Generate relief meshes
Create flat heightfield meshes from photos, artwork, logos, or grayscale height maps.
Free Full Version
Image-to-depth relief mesh generation for Rhino 8
Turn images into printable, projectable Rhino reliefs.
I2D is now completely free — the full plugin with no limitations. Convert photos, artwork, and pre-made depth maps into Rhino mesh reliefs with live previews, bas-relief shaping, depth-map export, and projection onto surfaces or meshes.
- 2048
- Ultra grid quality
- 16-bit
- Depth PNG export
- Rhino 8
- Native panel commands
Source image
Depth preview
Rhino relief mesh
Built for relief work
From flat heightfields to surface-aware reliefs.
I2D gives Rhino users a direct path from image input to editable mesh output without leaving the modeling environment.
Shape photo depth
Use bas-relief shaping, gamma, edge detail, Laplace detail, and depth curves to tune form and surface texture.
Project to surfaces
Map reliefs onto selected surfaces, polysurface faces, or meshes with controls for inset, rotation, fit, and normal direction.
Prepare solid output
Add a solid bottom, trim uniform borders, isolate subjects, and reduce mesh density for practical fabrication.
Quick start
Open the panel, choose an image, tune, and build.
The main command is I2DOpenPanel. Load an image, watch the depth preview, then add a flat mesh or project the result to a Rhino target.
I2DOpenPanel opens the I2D panel
I2DResetSettings restores defaults
I2DHelp shows the built-in guide
Browse
Choose a normal image or mark it as a pre-made depth / height map.
Preview
Adjust luminance, relief shaping, edge detail, depth direction, and target scale.
Build
Add a flat relief mesh or project the mesh onto selected Rhino geometry.
Project to surface
Reliefs that follow your Rhino forms.
Fill a target area, preserve or stretch aspect ratio, flip axes, rotate the layout, and choose the surface normal that controls relief direction.
Project inset / size
Control how much of the selected surface area is filled. Suggested start: 0.94.
Projected height scale
Scale relief height after projection while keeping the source depth work intact.
Fit and orientation
Preserve aspect, fill the target, rotate in 90-degree steps, or mirror in X and Y.
Starting points
Presets for common relief jobs.
Use these values as a fast baseline, then refine the depth preview for your source image and model units.
General Photo Relief
- Bas-relief shaping on
- Gamma 2.20
- Edge 0.30 and detail 0.10
- Target depth 5.0
- High 1024 quality
Coin, Logo, or Line Art
- Bas-relief shaping off
- Edge 0.40 to 0.70
- Subject-only mesh on
- Trim border on
Pre-made Depth Map
- Depth / height map mode on
- Contrast 1.00
- Brightness 0.00
- Depth curve 1.00
Final High Detail
- High or Ultra output quality
- Adaptive mesh reduction on
- Live mesh off unless needed
- Use Cancel during long builds
Choose the right output quality.
Start fast while tuning, then increase resolution for final meshes.
Draft 256
Standard 512
High 1024
Ultra 2048
Triangles or quads
Triangles are the most robust output. Quads lower the face count but can become non-planar on detailed reliefs.
Adaptive reduction
Reduce face count after building, especially useful for High and Ultra quality meshes.
Free download for Rhino 8
Download the full I2D plugin — free.
The full version of I2D with no feature limitations, no trial period, and no demo restrictions. Install directly into the Rhino 8 plug-ins folder.
v0.1.8
I2D Plugin — Full Version (Free)
For Windows x64 with Rhino 8. This is the complete plugin — no demo limitations.
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Questions or support?
Email the I2D plugin team for support and product feedback.
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