How can I take an OBJ 3d Scan file and apply it to a part file as a texture in Rhino
Hello, I have a 3d scan of a textile that I want to scale and then apply as a texture to a part file in Rhino or Solidworks. Is this possible? Any tips or guidance would be amazing!
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I'm not familiar with Rhino, so maybe it would work there.
Doing this in SOLIDWORKS would be both difficult, and a terrible idea. SW really isn't made for textures being a part of the model. Unless a "texture" is applied in a similar fashion to using a decal.
A program like Zbrush would be much better suited to this type of work. You may not even need a 3D scan of the texture since zbrush will texture a model from 2D images.
If this HAD to be done in SW, the only option I can think of is importing your scan data as another part/body in a part file. You could then use the Combine tool to Subtract the texture from the surface of the model. It would be a bit like pressing a shape into clay.
The resulting file would become very large and difficult to work with. Maybe start on a small scale and work up from there.
