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On 2/18/2017 10:30 AM, Duleep Samuel wrote:
> Respected Imagej Researchers. I want to make a 3D print. Can I directly
> convert a single image to *.STL and print.
No, not if by single image you mean a 2 dimensional image. If you mean
a single file, and you have the equivalent of an image stack, maybe.
> Or do I need an Image stack for
> 3D printing . I am confused on how to make an image stack using SEM.
This depends entirely on the format in which the SEM information was
saved. Your first task will be to learn about the format. Was it a
stack of images in a .tiff container or some other 3D container? If you
have a folder of single 2D images at different z-depths (penetration
depths) you can combine them into a stack inside imageJ. You will need
to know the relative spacing of these images to get a decent printable
3D result.
With all that said, when you print, you need a surface mesh with minimum
holes. This may mean that you have to do some significant re-topology
work on the results of your image stack to get something that is
printable in the physical world. This is unlikely to be a simple scan
and print process.
> With
> regards Samuel IIHR Bangalore, India
>
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