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I am using a grayscale image to generate a 3D topology, with the help of ListPlot3D. However, the output mesh resolution is far too high for my purposes. I need to find a way to reduce the output mesh resolution generated by ListPlot3D[].

I have searched extensively through the documentation and this site for a way to resolve this, but I haven't figured it out yet. Currently, this is my code:

currentImData = ImageData[image];
mesh = ListPlot3D[currentImData*50, PlotRange -> All, 
 Filling -> Bottom, FillingStyle -> Orange]

Is there a simple argument that I've been missing that allows me to specify the resolution of the output mesh?

Edit: Here are some images to better demonstrate. The first is the input image, and the second is the output given:

Input image

High poly count

It can be seen that the poly count is very high for the output. I would like to have a much lower poly count so that, when exported, the 3D file (.stl) takes up less memory.

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  • $\begingroup$ Your added example doesn't evaluate in Mathemetica v12 $\endgroup$
    – Ulrich Neumann
    Jul 14, 2020 at 20:53
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks, I must've accidentally deleted a part of the code. I simplified it and verified the updated code is working in 12.1. $\endgroup$
    – Jmeeks29ig
    Jul 14, 2020 at 23:20
  • $\begingroup$ It's still not running on v12.0 $\endgroup$
    – Ulrich Neumann
    Jul 15, 2020 at 7:05

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Try to use the options MeshFunctions and Mesh

For example

image = Import["ExampleData/ocelot.jpg"]

enter image description here

currentImData = ImageData[ImageResize[image, 30]];
mesh = ListPlot3D[currentImData, InterpolationOrder -> 2,AspectRatio -> 1, 
PlotRange -> {{0, Dimensions[currentImData][[1]]}, {0,Dimensions[currentImData][[2]]}, {0, 1 }}, Filling -> Bottom,FillingStyle -> Orange, 
Mesh ->  {Range[0, 1, .1]} ,MeshFunctions -> {#3 &}]

enter image description here

Perhaps that's what you are looking for?

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks, that looks good, however it still seems to have a pretty high poly count. I tried uploading an image to demonstrate what I meant but it wasn't working, so I'll try and update my question with some images. Basically, I just want to have a lower poly count for exporting to a 3D .stl file. $\endgroup$
    – Jmeeks29ig
    Jul 14, 2020 at 20:03

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