Building a 3D Scanner Turntable: Advanced Photogrammetry Agisoft Metashape

This video is about building a functional usable turntable 3D Scanner for Photogrammetry. I use Agisoft Metashape software for processing and building the 3D model.

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[toyotaboyhatman]

WOW! this is the first time I've seen a hobby photogrammetry rig actually produce good results. I am so building this and buying metashape.

[workingTchr]

Keeping the object and lights stationary is key as you've shown. I'm going to try a poor person's version with a large foam core cutout circle as my guide for positioning each 10 degree shot. Very encouraged by your success with this.

[JohnJones-oymd]

Add a few stepper motors, remote shutter release, and a microcontroller and the whole process could be pretty well automated. I am so amazed/enthused about the advances in photogrammetry and desktop machining in the last 10-15 years. Wonderful times we live in.

[zandorius]

Im impressed you get such good results without making a dense point cloud first

[liambaldacchino]

This is exactly what I was considering when talking to a friend. Good to see that the lazy Susan bearing is a viable option. I’ll definitely be looking at this as a point of reference for my own, unsure on scale yet but with an adjustable arm for the camera this will be incredible! Thanks for sharing!!!

[angelod]

angelo3d
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Hello, sir. Here in Brazil everithing is very expensive. This solution you presented is 100% efficient. It owes nothing to commercial and so expensive devices. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[topbadgun]

When i read the description, i just realise i'm not talent nor ressourcesful.
Thanks for share your workflow, really impressive.

[jimgeorge]

A couple of weeks ago I made a turn table setup very similar to what you've made. It works well. I think these setups are a very good answer for small items.

[makermatrix]

I had a similar idea independently a couple months ago. Absolutely awesome to see your execution. Definitely need to make my way through the rest of your library, loving it so far ;-)

[plog]

What can save a lot of time and can take up to 11, 000 pictures per rotation is a computer-controlled photography turntable. Iconasys makes 6 different sized turntables (1.5lbs-500lbs.). Set however many images and angles you want. Iconasys automatically removes the background on each image too.

[DenisGerbassi]

Hi, Eric, I did one of this for my dental office projects. I put 4300k and 6k lights beside and above the center of that to improvel the lighting and put a green cardboard instead of white behind it. Nice job!

[gregoryjohnson]

I actually made something similar to this for curing resin prints. I took a lazy Susan and put a circle of wood on it. Then I attached a synchronous motor out of a microwave to it to rotate slowly. Works pretty good for photogrammetry too

[mrbob]

WOW I'm a newbie to this photogrammetry and having racking my brain on why my image of a white plastic 1/16 scale car body does not reproduce. I think I need to build me one of these tables verses trying to walk around it. What a great experiment that you did in making this.
Thanks for the time and effort. Look forward to seeing more of your videos and will have to subscribe.

[lukefrahn]

Heya Eric. Thanks so much for trying this out. I think my ideas are pretty brilliant too, but to see a great industrial designer prototype one has simply made my day. Cheers!

[mikepostma]

Hi! Next step would be to add automation! Instead of rotating the whole rig, you could the middle using a dc motor and arduino! Attaching a light to the camera would also allow for a lighting constant! Love the video!

[MadaraB]

I like turning the object it's self around, and keeping the camera stationary. I just use a lazy susan. Cool rig, these things can cost 500$ when manufactured so good on you for having the skills to make it your self.

[jafinch]

Great upgrade from the Ben Heck Element 13 build he did. Re-visiting this from when you first made and thinking I might do this in a maybe easier to disassemble design, albeit yours can be unscrewed as well with maybe some toothpicks or scrap wood if the woodscrew holes require. Thanks for sharing! Awesome design work!

[veropag]

thank you for building this, it proves what i thought and i'll have to make myself a rig like that for doing 3d scans

[ytSuns]

I built this rig only the model moves, I have three set positions on the camera support arc. Yes I choose ten degrees as well. Love the device, much better, easier. Great video,

[arrangemonk]

never seen someone so patient with the bandsaw before