Our Roots ............................................................................................................................................................ 2
Legal & Safety Stu ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Laser Stu ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Inside the Box.................................................................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting StartedGetting Started 6................................................................................................................
Connecting the Scanner ............................................................................................................................... 7
Using the Software .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Calibrating the Scanner ................................................................................................................................ 9
Preparing to Scan in Windows ............................................................................................................................ 12
Preparing to Scan in Mac ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Rotating, Zooming In and Panning ....................................................................................................... 17
Doing More with the Scanner
Doing More with the Scanner
Doing More with the Scanner
Doing More with the ScannerDoing More with the Scanner ......................................................................................... 19
Saving and Exporting a Scan .................................................................................................................. 20
Cleaning a Scan ............................................................................................................................................. 22
Cleaning Scans in Windows ................................................................................................................................. 22
Cleaning Scans in Mac ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Combining Scans.......................................................................................................................................... 28
The Basics of 3D Scanning
The Basics of 3D Scanning
The Basics of 3D Scanning
The Basics of 3D ScanningThe Basics of 3D Scanning ............................................................................................. 32
How Our 3D Scanner Works .................................................................................................................... 33
The Importance of Calibration................................................................................................................. 33
What During a ScanHappens ................................................................................................................. 34
Problem Materials and Surfaces ............................................................................................................ 34
Single-Color vs. Multi-Color Scanning ................................................................................................ 35
The Importance of Lighting ...................................................................................................................... 35
3D Scanner Terms
3D Scanner Terms
3D Scanner Terms
3D Scanner Terms3D Scanner Terms ......................................................................................................... 37
File Format Information .............................................................................................................................. 38
Point Cloud Basics ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Octree & Degree ............................................................................................................................................ 40
Advanced Scanning
Advanced Scanning
Advanced Scanning
Advanced ScanningAdvanced Scanning ........................................................................................................ 42
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Mac vs. Windows .......................................................................................................................................... 43
Cam Feed Tab................................................................................................................................................. 44
Laser Line Detection Tab .......................................................................................................................... 44
Manual Control Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 45
Color Detection .............................................................................................................................................. 46
Example 1: Picking the best exposure for Color ........................................................................................ 47
Example 2: When the choice isn’t clear ......................................................................................................... 48
Laser Detection .............................................................................................................................................. 49
Example 3: Picking the Best Laser Exposure ............................................................................................. 50
Example 4: Picking the best laser exposure ................................................................................................ 51
High Contrast Scanning ............................................................................................................................. 52
How Do I Identify High Contrast Scanning? ................................................................................................. 52
Example 5: Setting High Contrast Laser Detection Exposure ............................................................ 53
