PhotoPoints3D - 2D Photos to 3D Point Clouds

Welcome to PhotoPoints3D. This website and software will take a 2D photo and convert it to a 3D point cloud suitable for inner crystal engraving. This software outputs a special point cloud in the .stl or the .glb format and is designed specifically to work with lasers running RK-CAD or other software. It does not work with regular 3D software and does not create a typical solid object.

We have lowered the price per conversion session to just $2.99! Coupled with the new Variations feature, you can create up to 3 versions of a model so that's less that a buck a piece! (OK, not much less...)

Note: We have recently changed the output format of this program from OBJ to STL, GLB or DXF for compatibility with software besides RK-CAD.

We also have recently made significant upgrades to the algorithms. We are using a larger and (usually) much faster depth engine which will increase the accuracy of the models. We have also made changes so that when faces are a smaller part of the image, they have more depth than before. Last, we have updated the point cloud generation to greatly reduce any banding effects.

The premier, professional software for the inner crystal engravers is CockPit3D, and I still recommend that software as it has many more professional features that PhotoPoint3D does not have. Go to the CockPit3D website to learn more. I also have a video about how to use CockPit3D with lasers that use RK-CAD or other software. (Use the code Lightmade if you decide to sign up for a trial of CockPit3D for extra perks.) Having said that, PhotoPoints3D was designed to provide a lower cost alternative.

Announcing another new feature!

PhotoPoints3D has a new feature we are calling Variations. Here's how it works: Once you are happy with the first variation and you have paid and downloaded it, you can modify any of the parameters, add text etc. and download the new variation up to two more times. This gives you a total of three variations for the same conversion cost. The restriction is that you must use the same model for each variation. If you load a new image and you haven't used all your variations then you will lose any remaining variations. You can use this new feature to create different size outputs (sell a bigger cyrstal and matching keychain) or just to test different image or point cloud settings. See the video below for a demonstration and instructions.

Watch the instructions video:

Below you will find a video that will walk you through how to use PhotoPoints3D. I highly recommend you watch it all the way through as it will answer all of your questions and guide you to getting the best output. As mentioned earlier, significant changes have been made recently and the video will cover them. (And there'a separate video describing the new Variations feature.)

Important! The latest version of RK-CAD will resize the point cloud to fit the crystal, and that will not work with imported point clouds. It will cause lines or other artifacts to appear in your engraving. So it is VITALLY important that you set your crystal size before importing AND set your zooom (scale) back to 1.00 for all dimensions after importing the stl file!

Here is a basic overview of how it works: You upload a 2D picture (jpg, png or bmp formats), select your crystal size and margins, and click Build & View 3D. Using AI, a 3D model will be generated and displayed as a point cloud simulation (this can take several minutes so be patient). You can then optionally add up to three lines of text to the crystal. You can adjust the point density, brightness, contrast and gamma of the model and see the results reflected immediately in the image and point cloud previews. Once you are happy with the way it looks, you will confirm that and pay $2.99 to enable the Export .stl/.glb button. Clicking it will generate the point cloud (this can take a minute or so) and start the file download.

Note: We have recently added the option of exporting as a .glb point cloud format. If you have an Xtool inner crystal machine, choose this format. If you have a laser system that uses RK-CAD (Haotian, Rock Solid and others) or use a BSL/Seacad controller (Commarker), choose the STL format.

Here is a video that explains the process in detail:

Here is a video that explains our new Variations feature:

And here is a video that shows an actual example of crystal engraving generated by PhotoPoints3D: