Turn photos & logos into full-color 3MF: ideal for color-printed badges, reliefs, and light panels.
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Convert images to color 3D printable models. 3MF preserves color, making it better than STL for color printing. Use contour mode for stamps and logos, or heightmap for photo reliefs and light panels. Adjust detail settings, then download for slicing.
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DefaultContour
Select how the image should be converted into 3D geometry.
Generates solid shapes with uniform thickness from image outlines. Ideal for stamps, logos, nameplates, and other uniform-thickness objects.
Creates a relief surface based on image brightness, so brighter areas are raised and darker areas are recessed. Perfect for photo reliefs, terrain models, and artistic surfaces.
DefaultOff
Swap which parts of the image become solid and which become empty. Useful when the background is lighter than the subject.
Default128
Range0 – 255
Controls the brightness cut-off point that determines which pixels become solid geometry. Lower values include more pixels as solid; higher values only include the darkest areas.
Default10
Range1 – 100
The thickness of the extruded geometry in millimeters. Controls how tall the final 3D model will be.
Default0.5
Range0 – 5 · step 0.1
Adds rounded edges to the contour shape for a smoother, more polished finish. Higher values create more rounded edges.
Default3
Range1 – 8
The number of segments used to create the bevel curve. More segments produce smoother bevels at the cost of more geometry.
Default0.8
Range0 – 1 · step 0.1
Preserves sharp corners and fine details by controlling the angle threshold. Lower values protect more detail; higher values smooth more aggressively.
Default1
Range0.1 – 2 · step 0.1
Controls the resolution of the generated mesh. Higher quality produces smoother surfaces but larger file sizes.
Default5
Range0.5 – 20 · step 0.5
The maximum height of the raised areas in millimeters. Controls the overall relief depth.
Default1
Range0 – 5 · step 0.5
The thickness of the flat base plate beneath the relief. A thicker base provides more stability for printing.
Default2
Range0 – 10
Applies smoothing to the heightmap surface to reduce noise and stair-stepping artifacts. Higher values produce smoother surfaces.
Default400
Range100 – 400 · step 50
Controls the detail level of the generated mesh. Higher resolution preserves more image detail but increases file size.
DefaultOff
Swap the height mapping, so brighter areas become recessed and darker areas become raised.
Drag in an image: PNG, JPG, SVG, and WebP are supported.
Use contour for logos/stamps or heightmap for reliefs and light panels; tune the detail level.
Download the 3MF: color is retained for color printing, and you can preview it in any slicer.
3MF carries color and material information, making it more suitable for color 3D printing and modern slicer preview; STL is geometry only. Prefer 3MF for color badges and photo reliefs.
Contour mode for stamps, logos, nameplates; heightmap for photo reliefs and light panels. Output 3MF allows viewing colors in slicer before printing.
Transparent areas typically generate no geometry (cutouts), suitable for transparent PNG stamps and silhouettes. In heightmap mode, the model is built based on brightness, so transparency handling depends on the preview. To keep the full outline, fill the background with a solid color before conversion.
Higher resolution retains more detail but increases polygon count and file size. Try a medium resolution first, then adjust based on the result. If the model is slow in your slicer, reduce the resolution or compress the source image.
No. The 3MF slices and prints on any 3D printer; setups without color support simply ignore the embedded colors. For actual multi-color output you need a color-capable machine (multi-material extruder or full-color printer), and most slicers show the color preview regardless.
The conversion samples the source image, so small text, thin lines, and low-resolution or heavily compressed images lose detail. Use a clean, high-resolution source; in contour mode raise the quality setting, and in heightmap mode adjust the resolution and smooth controls to refine the surface.
Yes, Any3D's core features are free to use forever. We provide format conversion, model optimization, and online preview at no cost, with no registration required.
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The processing capacity depends on your device performance and the model's vertex count and texture complexity, rather than file size alone. We impose no file size limit, but when a model exceeds what your device can handle, the page may lag or even crash.
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