I discovered Image Creator today; which is a free online software obtained through Bing. I wanted to see what could be done by way of creating hard contrast images that will readily and easily convert to 3D images in Carveco Maker Plus. (I upgraded from Carveco Maker with a $301 discount for black Friday).
Image Creator is really easy to use and seems to be a pretty competent implementation of an AI image processor. The first sample image is a cobra snake about to strike, showing its fangs. My simple input text was as follows…
A grayscale image of a a cobra snake about to strike and showing its fangs. The image should be framed with the highest possible contrast, representing a relief model for CNC routing. The image must feature extremely balanced lighting to make details visible across the model, with very clear, sharp contours and textures. The design should have strong shadows and intense highlights to accentuate different levels and surfaces, ensuring no detail is obscured.
The user can choose from four suggested images. The frame was not to my taste and I removed it. My choice of image is this one:
By adjusting the input text one can create any subject… this image is a Siamese cat. It also shows great contrast and will be easily converted into a height map or an STL file.
With more understanding and better refinement of the input text by me, I could see that a much wider selection of models for 3D woodwork will become more readily available. This form of image creation is an exciting new tool in the armoury of all who would use CNC machining to create 3D models.