User:Frosti/3dscanning

3D scanning with Next Engine

Setup Controls

Scan

• Enter the Scan Panel by clicking the Scan button
• 360:
  • - Select the "360" scan option in the scan panel to scan the object from every angle.
  • - The number of divisions will control the degree of rotation between scans and the total number of

scans

• • - The individual scans will be grouped as a family.

I had a thing that was about 250 mm height, so I chose

• Wide = 0.015" accuracy, 10x13" field of view
  • - Place object 17 inches from the front of the scanner

Align

• Click on Align
• Alignment for 360
  • - Place 1 pin on a common location between 2 scans within the family.
  • - Drag the pin to the location or double click on the point to place the pin.

3D scanning with Modela, Dr.Picza

• Connect the 3D scanner tool with the Modela

• Load the object to be scanned on the 3D scanner

• Start Dr. Picza

Choose the communicaton port

• Click File -> Preferences
• Choose the communication port. (e.g. COM1)
• Click OK

Set the scanning conditions

Choose Scanning Area:

Make the settings for X scan pitch and Y scan pitch

• X scan pitch:
• Y scan pitch:
• Z -Bottom : Set the height of the Z reference surface.

Double click to make the sensor descend at this location

Z-upper limit.

• Set the upper limmit for the height of the scanning area
• Double click to check out if the right point is selected.

You can test all points by clicking them or click on Begin Area Test

• After determining the scanning area, click OK
• To confirm the scanning conditions again, click Scan.

Scanning starts.