would this be possible to do using MOI and to project an existing relief on a 3D surface?

http://www.superfici3d.com/rhino-decori.php

This is a feature I would LOVE to see in MOI

What does it mean, it will not work now?

Hi stoltoguzzi,

In Moi3D cannot import an STL-file,
so the anwer is no

Another thing,you can't pretend from
Michael to read italian

Hi Paolo,

sorry about italian, I can't read italian as well, but I think the idea behind is documented using pictures.
Thats way I posted this link.

Ok stoltoguzzi,

Take a look at Silo3d :www.nevercenter.com

and 3dCoat :www.3d-coat.com

They are not so expensive

thanks, will have a look at those programms

Hi stoltoguzzi,

> would this be possible to do using MOI and to project an
> existing relief on a 3D surface?

Currently it is not possible to do this in MoI.

I can't follow the description exactly, but it kind of looks like it is using some of the new deformation tools that were added in Rhino version 4.0 .

I would like to add functions like that in the future, but it is a fairly difficult area of work, like for Rhino these functions were not possible in Rhino v1, v2, or v3 - it is a new area that was added for Rhino v4.

Similarly, it may take me until something like MoI v4 until I am able to add those functions into MoI.

Currently if you need to do that kind of thing, my recommendation is to get Rhino v4 to handle that. You can also use MoI and Rhino very easily in combination with each other since they use the same file format and data can be copy/pasted between the 2 programs.

- Michael

Also Paolo's recommendation of looking at a brush-based displacement type program is a good one.

You also may want to look into ZBrush as well, it is another similar one.

Those programs allow you to kind of "paint" displacements on top of an existing mesh, you kind of paint brush strokes like you are in Photoshop but those brush strokes create ridges or valleys along the surface.

You should also be able to use different bitmaps as a pattern brush that you can use to stamp a previously drawn 2D design as a relief.

- Michael

Hi,

Daz Hexagon 2.5 has a brush sculting option too.

Go see the web site and there a video that show what you can do with the brush, if it is what you mean about a brush.

As does the latest version of Carrara, so, in all, Carrara is a great renderer, genuine all round 3D app, Hexagon type poly modelling with displacement painting(and 3D paint included in the next update later in the year)----all in one.

Having said that what 3D Coat does is a huge step up in "Clay modelling", carving, displacement and painting in 3D.

Brian

But, Still!, what fun doing odd things still in MoI!

(Then taking into, say Carrara/3D Coat, and displacement brush painting!)

Brian

Hi Brian, yup that is a good way to combine things - use MoI to get the basic overall form down and then use displacement painting for small detailed bumps.

- Michael

You could acheive a simple releif topo to object using Zsurf also. No projection tools, but you could make your individual parts, and place them on objects, out of bitmap files.

Not what you were asking about, quite, but a way to get this done with MoI without buying other tools.

JFYI.