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Objective:

Debossing an image

Applies to:

  • Import Bitmap
  • Map Bitmap to Plane

Procedure:

  1. Get started with importing your image (png) file using the Import Bitmap block (this block is a beta block)
  • Add a Map Bitmap to Plane block
  • Insert the Import Bitmap block in the Bitmap field
  • Create a Plane
  • Choose your Interpolation type, Length, and Width
 Map_Bitmap_to_Plane.jpg
  1. Drag a Scalar Field (Alpha, Blue, Grayscale, Green, Hue, and Red) chip from the Planar Image_1’s properties panel into the Notebook. The chosen field is what will be debossed in further steps.
 Grayscale.gif
  1. Create the geometry for the image to be debossed into
  • Add Box of Length 10mm, Width 10mm, and Height 2mm
  1. Deboss the image
  • Add Offset Body
  • Insert Ramp in the Distance field
  • Scalar field: Grayscale Values
  • In min: 0
  • In max: 1
  • Out min: 0mm
  • Out max: 0.2mm
  • Continuity: Geometric (CO)
  1. Boolean operation to remove the excess material and combine it with our initial geometry
 Deboss_Image.jpg And that’s it! You’ve successfully debossed your image Are you still having issues? Contact the support team, and we’ll be happy to help!

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