[aegir71]

Hi there, I’m looking for a software package or solution that will take a black and white image and create mach 3 g-code within pre-set parameters of tool size, speeds and feeds, it would require that one colour (e.g. black) would be removed to a depth of 2.5mm, leaving the other colour (e.g. white) as the upper surface. Ideally the programme would do this with as liitle additional input as possible and produce code that can be directly used to mill the physical form

I’ve seen that this is the way that chemical etchers work for creating patterns in zinc plate, is there anything transferable from the software used here that anyone knows about?

many thanks

[ger21]

MeshCAM can do that.

[dune1982]

That is verry easy with DeskProto 6.1

See how it works DeskProto Lithophane videos: machining a translucent relief

[aegir71]

Hi Chaps, I've tried the demo version of meshlab before for STL conversions, i'll revisit it for this.

Not heard of DeskProto 6.1 until now but will check it out

thanks for your help

[CNCArtD]

I use a program called bmp2cnc.

This has all the settings for feeds and speeds as well as heights and depths. You can choose tools and everything. Mach 3/4 is one of the post processors available.

[aegir71]

I use a program called bmp2cnc.

This has all the settings for feeds and speeds as well as heights and depths. You can choose tools and everything. Mach 3/4 is one of the post processors available.

Hi There, Another one i hadn't heard of, thanks very much i'll give it a try!