🖼️ Image to 3D Mesh (Blender Addon)

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This Blender plugin converts transparent .png images into fully enclosed or beveled 3D meshes — perfect for 3D printing, game assets, or visualizations.

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✨ Features

• Converts RGBA images into 3D geometry
• Auto UV unwrapping and material projection
• Headless (CLI) support for automation and servers
• Auto-installs Python dependencies:
  • numpy
  • Pillow
  • scikit-image
  • opencv-python-headless
• Options:
  • Rounded/beveled edges
  • Fully enclosed watertight meshes
  • Adjustable simplification and contour filtering

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🧩 Installation

Option 1: Blender Addon

1. Open Blender.
2. Go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install.
3. Select this .py file.
4. Enable the addon.
5. Open the 3D Viewport > Sidebar > Create Tab > Image to Mesh.

⚙️ Dependencies will auto-install when the panel is first opened.

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Option 2: Headless Command Line

blender --background --python image_to_mesh.py -- \
  --image path/to/input.png \
  --extrude 0.2 \
  --simplicity 3.0 \
  --enclosed \
  --rounded \
  --filetype obj \
  --minlength 2000