We use EinScan H and Moose for 3D Scanning
3D Scanning 101
Tips and Tricks for 3D Scanning
- Be aware of The ideal scanning distanc
- The left column in the ExScan (scanning software) indicates the distance from the object by color. If the column displays red color the scanner is too close to the object, blue indicates too far away, green is the appropriate distance. According to the SHINING 3D Engineering Team’s experience, the scanning distance can be slightly further than the appropriate distance in the blue area.
- Pay attention to the brightness
- During the scanning process, differences in brightness will directly affect the amount of scanned data and the quality of the scan.
- Move the scanner slowly and smoothly
- In the process of scanning, the scanner needs to be swept over the scan object slowly and continuously. If it is the first time you use a handheld scanner, it is recommended to try to slow down the speed and gradually adapt to the rhythm of scanning.
- Keep the scanner facing the scanning area
- In many situations, the surfaces of the object being scanned are not facing the same direction. In the process of scanning, we have to change the direction of the scanner according to the direction of the normal surface to be scanned.
- Focus correctly
- Avoid only casting a small part of the light projected on the object, which might lead to insufficient scan data and alignment problems.
- How to easily scan the human body
- When scanning the human body, you can use the up-down scan order, starting from the face, imagining that there is an axis on the human body, turning a circle clockwise according to this axis before moving down. Then do another circle of the scan, this time in a counterclockwise direction. You can scan the model in separate parts and later on align them together.
Source: Einscan.com