How To Make A 3d Model From A 2d Image. Import a simple 2d image in adobe illustrator or inkscape. In this post we will discuss the method which allows to create a realistic 3d model of animals and to fit this model to 2d images.
We will begin by importing the image as a background image and then we will be tracing it with a curve object. There is no software yet that can take a single 2d image for example a family photo and produce a robust 3d model. Not every picture makes a nice 3d print but if you choose well you can be pleasantly surprised.
You can however do so with a number of 2d images through a process called photogrammetry.
Import a simple 2d image in adobe illustrator or inkscape. Download and install a script that will let you turn a 2d image into a 3d surface. Get a quick orientation of the user interface. It is important that the source image has clearly separated colors and that the transition between them is clearly defined and not gradual.
