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How to convert "SLICED", stl or obj files to JPEG or jpg file?

shahjee

I was wondering if a sliced .stl file (or any other 3 D file) can be converted to JPEG or jpg or similar  file, so that we can print on a desk jet, inkjet or similar printers.

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  • Hello syed,

    Just to give you a little background on .stil files.  They don't natively hold color so your images will be a solid color when printed on a Inkjet based printers.  When you get into the professional grade machines such as Zcorp then the file would be in a .vrml form.  But if you do want just plain colors then I would check out this really nice piece of software http://www.freesteel.co.uk/wpblog/slicer/.  You could also use something like http://slic3r.org/ and export out a .svg file which is vector based image format.  This can be converted to a .png or .jpeg if required depending on your needs.  Hope this gets you started.

     

    Nate

  • in reply to Nate1616

    Hi Nate,

     

    Its a pleasure to know you. Thanks a lot for helping.

     

    I am writing what I understand from your instructions. If I have a 3 D file using .svg, I can convert the sliced file into .jpg, file. This .jpg file will print 4 colour printing.Is that correct.

     

    But we need to have 5 colour printer to print WHITE.

  • in reply to shahjee

    Hello syed,

    May I ask what exactly you are trying to do.  It seems like you are trying to create something similar to a laminate based 3d printer.  Am I correct?

     

    To explain the svg file a little more.  So if you were to use slic3r for example it would build a svg file which is a xml based file and the slices would be "layers" within that file.  Each layer would have a color assigned to it.  By default Slic3r sets it to white.  Here is what an svg file looks like:

    image

    Notice the color at the end of each line.  Once you have the svg file you can take it into something like Inkscape and convert the objects (layers) to .jpg or .png.

     

    What would be easier is use the other tool I mentioned Freesteel.  This allows you to convert the slices to images right from the start.  Some people shy away from it as its a command line driven tool.  I will show you an example to get you started if its what you want to use.

    Get into the cmd terminal.

    type this: slice pathtoyourstl/stlname -o imagesfolder/slice.jpg -z 0,5,0.1

    -o is telling it "output" while imagesfolder is creating a folder named "imagesfolder" on your c drive to put the images in.  -z sets the z bottom,top,slice thickness.

    image

    Hope this clarifies this.

     

    Nate

  • in reply to Nate1616

    What I am trying to do is to use a simple inkjet printer. I am trying to take out the paper feeder from inkjet printer, replace  it with a bin with powder. I am trying to print on the powder. The liquid in the cartridge will solidify the powder with pigment with inkjet liquid. Multi layers of powder will make an object.

     

    I hope you will guide more.

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  • in reply to Nate1616

    What I am trying to do is to use a simple inkjet printer. I am trying to take out the paper feeder from inkjet printer, replace  it with a bin with powder. I am trying to print on the powder. The liquid in the cartridge will solidify the powder with pigment with inkjet liquid. Multi layers of powder will make an object.

     

    I hope you will guide more.

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