Help with software choice

[mgandy]

I have recently gotten my router finished and have cut out several samples from the vectricart site. The next thing I have tried to cut is my family crest. I have tried several different products but none have given me what I am looking for. I attached several pics of what I am trying to cut and what I want the final product to be. Any help would be great.

[tobyaxis]

There are a number of software suppliers out there. If money is no object, I suggest Mastercam Art.

http://www.mastercam.com/Products/Art/default.aspx

[mgandy]

are there any tutorials for mastercam to do this? I created an art base surface from the image but it looks like a bunch of needles sticking throught the surface.

[ger21]

Vectric Aspire can do that. Keep in mind, that whatever software you choose to use, it'll take quite a bit of time to become proficient enough to do something like that.

[Jack000]

your crest looks like a plain 2d vector, I don't think anything can automatically convert that to 3d for you. To get the results in your example I think you will need to hand-model the crest in 3d, and then import it into a 3d capable software package.

look on the 3d stock sites, they may have similar flourishes etc.

[mgandy]

Do you mean some sites already may have the flourish available??? If so do you know of any? Sounds like that would make this alot less painful.

[Jack000]

I don't know if they have exactly what you're looking for, but here are a few stock sites I know of:

http://www.vectorart3d.com/
http://www.3dmodelclub.com/
http://www.vectorclip3d.com/

others may know more