Pic2Shape extracts contours from images as faces / edges geometry.
The contouring is based on pixel transparency, which can come from the image itself (in PNG), or from filtering in / out colors. The geometry can be generated as:
You can also extract contours from textured surfaces. The geometry will be generated as faces and edges following the surface.
Here is a video giving an overview of the plugin.
OMG awesome - I’d love to try this out on some tree images and get some decent shadows! 
the other day when you used it to help someone I spent 20 min looking around for it just to finally realise it was unpublished.
Justin wants trees. I’m thinking railings 
Does @JustinTSE want trees? I would think he would want his default self with dog scale figure 
Awesome extension! 
Genius!!! 
Yes
ALSO YES 
I was about to try this extension out - using SketchUp 2025 Pro, but the extension doesn’t seem to process the image. Image size 155x50 mm / 300 pixel/inch.
After 10 minutes still at Initialization…
Is there any guideline on max/ recommended picture size?
Thank you
update: I succeeded with the plugin, when I opened the image in a new file.
The original image was on a bent plane. I suppose that was the problem…
