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Modeling needs to get easier, especially for such simple replacement parts tasks. Any suggestions regarding tools for_capturing_ 3D (or at least 2D) models fr
by te0006 10y ago
Modeling needs to get easier, especially for such simple replacement parts tasks.
Any suggestions regarding tools for_capturing_ 3D (or at least 2D) models from photos or videos of existing objects? I imagine if there are multiple reference objects (of known size and shape) visible in the scene together with the object-to-capture, the photogrammetry should be tractable.
A good start would be an app able to produce a 2D CAD file from a prototype shape (e. g. cut from cardboard) photographed on a background of squared paper. Does such a beast perhaps already exist?
- a_bonobo 10y agoSome people have done similar things using the XBox Kinect, see for example http://makezine.com/projects/from-kinect-to-makerbot/ http://makezine.com/projects/from-kinect-to-makerbot/ It's still not easy though!
- tribaal 10y agoI used an Xbox kinect as a 3d scanner before, and the resolution of the 3d sensor is wayyyy too coarse-grained for anything really useful, unfortunately. It works well for human-sized objects, but you can forget it for smaller things (it had trouble scanning my then-reference object: a beer can) That was a couple of years ago - maybe software has evolved enough to make it useable in the mean time.
- emp_zealoth 10y agoThere is Autodesk ReMake/ReCap. But I'd say you still need Inventor anyway... And IMO modeling in Inventor is as easy as it gets. Sure, you need to discover some tricks, but usually you get exact tutorials on YouTube explaining how to achieve what you want