[x3d-public] Fwd: Meshes as images and image generation

[John Carlson]

For starters, can STL be converted to image(s) and recovered?

The idea would be to generate (mesh) images, then translate them to STL.

I realize several pictures can be translated to 3D meshes, and one can
render the meshes.   I am more concerned about the fidelity of the geometry.

The idea would be to use the image(s) as an alternate encoding of the STL.
One probably couldn’t view the image and 3D model and recognize them as
each other.  The images would encode the tuples of the STL at a minimum.

Should we discuss adding time as a coordinate to normals and vertices in
STL for animation?  4D printing?

John

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From: John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Meshes as images and image generation
To: X3D Graphics public mailing list <x3d-public at web3d.org>


Indeed, can mesh animation be represented as an image or images?

John

On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 9:39 AM John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com> wrote:

> I read recently on this list i think that meshes can be represented in an
> “image” format.   I am wondering if the current crop of image generation
> tools, like DALL-E/2, imagen, parti, MidJourney, and stable diffusion could
> be used to generate meshes in that image format.
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
>
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