The resolution of your model determines the fidelity of any 3D work within Carveco; or in other words, the amount of fine detail that's preserved in your 3D work. When working in 3D there are many factors to consider, including the capabilities of your PC, the size of the physical part your making and the...
In this video we run through how to import and convert images into 3D Relief Models and 3D Textures.
The Smooth Relief tool allow you to clean up 'noisy' (rough) relief artwork or sections of relief artwork. You can choose to smooth the whole model, an area within a vector or under a selected colour; all while controlling the strength of the smoothing process.
Carveco allows you to use closed vectors to trim sections of 3D relief artwork, by either Zero'ing inside or outside of your selected vector.
The Scale Relief tool within Carveco allows you to increase or decrease the Z-height of 3D Relief artwork either freeform (using the red drag handle) or to a specified Z-height. Further controls let you preserve any detail even at very shallow heights - perfect for low-relief applications such as coin making or engraving.
The Invert Relief tool allows you to quickly invert a 3D Relief model so that the model sinks into the material, to effectively create a mold of your 3D design. You can also mirror your design to produce matching top and bottom halves when machining a model.
The Create Boundary From Relief tool allows you to automatically create a vector boundary around 3D relief; rather than having to manually create a boundary by tracing around the model - freehand. This feature is useful to for isolating artwork to perform further operations, such as smoothing or creating an accurate offset. Alternatively, the boundary...
All Carveco software comes with a downloadable library of relief models, ready to incorporate into your designs. Once installed, you can easily search for and drag-in relief models, directly from the relief clipart library panel.
Creating a triangle mesh allows you to export your 3D artwork for use in other 3D packages, or for use in 3D printing. You can export a mesh as either an open mesh or closed off with a flat plane at the back, with quality controlled by changing the tolerance of the mesh.
