Battling for 3D depth mapping

[cynd11]

You could always try using Blender to make a depth map. Here’s a relatively recent process:

How To Make 3D Engravings | Blender Depth Maps

So here is my attempt at de-mystifying 3D Engraving with a laser cutter. From My last post where I showed how to use Blender as a laser design tool I saw that many were many looking for answers on how to do Depth Maps from blender. After over 50 tests and around 7 different techniques, here is the simplest method for the best results that I could achieve. [3D Laser Engraving | How To Make A Depth Map Out Of Almost Anything | STL to Depth Map | Tutorial]