Anime Girl 3D is a small game tool that converts 2D anime characters to 3D. It runs under Windows and Linux. Its not only for anime-like graphics, that is just the name of the software. it works with other type of cartoon arts, and with different kind of graphics too).
It needs a 2D picture with the protagonists, and then it can convert it to 3D models (.obj files). These obj files later can be used in games, modeling programs, and 3d printers.
(the iutput file in a thirdparty modeling software)
The exportad model containing textures and normal vectors too.
The source images not have to contain alphamap, the software have background detection algorithm. A short video tutorial embedded on the web page, that guides to the basic usage of the software.
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