It’s Time To Put A 3D Scanner In Your Toolbox

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Some good scanning videos:

[davidwbrower]

In manufacturing we saved a bunch of money on targets by attaching them to thin plexiglass strips with magnets for large metal surfaces. We could re-use them for other projects down the line (as long as it's not the same scan since it'll confuse the software). Helps with clean up too since you don't have to pull off as many individual targets!

[Snw]

Finally a use for the dust my projects gather!

[gsmdo]

Another excellent example of a complex subject explained simply - many thanks Matt 👍

[paintpain]

I used geomagic studio instead of meshlab a few years ago and the best feature was the surface finding, you paint a part of the mesh and click "Find surface plane" or "Find cylinder" super usefull once you bring it into solidworks.

[rowanw]

Blender > File > Import > [your filetype] > Right panel blue wrench icon > Add Modifier > Decimate. I like collapse, and for your purposes and a sub millimeter scan you can go well under 10% without losing much detail (you want to type in the value, dragging the slider around can crash). Always a nice feeling to watch that polycount in the bottom right drop and the fps go up. Blender modifiers are non-destructive, so removing it will undo the changes. You can export with File > Export > [your filetype], just make sure "Apply modifiers" is on. You can also apply the modifier destructively with the dropdown next to "Decimate".

[kleingarrett]

Man I have been loving your videos! As a long time CAD user and engineer with dry humor it really get me.

[sully.varnadoe]

Blender has come a long way for remeshing and working on objects, I feel like it might be a better fit than mesh lab for a lot of people.

[miked]

I don't have the skills, time, money, or even a garage to do any of this stuff.. yet here I am, endlessly fascinated by it. So cool.

[LandbO]

A pro tip:
Try change one ceiling light to another shade. The processing runs smooth afterwards
For the floor, many scan tools has the options to set IDs for objects and subs.
Select the floor id and hit select all, and delete.
Remember to cover the floor with a color you dont have on the scanned object or a color that is not near the floor

[cdb]

This is better 3D scanning training than everything Zeiss offers combined.

[gerikbensing]

I may have to finally buy one of these! I used one back in university 10 years ago or so and the teacher I borrowed it from ended up building a whole semester’s lesson plan around the scan I made of our college’s founder’s statue. Scan object, work with scan, 3D print, use model for machining, make vacuum formed parts, etc. I’ve got several projects around my Durango I’d like to do but keep putting off due to the complexity of the measurements I’d need to take. I may finally be able to buy my way out of this predicament without breaking the bank too horribly!

[sungear]

So many youtubers ignore safety requirements.
I appreciate your good example by protecting your hair with the jeep branded shower cap.
You may consider a Review of dodge or Chevy shower caps.
Many of us are anxious for the results.

[earthwindflier]

Using the Einscan scan software, you can dictate a plane (like the floor) at any point in the scan process, and tell the software to ignore it. It saves having to mess with it after the fact.

Great vid btw. I have the HX, and am an Einscan devotee. Great product with great support.

[anomamos]

There are perforated film sheets that are used to cover windows as sun shades and for printing advertising on that cover windows.
As they are electrostatic they are reusable and getting some printed with dots would solve several problems.
Also as a light source using incandescent or halogen bulbs connected to a battery to avoid flicker would improve lighting.

[peterscott]

I don’t think I’ll ever need or use one of these scanners. But I couldn’t look away. You have a way of keeping us hooked to the screen Matt. Well done. Love the video

[jesscneal]

Mesh Mixer works well for reducing mesh size/poly counts. I've been using a metrology grade Creaform Handyscan 700 for years. It's good to about 3-4 thousandths and the price reflects that. Absolutely indispensable tool for me. Scanning is one of the services I offer and I also scan my own projects. Super cool technology.

[Ben_dillon]

Glad to see making for motorsports is getting some much deserved attention

[inebriatedengineering]

It's funny when you notice that Brilliant tells their advertisers to mention in the beginning of every video that it's sponsored by them and that 'we'll get to that later'.

[johnswilley]

I came for the scanner, then stayed for the info, and presentation! Great job BTW; also subscribed. Thanx!

[FG-]

Glad to see a real hands on review. I borrowed a 3D System Sense which was about 350$ 10 years ago and struggled a lot with large scans. I shopped again last year, just to see that the equivalent in performance was still 350$. At a 1000$ it still a bit above what I wanted to pay but at least the market is moving toward something actually usable on a car in a garage and affordable.