I’m interested in trying out some 3D relief designs on the CNC router, and trying to find a good source/community of open-source designs (similar to Codeberg, GitHub, etc).
What sites would you recommend for this?
A few example files I would be interested in
Animals: Birds, horses
People: Hands, faces, eyes
Home / kitchen / utility: Cutting boards, personal organizers
Topographical relief maps
Likewise, I would like to post my own design files available for others to use & adapt (currently, I’m thinking to share them on Codeberg, but I would prefer to share them in a community where makers could easily find them, and there’s already a “center of gravity” of community content).
I’ve been bookmarking free SVG sites, but those don’t tend to have the 3D stuff.
The good sites I used to know about have all closed down years ago but you are more than welcome to use any of my patterns that I have shared. I only ask that the patterns themselves not be sold but whatever you make with them are yours to do as you please.
I normally share the files as greyscale height map image patterns. Both for size and my convenience. This is another viable format for bas relief models. Each pixel location is the x,y location and greyscale confers the z data. You can use multiple different programs to convert them to STL or other format. I like Blender.
But I always encourage everyone to learn the basics of CAD, 3d modeling to really get the most out of their machines.
You are also coming in at an amazing time. It is shockingly easy to make good bas relief patterns using the new AI tools.
