eXtrudy 2D to 3D Creator

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eXtrudy is a user-friendly software that allows individuals to create intricate, printable 3D items like coins, medals, and pendants from photos or drawings. It stands out among other 2D-to-3D web applications by offering individual shapes, two-sided objects, multiple decoration elements such as engravings, hooks, volume calculation, .obj file exporting, and more. eXtrudy is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP or higher, Mac OS X Mavericks or higher, requires an OpenGL compatible graphics card, a screen resolution of 1280x1024 or higher, and at least 1 GB RAM. The latest version 1.3.0.16672 introduces the "No clip" option that enables extrusion and engraving of decoration elements simultaneously during the composition step. Additionally, you can define a measurement scale for your canvas, and utilize a distance measurement tool to determine the length between two points on the canvas in millimeters or percentage. The "All points" option within the mesh quality dialog ensures a lossless mesh creation, while the exact dimensions of the generated mesh can be specified through the mesh quality dialog. The previous version 1.2.16573 added Mac OS X support, an edge detection mode as an alternative to bas-relief and threshold mode, adaptive depth mode for decoration elements, reduced necessary workflow steps, a much faster mesh generator, subtractive mode for mesh generation step, and several bug fixes. Mini tutorials are available on YouTube to guide users through the new features. Version 1.1.0.16103 introduced the ability to use images as 3D reliefs in bas-relief mode, allowing for more creative possibilities with stereo images from devices like Kinect or 3D cameras. Arbitrary surface profiles for decorations (e.g., images from file) and several new parameters to adjust decoration depth are also included. The software now has better memory usage, enabling higher mesh resolutions, and numerous bug fixes have been addressed. Version 1.0.0.16029 brought higher precision for position/rotation/depth sliders during the composition of decorations, enlarged decorations during composition, adjustable detail (number of mesh points) and smoothing value for 3D objects, loadable hook objects from .stl or .obj files, and the ability to store the final 3D object as a .stl file. This version also includes various bug fixes.