Creating 3D Printing File

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A. Create a 3D binary Image

A.1 Using Imaris

1. Open a 3D image : for this tutorial, in the Imaris Install folder (on BIOP computers : C:\Program Files\Bitplane\Imaris x64 7.6.5\) go to folder /images/ select celldemo.ims.
   
2. Create a Surface.
   
3. Convert the Surface to a Binary Channel.
   
4. Export the Binary Channel .
   1. File → Save As... ,
   2. Select a folder
   3. Specify Type Open Microscopy Environment TIFF
   4. Save

A.2 Using any other software

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B. Create .Obj

1. Open the Binary Channel in FIJI
2. Save as Wavefront OBJ file : File → Save As → Wavefront .OBJ
   1. Select your image in the dropdown menu
   2. Resampling factor : 1
      
   3. OK
   4. Select the destination folder
   5. Specify a name
   6. Save
      

C. 3D printing

Open in your favorite printing software