# How can I transform a 2d image into a 3d model?

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**Created:** [July 4, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transform-a-2d-image-into-a-3d-model/27429 "2016-07-04T13:38:17Z")\
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If you can create a high-quality color BMP image, there is a plugin which will import it for you. For example, here’s the letter “B” imported from a 893 x 943 image (the higher the resolution, the better the result):

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/4/2/424e2ea6e677a6b007e1520812807e35dec19994.gif)

You can download the plugin from here:

[https://sites.google.com/site/spirixcode/code/spirix\_bmp\_tracer.rbz](https://sites.google.com/site/spirixcode/code/spirix_bmp_tracer.rbz)

Once installed, it should show up on the Extensions menu as “BMP Tracer”.

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