Coloring 3-D models

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Coloring 3-D models

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I have two models that have been scanned by a 3-D scanner. I would lilke them to have a bronze appearance. would someone here be so kind as to color them for me in either Aspire, or Artcam? If someone is willing please get back to me at lotec@cox.net and let me know what format you want the models in.

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Can you not do that yourself?? Bronze is listed in the material set up in the metals section.

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Look thru Google images for "bronze" and add your favorite to Aspire's texture bitmaps.
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I have a few textures that I have added as backgrounds but I would like to have them as templates but I cannot figure out how to do it.
Anyone able to tell me please?
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Ms. Wolffie,
Open the Application Data Folder and put the image into which ever folder you feel it needs to be in.

Is this what you are referring to ?

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Thanks Michael, I have already done that.
What I would like to do is having some of my textures as a template so they can be part of the carving, not just for displaying the toolpaths.
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Ms Wolffie wrote:Thanks Michael, I have already done that.
What I would like to do is having some of my textures as a template so they can be part of the carving, not just for displaying the toolpaths.

Would "Create component from a bitmap " work ?

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Would "Create component from a bitmap " work ?
To get sand grains, rather than dimples, use the "subtract" feature.
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mezalick wrote: Would "Create component from a bitmap " work ?

~M
It would still not be a template :(
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What do you mean by a template in this context?

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I mean a toolpath that I can use in other files as a background that can be carved as part of the model.
I would like it to be available without having to find it on my PC or create it every time I want to use it, not just as a material background for the preview.
The sand was just an example.
Say, for arguments sake, that I have a bird I want to carve and want a leafy background for that bird. Then I could just call on the toolpath to be part of the background.
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It would always have to be integrated as part of the model rather than just a toolpath on it's own but once you've created a 3D texture you can save it as CRV3D file and then drag and drop it into the current job with the Clipart browser.

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Thank you Adrian, that is probably the way I shall have to go.
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