3D Mesh Generator

Overview

The 3D Mesh Generator is a C++ project that converts 2D meshes or other models into 3D meshes. This tool reads 2D mesh data, extrudes it along the z-axis, and exports the resulting 3D mesh in a standard file format like OBJ.

Features

• 2D to 3D Conversion: Easily convert 2D mesh data into 3D meshes.
• Customizable Height: Specify the height for the extrusion to create the 3D mesh.
• OBJ Export: Export the generated 3D mesh to an OBJ file for use in various 3D applications.

File Structure

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• C++11 or later
• CMake 3.10 or later

Building the Project

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <https://github.com/sergyDwhiz/3DMeshGen.git>
   cd MeshGen

2. Create a build directory and navigate into it:

   mkdir build
   cd build

3. Run CMake to configure the project:

   cmake ..

4. Build the project:

   make

Running the Project

1. Prepare your 2D mesh data in data/input_mesh.txt in the following format:

   v x1 y1
   v x2 y2
   ...
   f v1 v2 v3
   ...
   

Sample Input:

v 0.0 0.0 v 1.0 0.0 v 1.0 1.0 v 0.0 1.0 f 1 2 3 f 1 3 4

Alternatively,

you can load a file containing a 2D Mesh

2. Run the executable:

   ./3DMeshGen

3. The generated 3D mesh will be saved to data/output_mesh.obj.

4. Visualize the output python3 visualize_mesh.py

Sample output:

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• Inspired by various 3D modeling tools and libraries.