]

so when making the heightmap use the pick color then isolate the mask then work on adjustment of that color. I recommend checking out the tutorial of the sewer cap on the website materialize this will help you understand better than i can explain

[@markgarrett2971]

@@jrdevelopment2020 thanks man!

[@jrdevelopment2020]

@@markgarrett2971 Glad my video helped

[@jrdevelopment2020]

Just curious if you were able to get that to work out if not can you use the email on my channel and send me the picture see if i can help

[@miraclecncshop4133]

When I open the image its not show up in diffused map.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

do you have visual studio installed?

[@miraclecncshop4133]

@@jrdevelopment2020 yes. Still not show up. Is it visual studio enterprise

[@jrdevelopment2020]

When I run Materialize I can't open or paste images? If you installed Materialize to your Program Files directory you need to give the executable admin privledges, or move Materialize to another directory. If image loading still doesn't work you may need to download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable If image loading stillllll doesn't work.....

[@jrdevelopment2020]

aslo i just have the free version (community) visual studio

[@mhamilt890]

no picture comes up on my height map i can see the name but wont bring the picture in

[@jrdevelopment2020]

Sorry took me so long to respond with work i dont get much time anymore. Hope you got it if not try this (When I run Materialize I can't open or paste images? If you installed Materialize to your Program Files directory you need to give the executable admin privledges, or move Materialize to another directory. If image loading still doesn't work you may need to download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable If image loading stillllll doesn't work.....)

[@JaymeVanAuken]

Great video Thank you.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

Thanks for watching i hope to get back soon to make more videos.

[@joseeduardoribeiro5709]

hey man, thanks!!! this will help me a lot!

[@jrdevelopment2020]

Glad it Helps if ever have trouble there is some good tutorials on Materialize website or ask here

[@JustinTyme1966]

You rock bro 🏆

[@jrdevelopment2020]

I'm Glad Its Helping. Its a great Software Spend some time with it and it will be a very useful tool. I will Have more on it

[@eitantal726]

Did you know? AI tools can convert a 2D picture to a 3D mesh

[@othnielhamonangan8839]

what's the name of the software bro?

[@jrdevelopment2020]

Sorry for the late reply the links are in the description. Materialize is the name.

[@othnielhamonangan8839]

cannot be downloaded

[@jrdevelopment2020]

@@othnielhamonangan8839 your antivirus is blocking it. it downloads as a zip file Windows only does support other devices. Save the zip file and extract in a accessible location. Saving in program files can cause issues with images. I save in my Documents Then also create a shortcut for desktop. you will also need visual studio installed its free.

[@othnielhamonangan8839]

@@jrdevelopment2020 thank u friend

[@Q5Grafx]

thats not creating a hieght map all its doing is creating a greyscale negative. the body is out front and the head is way back in the distance. it doesnt work that way. you could do the exact same in any 3d program by applying the negative of an image to the bump or displacement maps. Ive 3d modeled since 1991 if there were any easy way i would know it and this is not it. you would be better off posterizing it and v-carving

[@jrdevelopment2020]

appreciate your comment in the picture the eagle had its head back. however, any image can be converted to a heightmap because a heightmap is nothing more than a pixel giving height information.(Black, White) in the case of any program you have to work a lot more to get the results were this program makes it quicker. in CNC machining its only taking a 2D image and giving it height information in the pixels. black is nothing white is everything and grey is the middle. we are not creating a 3d model from this we are taking a 2D image and a way to engrave a picture into wood. and I have used this technique to carve pictures of loved ones. and also, I may not have been doing 3D as long as you, but I still have enough to know what I am doing. I do appreciate your input though.

[@terrybennetts8644]

You say free software carvco is not free

[@jrdevelopment2020]

the free software is Materialize

[@kontodespoti]

great video but ....too much talk

[@jrdevelopment2020]

thanks for viewing

[@davido8275]

Game changer

[@tdx110]

This is not a free program. Need to buy.

[@jrdevelopment2020]

where did I ever say Carveco is free? Read the description.

[@Luka1180]

Carveco is not free nor has it ever been free!!

[@Luka1180]

You don't even show us how to import in Materialize wtf.

[@igster8293]

He did. You click the "O" in the "Diffuse Map" to open your image

[@MrJackpoppy]

Free and broken

[@jrdevelopment2020]

im not sure what you mean broken i still use it if you need help i will be happy to help