> -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:06 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: How to turn a 2D image into 3D? > > A past client contacted me today about turning a 2D image into a 3D one. > > I turned them down, since I don't generally don't do any design > work. But, is such a request even possible (easily)? > > They said they had a cad file. Isn't CAD traditionally 3D?
It depends on what they meant. CAD can be anything - 2D or 3D depending on what's designed. You can use CAD software to do 2D blueprints or faux 3D isometric drawings or true 3D models. If the CAD drawing is detailed enough (is a real 3D model) then you can pretty easily import it into a 3D painting tool and "pretty it up" (color it, apply textures and lighting, etc). If it's just a flat design then you need to build a model. How easy it is depends on the complexity of the object(s). Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157175 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
