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1. HD HD PRO Points IN2 Triangle Size Points IN Triangle Size Irt HD 4 4k 2X 0 0150 17k 1x 0 0075 ae 2 0k 3x 0 0225 4 4k 2x 0 0150 3 1 1k 4x 0 0030 2 0k 3x 0 0225 4 SD 500 3x 0 0450 1 1k 2x 0 0300 280 4x 0 0600 500 3x 0 0450 6 180 5x 0 0750 280 4x 0 0600 ME Quick 125 4x 0 0900 220 3x 0 0675 8 80 5x 0 1125 125 4x 0 0900 9 55 6x 0 1350 80 5x 0 1125 Wide Extended Reference Table Tips For ScanStudioHD go to Scan gt Settings gt Texture Capture Mode and choose Monochrome or No Texture Capture for faster scan speed Scan Settings o Change common settings for all scans that are captured Texture Capture Mode Monochrome Fastest Scan Speed RGB Default C Multi Spectral Highest Color Accuracy Maintain Optimal Scanning Temperature for Best Accuracy Tum Off Texture Capture Disable Scan time Autodlignment Cancel Choose Fine or HD Speed for the greatest resolution Choose Quick Speed to capture data the quickest with lowest resolution not recommended for most parts Calibration will occur for every scan family AutoDrive and MultiDrive by default but can be disabled by checking the box for Disable Scan time AutoAlignment Position Orient object in viewfinder using Rotate buttons Turn Step Arrows One click on a Turn Arrow rotates the AutoDrive a single increment for more precice posi
2. Exit Model Information id File C Documents and Settingsssarahb My Documents My 3D palmtree spalmtre ID 7106015c 2380 4dbf 99b6 53d4d876ded6 Entire Model 1 715 501 Points 3 357 465 Triangles Attached Data 111 143 Points 201 310 Triangles Green Section To reduce the number of points in your model Regenerate your data a higher simplification level See next section for instructions for regenerating Regenerate Since the raw scan data 1s saved at scan time you can regenerate the points at any time with different point generation settings These settings have the same effect as the sliders on the scan setup screen Re Gen is particularly useful for changing the simplification value after a scan has been completed Steps 50 of 120 File Edit View Scan Align AREA Polish Measure CAD Re Generate Scan s Fuse Scans 14 FUSE Volume Merge Scans Click Fuse Re Generate Re Gen Settings i Regenerate points from the raw scan data C Selected Scan Selected Scan Family C Entire Model Simplification More Triangles Less Triangles Smooth i q Rough Smooth Hole Filing P _ Keep Holes Fill Holes Restore Trimmed Data Back Help Select new settings for reprocessing Higher Simplification values will result in fewer points in the model Simplification level of 2 will result in 1 4 of the original data level 3 will result in 1 9 of original dat
3. Click on faces to view the front back left right top and bottom locations Origin Click on the origin button and place 1 pin on the mesh to define the origin Notes Mesh scan data can be globally oriented but CAD data cannot 64 of 120 3 9 Measure Volume Measurement Ensure that your fused or merged and remeshed data is in the green section of the bottom view bar Select Volume from the Measure menu Fuse Measure CAD Help Surface Area gt Volume ScanStudio Pro The calculated volume will be displayed Calculated Volume O Calculated volume of the attached mesh 19 956228 cubic inches This tool is only available with the ScanStudio CadTools upgrade Surface Area Measurement Ensure that your fused or merged and remeshed data is in the green section of the bottom view bar Select Surface Area from the Measure menu Measure CAD Help Surface Area ls Levolume ScanStudio Pro The calculated surface area will be displayed Please Select the Scan s to Measure o Scan s to measure the surface area of C Selected Scan Selected Scan Family Surface Area a7 381 8 sq inches OK Help Point to Point Measurement To measure a distance on a scan you can click on one point then press the letter 1 on your keyboard This will give you the coordinates of that point Then do the same at your second point and it will give you the new coo
4. Offline You do not need an Internet connection to use ScanStudio If your computer is offline you will see this Please go to this link http support nextengine com license setup 18 of 120 Your license will be e mailed to Transfer the license file to your offline computer via a USB drive Save the license file on your computer Click the license file to launch ScanStudio License ScanStudio Core or HD Licensing Core or HD can be installed on multiple computers If your scanner says HD on the front you will want to run HD if not run Core ScanStudio CAD Tools and HD Pro Licensing CAD Tools and HD PRO are assigned to a single username and can only be used on one computer per license 19 of 120 E My Software Here is a summary of your NextEngine software ScanStudio HD ON ScanStudio HD PRO ON ScanStudio CAD TOOLS ON To activate click where it says OFF and then it will say Activating followed by License Transfer Procedure Click on Support inside of the application Go to My Software You need to turn the software OFF on the old computer before activating it on a new machine If you have a question about your license please click ASK and someone from technical support will help you 20 of 120 2 3 Hardware Installation Scanner Installing the Scanner Get your USB and power cords out of box Plug power cord into outlet and back of scanner Plu
5. You can also use the Remesh tool to automatically fill holes in merged data gt You can alternatively use the ScanStudio manual hole filling tool to manually select and fill holes more info If you have any further questions please click on the Ask button 55 of 120 Buff Click on the Polish tool O E3 p 1 ALIGN TRIM Fuse POLISH CAD OUTPUT Then click on the Buff tool Note When buffing please make sure that the model is a fused or merged model Select localized data to smooth or all for the entire mesh EJ i SELECTOR DE SELECT Bure Selected data will be highlighted red Settings 3 Enter the desired buff options 56 of 120 ij Buff Smoath the mesh to reduce noise Buff Methcd Laplacan C Loop C Curvature Bult Weight Less Smocth Mors Smooth Deviation olerance incFes Ic Maz Iterations 10 Iv Smooth Boundaries Preserve Sharp Edges ses a Buff Method Laplacian and Loop are two different smoothing methods The Curvature option can be used for curvature based smoothing b Buff Weight Increase to run a higher level of smoothing when the Loop method is used the number of iterations is all that needs to be specified the smoothing weight has no impact c Deviation Tolerance Optionally enter the allowable deviation for the smoothing d Max Iterations Increase to run more iterations of smoothing and therefore reduce more noise
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7. learn how to trim and fuse your scan data gt Align Settings Advanced Settings Global Alignment Settings o Globally Align your scans powered by RapidForm Max Iterations 10 m Sample ratio 1 V Ignore Outlier Vertices Allow only small transform Disable small transforms wizard for turntable alignment Disable Refine after pin alignment Cancel Max Iterations Input a value which limits the number of iterations run by the refine alignment algorithm Sample Ratio 1 1 1 4 1 9 1 16 1 25 1 36 1 49 and 1 64 If you are dealing with a large data set you may sample it Doing this the registration result won t be sacrificed but the processing time greatly decreases Ignore Outlier Verticies If checked data which is far from the average will be ignored during calculation Allow only small transform The entire overlapped region is considered while assuming that the initial alignment 1s already well done It is recommended to check this option if there are few geometric features in the overlapped region Disable small transforms wizard for turntable alignment By default the small transforms wizard 1s on The wizard automatically detects when the small transforms method should be used to improve alignment results It can be disabled here 1f it 1s not helping alignment results 41 of 120 Disable Refine after pin alignment By default the alignment 1s automatically refined af
8. Calibrate Your MultiDrive Make sure that calibration ot entered in the viewfinder and 25 calibration object is centere securely attached to the platform then click START tr If you decide to skip calibration you will need to manually align our scans with pin placement ay your When starting your first scan in Start to begin the automated calibration process We suggesting using the palm tree included with the MultiDrive Skip if you wish to proceed to the scan panel and choose Learn More to be directed to this help page i Fuse Polish Measure Calibrate MultiDrive You can This function is available for re calibration when alignment results in an error or when the MultiDrive was detached and is reattached Scan Process 4 NextENcine E SCAN BROWSE After calibration 1s 72 of 120 TIME MEMORY TIPS A new scan panel will be loaded when Five families are now available for predefined settings for Positioning Divisions Start Angle Tilt Angle Points IN 2 and Target Clicking on the family name will enable the tab to edit the settings To enable or disable a family simply check or uncheck the circle next to the family name Starting positions can be set for both the initial and tilt axis by moving the slider bar arrow The start axis has the full 360 rotation and tilt axis is bounded to 35 to 45 degrees Use the top slider bars to visually set the starting and til
9. are zaptured Texture Capture Iv ode Monochrome Fastest Scan Speed RGB IDe auk Multi Spectral HigFest Coor Accuracy Maintain Optma Scanning Temperacure for Best Accuracy Tun Off exure Cepture IV Disable Scan time Auto amp lignrrent JK Carcel If AutoAlignment does not result in an accurate alignment the standard Align tool can be used to place correspondence points and align the scans Alignment for 360 or Bracket Scans 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 Attach Scans 39 of 120 The yellow status bar will walk you through the process Click Attach Scans to add your scan to the assembly Click File gt Save after each alignment in order to save pin locations You can detach a scan by dragging it from the green to the blue and then you can adjust the pin MultiFamily Multiple families can be aligned together Place 3 pins on common locations between the 2 families Third pin placed in back 40 of 120 Attach Scans The yellow status bar will walk you through the process Click Attach Scans to add your scan to the assembly Click File gt Save after each alignment in order to save pin locations You can detach a scan by dragging it from the green to the blue and then you can adjust the pin Next Step Once it s all put together
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12. freedom settings Family A Family B Family C Freedom Iv Fixed will not be moved by alignment Inches Degrees delta x delta a delta Y delta b delta 2 delta c Turntable scan iv Enable Turntable Alignment on this family Example Starting out with three families One 360 and two brackets Attach Family A to Family B both families are not fixed Go to Align Settings and check Fixed for Family A and Family B They are now locked in position Proceed to attach Family C to A and B After C is sucessfully aligned then go to Align Settings and fix Family C Repeat for any additional family attached 43 of 120 3 5 Trim Intro Back up your scan file as a different copy unless ScanStudio has not done so already Sy BUE E3 O3 gt Click the Trim button in the Click the cirlce square square selector poly selector button in the toolbar to select data Woe an E Select the area on the scan to be removed and continue selecting until all unwanted area 1s highlighted To remove selected area click on the Trim button in the toolbar Continue the process until all unwanted area has been removed OE Before Trim After Trim Deselecting If an area 1s incorrectly selected it can be deselected before trimming takes place To deselect an area click on the minus sign in the toolbar which will turn the selectors to blue Xx Then c
13. have the plug in installed or if you are using Rhino 3 0 you will need to export your scans as an OBJ or STL file gt Inside ScanStudio 1 Make sure the model is fused gt 2 Drag the blended family thumbnail into the green side of the bottom view bar 3 If you have the SCN importer for Rhino 4 0 simply save your SCN file and then open it in Rhino If you do not have the SCN importer then goto File gt Save As gt and change the file type to OBJ and save an OBJ file Inside Rhino Please download the following tutorials for information on working with imported meshes in Rhinoceros http www nextengine com Rhino_Scan_Remodel pdf http download mcneel com download asp id STL Repair 103 of 120 6 13 Mathematica Wolfram Mathematica7 COMPUTE DEVELOP DEPLOY Mathematica http www wolfram com products mathematica index html STL model loaded as 3D Graphic in Mathematica 104 of 120 6 14 3D Studio Max http www resources autodesk com med Autodesk_3ds_Max OBJ Scan Model Loaded in 3D Studio Max Untitled oject ler y une nte VeL s Me 1 Took Gap We Cw uan Caps Sendeng Cotomoe MITO hep t Modifiers met In ww PROG val OA TASA a o A AS IA AO TI o v eave Irem Cet O mom Shae Geohee Tue af Pare A A a 5 5 r q A y Selected mepeg ee me PT lt i 9709 ript He 105 of 120 Chapter 7 Reference 106 of 120 7 1 User License Agreement NEX
14. license agreement For the avoidance of doubt the products in this software package must be installed onto the same computer and the individual products cannot be split up and installed onto separate computers 2 INSTALLATION LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND USE RIGHTS a Software Installation The software license is permanently assigned to the 3D Desktop Scanner device with which you acquired the software That device is the licensed device You may install and use the software only from a single computer that is owned and controlled by you b Acceptable Use You agree to install maintain and use the software according to the documentation supplied by NextEngine to follow NextEngine s instructions for installing updates and upgrades and for correcting and circumventing bugs and to abide by all of the terms of this license agreement c Term and Termination This license agreement is effective until terminated You may terminate it at any time by destroying all 107 of 120 copies and portions of the software and documentation It will also terminate immediately if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this license agreement Upon such termination you agree to destroy all copies and portions of the software and documentation d Separation of Components The components of the software are licensed as a single unit You may not separate the components and install them on different devices e Remote Access The single p
15. scan time is nearly twice as fast Activating HD PRO To activate HD PRO click on Help gt My Software and activate on the My Software page To purchase the HD PRO license visit the buy page here This software requires an HD capable scanner For more information click the ASK button below 76 of 120 4 3 CAD Tools Intro ScanStudio CAD TOOLS Formerly ScanStudio PRO surfacing Generate NURBS surfaces to define your object Splines Create a series of parallel splines defined by the profile curves of your object File Format Export Ability to export both IGES and STEP files from ScanStudio to use in your CAD CAM software SCANSTUDIO CAD TOOLS Auto Surfacing 1 Button creation of NURBS surfaces CAD TOOLS creates a patch network of surfaces on your mesh models for easy IGES and STEP export Spline Creation Defined spacial splines can be created with ease Simple curves are traced from your mesh models and are great for referencing size and shape File Export Easy output of Splines and Surfaces as IGES or STEP Activating CAD TOOLS To activate CAD TOOLS click on Help gt My Software and activate on the My Software page To purchase the CAD TOOLS license visit the buy page here For more information click the ASK button below Spline The Spline Tool can be used to extract boundary curves from your mesh data Ensure that the Fused mesh data that you wish to convert to splines is in the green section of the botto
16. 0 6 2 RapidForm XO RAPIDFORN Rapidform XOR2 Rapidform XOV2 Rapidform XOS InspectWorks Rapidform Explorer http www rapidform com Rapidform XOR2 Go to Insert Import and under the dropdown for file type select NextEngine files scn Ce LLL s ti iti d u w B P YM M SiD BAAGA 995490099 5 2 995458 8eo846e060CTuh o o Max Regen Gop Punt Owed Mas ana CEP Mss NODO GF EAS DIGA OA 98 Aoi O 0 00949989999 aa We SI SIG XS Si 3 Ew deer pan poet De Messe Yew par Dev ines Mess e Med en hepet OYocyas 2900 51 204440444004 Op mh OB Be 930 055 91 of 120 6 3 Geomagic geomadgic http www geomagic com en Geomagic Studio Transform 3D Scan Data into Accurate Digital Models Designed to handle the most demanding reverse engineering product design and rapid prototyping challenges Geomagic Studio transforms 3D scan data and polygon meshes into accurate 3D digital models A perfect complement to the CAD CAE and CAM tools you already own Studio outputs industry standard formats including STL IGES STEP and native CAD files 92 of 120 6 4 ArtCAM Arica QE ArtCAM http www artcam com Here is a great new Forum from users combining the NextEngine 3D Scanner and ArtCAM http forum artcam com viewtopic php f 5 amp t 8 143 93 of 120 6 5 Mesh Lab a MeshLab http meshlab sourceforge net MeshLab is an open source portable and extensible system for the processing and e
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18. A ETC eS 101 D IEEE t AL UL M A LA MM MI M E dU UE 103 COM EmMa O ENTRO ET 104 IESO SUO Mit a a o e o ee 105 7 Reference Tek MISEMLICERSS Agreement 107 Ma TOSS ANY sr iria edil 116 A PP PP nea oo et ew eee R eee eee eet 117 Chapter 1 What s New 1 of 120 1 1 ScanStudio HD 1 3 2 of 120 1 2 MultiDrive Setup MULTIDRIVE SETUP Here are the items that are included with the MultiDrive Allen wrench and L Bracket AutoPostioner Attach the L Bracket to the MultiDrive with two flat head screws and allen wrench Attach the MultiDrive to the bottom of the scanner and fasten a screw underneath the scanner for additional stability A 30f 120 Plug in the MultiDrive to the scanner Start ScanStudioHD and proceed to Calibration Calibration CALIBRATING THE MULTIDRIVE Calibrate Your MultiDrive ion object is centered in the viewfinde platform then click START to continue Starting first scan with MultiDrive Start to begin the automated calibration process We suggesting using the palm tree included with the MultiDrive Skip if you wish to proceed to the scan panel and choose Learn More to be directed to this help page 4 of 120 Fuse Polish Measure Settings Auto Fix Aligned Scans Remove All Align Info Calibrate MultiDriwe You can This function is available for re calibration when alignment results in an error or when the Mult
19. Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for NextEngine Desktop 3D Scanner If your hardware came with an installation CD QEA or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Select option to Install the software Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches Hj NextEngine Desktop 3D Scanner v Nex Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for ua NextEngine Desktop 3D Scanner Click Finish to close the wizard lt Bach Finish When the wizard has completed the For Windows 7 the drivers should automatically install once you plug in the scanner 1 SCANSTUDIO Ep HD The scan arrow Online 17 of 120 If you are connected to the internet activation is very simple DL SIGN IN To activate ScanStudio HD please enter your e mail address and password Account O Password HD You will be asked to sign in the first If your computer is connected to the internet 1t should automatically detect your computer and validate your ScanStudio license Go to Help About ScanStudio to see which version of ScanStudio you are running Click on Support and go to My Software to see your license status
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21. a Simplification can be increased and decreased at any time without losing original data Restore Trimmed Data Choose this option to restore the trimmed data from either a single scan family or the entire model Texture Quality Texture Blending Prior to fusing there 1s overlap between scans When you fuse a model the best 3D data for each point is kept and the rest is removed to create a single mesh There may be varying shadows on the final fused result depending on which 3D data and associated texture remains post fuse Tips to improve textures Ambient lighting Minimizing the ambient lighting in the room can help improve textures Object Distance If you are repositioning the object make sure to keep the same approximate distance to reduce color variation Shadows Try to minimize shadows as much as possible Keep in mind the PartGripper can cause 51 of 120 shadows Prior to scanning you can preview the rotation using the STEP and TURN buttons in the scan panel If necessary you can adjust the position of the rotations to reduce shadows If you have a single scan with an extreme shadow you can try to trim out the shadow as long as the data was capture from a different angle 52 of 120 3 Polish Hole Fill Enter the Polish panel S 20 e Select the Fill tool EX 4 e om Holes are automatically detected Note Please make sure that when using the Fill tool you are working with a fu
22. arp edges set Resolution Ratio lower 0 2 to 0 5 Adaptive Meshing IM Create More Cancel Resolution Ratio Controls the size and amount of triangles that will be in the merged result It is best to keep it at the default of 0 9 Values from 0 1 will result in smaller triangles than those presently in the scan Values larger than 1 will result in larger triangles with a possible loss of detail Adaptive Meshing Adaptive Meshing will intelligently reduced the point cloud of the final merged model New family C is created The Merge process will not automatically fill holes in the mesh where there is no scan data You can use the Remesh option after a Merge to create a water tight mesh more info gt Fusing Large Models The number of points that can be merged or fused at one time 1s dependant on the Computer Specs To fuse merge larger models we recommend these specs CPU Dual Core Quad Core or 17 processor 49 of 120 Memory 4 GB RAM Graphics Card 512 MB GPU Dedicated non integrated Operating System Windows XP 64 Bit Windows Vista 64 Bit Windows 7 64 Bit You can check the number of points in your model under File gt Model Information Lg Edit View Scan Align Fuse Polish New Ctrl N Open Ctrl 0 Close Save Ctrl S Save As Import Ctrl I 1 palmtree 2 palmtree 33D Scan 36 4 part2 a Information Ctrl Shift 1 Cleanup Temp Files scne
23. ave into the 3D_Scan_ directory unless you have performed a SaveAs or named the model at scan time at which point it would save into your specified directory Preferences The Application Preferences Dialog is available from the Edit Preferences menu and can be used to customize ScanStudio to fit your usage 25 of 120 ScanStudio HD Preferences ij Customize ScanStudio HD by changing the application Scan Directory to Save Scans into Align Settings Polish Iv Enable Model Backups Iv Display Settings for AutoT rim o Unload Model While Polishing to save memory for large models 2D Texture Display turn off to save memory for large models Full Resolution C Low Resolultion C No Textures Iv Map 2D Textures to Polish Tools Fuse Simplify Buff etc Performance Cancel Help Scan By default the scan save directory 1s located under your My Documents My 3D folder under your username You can customize the directory after installation Polish Turn On Off Model Backups which can be used to undo changes and restore from corrupted files Optionally display a settings dialog as part of AutoTrim Turn On Off the unloading of models while Polish to help save memory 2D Texture Display Enable disable texture loading and display can be disabled to save memory If itis disabled your model will only be displayed in solid mode Performance 2D Texture Display turn off to save memory for
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25. ce Calibration If your scans are not coming in aligned you may need to run a force calibration You can do this from the drop down menu Align then go down to Calibrate MultiDrive Dental Recommended Scan Settings for Dental Cast Models 74 of 120 NEUYRAL Family B Divisions 6 Tilt 45 degrees Use the HD speed for higher resolution 75 of 120 4 2 HD PRO ScanStudio HD PRO 4x Data Capture Using HD speed will capture 4x the number of data points Best for small objects with high detail Enhanced Scan Speeds Quick Scan 20 sec Standard 40 sec HD 125 sec Long Range Capture Wide mode can capture data in an expanded range up to 30 in depth Best for use with white objects due to laser intensity falloff at long range Scanner Based Licensing HD Pro license associated with scanner Transfer scanner from one computer to another and HD Pro capabilities go with SCANSTUDIO HD PRO 4x Data Capture HD scan speed allows for a maximum point cloud resolution of 0025 thereby capable of capturing finer details and smaller objects Extended Wide Mode Scanning In the scan panel select Extended mode ito increase the depth range to 30 inches from the scanner The maximum field of view in Extended mode is 16 x 20 There will be a degradation in the accuracy of the scan results at these distances it is suggested that you scan white objects for best results Faster Laser Scan Time With HD PRO activated the laser
26. control the degree of rotation between the left and right offset scans from the center scan The three scans will be grouped as a family More on Scans and Families Single Single scan of the object from one angle Speed Precision Choose MACRO or WIDE distance based on object size and desired resolution 33 of 120 Macro 0 005 accuracy 3x5 field of view Place object 6 5 inches from the front of the scanner Wide 0 015 accuracy 10x13 field of view Place object 17 inches from the front of the scanner Extended 0 015 accuracy 16x22 field of view Available with HD PRO Objects can be placed up to 30 from the face of the scanner Speed ScanStudio CORE Choose Standard Quick or Fine scan speed based on desired scan time and quality Precision MACRO 005 Speed l STANDARD 95 sec Precision Speed STANDARD 10 se ScanStudio HD HD PRO POINTS IN TARGET NEUTRAL Decimation HD HD PRO Triangle Size Points IN Triangle Size Points IN 1 40k 2x 0 0050 160k 1x 0 0025 2 17k 3x 0 0075 40k 2x 0 0050 3 10k 4x 0 0100 17k 3x 0 0075 4 SD 4 4k 3x 0 0150 10k 2x 0 0100 5 2 5k 4x 0 0200 4 Ak 3x 0 0150 6 1 6k 5x 0 0250 2 5k 4x 0 0200 7 1 1k 4x 0 0300 2 0k 3x 0 0225 8 700 5x 0 0375 1 1k 4x 0 0300 9 500 6x 0 0450 700 5x 0 0375 Macro Reference Table 34 of 120 Speed Decimation
27. diting of unstructured 3D triangular meshes The system is aimed to help the processing of the typical not so small unstructured models arising in 3D scanning providing a set of tools for editing cleaning healing inspecting rendering and converting this kind of meshes Imports all mesh files STL OBJ PLY XYZ VRML gt nm soa posu UIvm WNneemsos ne9m50 94 of 120 6 6 Magics Vp Magics MATERIALIZE MAGICS http www materialise com materialise view en 2408555 Magics html Software for the Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Professional Import VRML STEP and IGES files from ScanStudio HD and ScanStudio CAD Tools into Magics 95 of 120 AUTODESK MAYA http usa autodesk com adsk servlet pc index siteI D 123112 amp id 13577897 96 of 120 6 8 MudBox Autodesk Mudbox 2010 Autodesk Mudbox http usa autodesk com adsk servlet pc index siteI D 123112 amp id 13565928 AutoDesk Mudbox software is an advanced high resolution brush based digital 3D sculpting and 3D painting solution Mudbox features and functionality address the needs of professional modelers working in the game film television and design industries You will need to export your model from ScanStudio as an OBJ file gt Select Open a File What do you want to do Teo fa Matorad Frenets Ltng Presets Camera ockmarta LEES News Using the sculpting tools you can quickly redesign your m
28. e Smooth Boundaries Enable this option to smooth vertices around the edges of holes f Preserve Sharp Edges Enable this option to try and retain sharp edge detail Results Before 57 of 120 After If you have any further questions please click on the Ask button Simplify Note When using the Simplify tool please make sure that you are working on a fused or merged model Simplifying prior to fusing merging will create non uniform mesh Please regenerate scans if you need to decrease model size before fusing more info gt Click on the Polish tool 5 IK A A ALIGN TRIM FUSE POLISH CAD Click on the Simplify tool FIL Burt SIMPLIFY Select the local data to simplify or select all DE SELECT 58 of 120 Click the SIMPLIFY button Before Simplify 59 of 120 After Simplify If you have further questions on the simplify tool please click on the Ask button Remesh Ensure that meregd or fused model 1s in the green section of the bottom view bar Note It is advised to remesh scans that have been merged fused For more info gt Select the Remesh tool from the Advanced Polish Menu File Edit View Scan Align Fuse PSr Measure CAD Help n Auto Trim h Remesh Fill holes Simplify reduce triangles Buff smooth Fill Holes Clean Defects Stop Polishing Remesh Settings Globally Remesh your scans to fill holes and impro
29. e Merge the model for export gt Troubleshooting ADDITIONAL TIPS AND TOOLS Warning Do not use the AutoDrive PartGripper with the MultiDrive as the length of the pole will cause it to hit the scanner when the MultiDrive is positioned at certain angles Switching between AutoDrive and MultiDrive Simply plug in an AutoDrive to display the proper UI When reattaching the MultiDrive make sure to recalibrate as needed 6 of 120 When more than 5 Scan families are required then just click on scan to enter the scan panel and you can add 5 more new sessions These scans should auto align to the previous scans assuming all the movement and rotations were done by the turntable If they don t auto align just drag the scans into the green and refine no pins required Force Calibration If your scans are not coming in aligned you may need to run a force calibration You can do this from the drop down menu Align then go down to Calibrate MultiDrive Dental DENTAL Recommended Scan Settings for Dental Cast Models SCAN FAMILY POSITIONING Family A Divisions 6 Tilt 10 7 of 120 Family B Divisions 6 Tilt 45 degrees Use the HD speed for higher resolution 8 of 120 Chapter 2 Installation 9 of 120 2 1 System Requirements PC The 3D Scanner HD 1s a high resolution device and quickly captures many millions of points and pixels A powerful PC is key for being able to visualize and take full advan
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33. extEngine ScanStudioHD Setup will install NextEngine ScanStudioHD in the following folder To install in a different folder dick Browse and select another folder Click Next to continue Destination Folder Program Files NextEngine ScanStudioHD Space required 149 6MB Space available 161 1GB Nullsoft Install System v2 45 It is recommended to install in the Choose Components Choose which features of NextEngine ScanStudioHD you want to install Check the components you want to install and uncheck the components you don t want to install Click Next to continue Select components to install ScanStudioHD Sasa Position your mouse 3D Scanner USB Driver Ver z Misc Eo Scanning Components see its description Space required 149 6MB Nullsoft Install System v2 45 Every box should be checked and then 14 of 120 Choose Start Menu Folder Choose a Start Menu folder for the NextEngine ScanStudioHD shortcuts Select the Start Menu folder in which you would like to create the program s shortcuts You can also enter a name to create a new folder NextEngine ScanStudioHD NVIDIA Corporation Do not create shortcuts Nullsoft Install System v2 45 Click to Install the Software Welcome to Setup Net Framework Be sure to carefully read and understand all the rights and restrictions described in the license terms You must accept the license terms before you can install the softwa
34. g USB cord into back of scanner and computer USB port 21 of 120 Note USB 2 0 is required to handle the large volume of 3D data and images AutoDrive Setting up the AutoDrive and PartGripper AutoDrive PartGripper Screw PartGripper into one of four corner sockets on AutoPositioner 22 of 120 Tighten Platter on PartGripper Rotate Post clockwise about 6 turns to tighten PartGripper into AutoDrive Tripod Scanner and Tripod There is a screw hole on the bottom of the scanner for attaching the scanner to a tripod 23 of 120 Next Step Download and install ScanStudio gt or if already installed start your first scan 24 of 120 2 4 Customizing ScanStudio HD File Management Each new scan is named 3D_Scan_ where the gets incremented to ensure a unique filename for each new scan When you capture the first scan in a model you can specify the filename by entering it in the yellow status area in top bar of the Scan Setup Panel A new folder will be created in your scan results directory with the specified name Your SCN and JPEG files will be saved into that folder as the scan 1s captured When you do a File Save As ScanStudio will save all of the needed files SCN JPEGS etc into the directory you select so you should be able to delete the 3D_Scan_ directory once you ve done a File Save As File Save should save your current SCN file wherever it resides so it should s
35. g process and can be used to automatically eliminate any self intersecting or non manifold triangles To Clean Defects in your mesh 1 Ensure that your Merged and Remeshed model or fused model is in the green section of the bottom view bar 61 of 120 2 Select Clean Defects from the Polish Advanced menu File Edit view Scan Align Fuse Measure CAD Help Auto Trim SCANSTUDIO Remesh fill holes 14 HD Simplify reduce triangles Buff smooth ES 7 Fill Holes Any defects in the mesh will be automatically detected and cleaned If you have any further questions please click on the Ask button 62 of 120 3 8 Orient The Orient Tool can be used to define an origin and Orient your scan data in a defined global coordinate space Click on the CAD button from the top toolbar to enter the CAD toolbar it Select Orient to enter the Orient toolbar scanStudio will show a bounding box representation of the common view planes top left front etc Settings Rotate First option to rotate both bounding box with model Second option is to rotate the model with a fixed bounding box Third option is to rotate the bounding box with a fixed model Constrain Use the constrain buttons to limit rotations on the x y or z axis Base Click the base button and place 3 pins on the object to define one of the common view planes of the 63 of 120 bounding box Faces
36. he screen you will want to enable this Disable Decimated Point Cloud By deafult the decimated point cloud display is enabled It will intelligently reduced the point cloud for accelerated responsiveness You can disable this display option here 2 of 120 Chapter 3 Getting Started 28 of 120 3 1 Setup Surface Prep Prepare dark shiny or transparent objects using included tools to help the lasers capture the data Paint Pens Washes off most Powder Talc Testing has also shown that a spray powder like Magnaflux Spotcheck SKD S2 Developer works well for prepping objects prior to scanning Here is a link to the site where you can purchase Magnaflux Buy Page Magnaflux Spotcheck Other spray alternatives such as foot powder spray or white hairspray can be used as well 29 of 120 White Hairspray White Hairspray Buy Page Alignment Prep It may be helpful prior to scanning to make alignment marks using the alignment pen These marks will make it easier to place pins and identify locations on the object Alternatively the 3D geometry that the Scanner captures can be used to align scans 30 of 120 3 2 Controls Mouse Controls Mouse Controls Right click to zoom Left click to rotate the model Hold down the left and right buttons together to pan Use the center scroll button to pan without selecting an area during trim Starting and Stopping Click the Start button
37. iDrive was detached and is reattached Scan Process SCANNING PROCESS um NEMO Nexrencine SCAN Browse After calibration 1s TIME MEMORY TIPS A new scan panel will be loaded when Five families are now available for predefined settings for Positioning Divisions Start Angle Tilt Angle Points IN 2 and Target Clicking on the family name will enable the tab to edit the settings To enable or disable a family simply check or uncheck the circle next to the family name Starting positions can be set for both the initial and tilt axis by moving the slider bar arrow The start axis has the full 360 rotation and tilt axis 1s bounded to 35 to 45 degrees Use the top slider bars to visually set the starting and tilt positions This will update the settings for the scan family 5 of 120 Select the scan settings for each tab and check the tabs you want to have scan If the setting for a tab have been adjusted but the tab is not checked it will not scan All MultiDrive scans are to be in MACRO mode Select a ROI for your model to prevent the MultiDrive from being scanned in for certain tilt angles If additional scans are needed enter scan panel and position the model by using different starting and tilt angles to capture additional scans If you physically adjust the part then a 3 pin alignment will be needed to align When finished trim unnecessary data and Fuse or Volum
38. ij NEXTENGINE User s Guide Aug 05 2010 Additional information online at http support nextengine com Table of Contents 1 What s New Vl Scanstudo HD 13 E 2 CAN MURD DN este crac a a 3 2 Installation 2L SEM Fre QUI CMIOIIS vat ete erepta NE 10 22 SOMW ALS WNSLAN ALO W ieee a dos 13 A9 Hardware MSAA Sin NER 21 2 4 GUSTOMIZING SCAM SWIG FAD tdi 25 3 Getting Started SRE o UMS A APAE E EAE AEAEE E vn cert A EE EEA NEA AT A EAI E AAE 29 CRESCE 31 o oS AM aaa etek A O 33 OU MPs tase cd tate are aes UU m 38 A A O 44 O UTE RR THREE EET 47 C NIME OMS A In A A E 53 o O A a O 63 E A RR TEES 65 A PI A OE 67 4 ScanStudio HD Add Ons AT MUI VO RIT R u E m 71 O OIE REE PTI ia ae hee sees tuo ne stead salnaenntaa nantes ce ate 76 AS A 77 A POC ci RR ren 82 5 Rapidworks mM LAM 658 1 19 ne O Umm 84 O 1 010 2 i1 eee e aN UDI OP ER ae 85 9 Uta ce MOI a sas 86 SP POC cid NER PR 87 5 39 Old Model insania m 88 6 Other 3D Programs 6 1 359 5l AA II II A dense tet LEM M en ese ea CAII IU ae rae dae bere 90 6 2 TRADIGF OMNI pio mE 91 6 0 GEOMA CIC sic ccch pies E EE 92 SEA NCSA ESO m ar ne eo ee en E En 94 00 Madina UU S I TEE 95 SAM alto 96 SE SEM IUIS 1 6 aan ne ere ne ae eta a N SOE Set SOON Hone ee meee ST Oe oee ene Soe Ae Ee oe EER 97 DS ZW Seca a eee ccmtetagatlane f itu Rc DIS ILC II EA A IM M EU Ie encanta C IUD 99 o TTE TERT 100 AN
39. ill holes C No hole filing Texture Blending ee 10 pixels Resolution Ratio 0 9 E Note For thin objects or objects with sharp edges set Resolution Ratio lower 0 2 to 0 5 Back Help The Hole Filling Slider controls the max circumference size of holes to fil Control how much blending of the textures to perform to account for brightness variations Resolution Ratio determines the new average vertice length in relationship to the current length 47 of 120 Values less than will decrease your triangle size Values greater than will increase your triangle SIZE It is best to keep this at the default of 0 9 SETTINGS SIMPLIFY E SN TOLERANC Click FUSE 13 Fuse 1 JU E RACE New family C is created Volume Merge The Volume Merge tool eliminates the overlap from multiple scans and merges them into a single mesh Volume Merge can be used in place of Fuse if you do not wish to Remesh or Hole Fill your scans To Merge multiple scans into a single mesh Ensure that the scans to merge are in the green section of the bottom view bar Polish Measure CAD Re Generate Scan s SGCANSTUD I Fe Scans HD File Edit View Scan Align MATES Select Volume Merge 48 of 120 Volume Merge Settings Merge your scans into a single mesh without overlap using a Volume Merge approach Resolution Ratio lb 9 E Note For thin objects or objects with sh
40. in available for reference Live online chat with expert Applications Engineers who can help with troubleshooting scanning tips and custom workflow documents for your individual application ScanStudio HD ProCare Pricing 295 ScanStudio HD ProCare must be purchased within 90 days of original Scanner purchase To purchase the ScanStudio HD ProCare visit the buy page here For more information click the ASK button below 82 of 120 Chapter 5 Rapidworks 83 of 120 5 1 Importing Scans IMPORTING SCANS TO RAPIDWORKS File Select Edit Insert Tools Measure View Im Lau canStudio Tree Mesh Feature e a Soc one Point Cloud A Top gt A Right Ref Geometry A Origin Solid Surface gt Modeling Feature gt CAD Correct gt ip Sketch d Select INSERT and Under Construction 84 of 120 5 2 Mesh Modeling MESH BUILDUP WIZARD Coming Soon 85 of 120 5 3 Surface Modeling AUTO SURFACING IN RAPIDWORKS Coming Soon 86 of 120 5 4 ProCare Rapidworks ProCare 3 years of Major and Minor Updates to RapidWorks Access to the Rapidworks Success site with over 18 hours of full screen HD video tutorials and sample files made by expert Rapidworks users Access to the support engineers at Rapidform for more personalized help with models Without Rapidworks ProCare If ProCare is not purchased users will not be updated on Major or Minor Releases Updates willl on
41. large models Ful Resolution C Low Resolultion C No Textures Iv Map 2D Textures to Polish Tools Fuse Simplify Buff etc Performance Cancel Help Click on Performance to select additional 26 of 120 System Performance Preferences EJ i Customize your ScanStudio HD System Performance iv Prompt to Upgrade Memory v Prompt to Upgrade Graphics Card Iv Monitor Memory Usage v Monitor Hardrive Space Graphics Card Caching m A Ee pee Disable Decimated Point Cloud Cancel Prompt to Upgrade Memory Optionally check your system for the minimum RAM needed to run ScanStudio a warning is displayed at application startup if your system does not meet the 2GB min requirements Prompt to Upgrade Graphics Card Optionally check your graphics card and warn if it is not compatible with ScanStudio a warning is displayed at application startup if your graphics card 1s not supported Enable disable graphics card caching for higher rendering performance Monitor Hardrive Space Optionally monitor your free hardrive space and warn if your system 1s running low Monitor Memory Usage Optionally monitor the amount of available memory RAM and warn if your system is running low Graphics Card Caching Enable Disable graphics card caching If you have an ATI graphics card and experience USB issue you will want to turn this off If you are working with large models and are having a slow response moving the model on t
42. lected Scan Family Attached Family Families Entire Model Cancel Help If you are exporting unfused scans you have the option of Regenerating the scan data during the export process Choose to ouput the Selected Scan Family Attached Data in the green or the Entire Model Solidworks Fused or merged scans can be directly transferred to Solidworks Office Premium To enable the transfer the ScanTo3D add in must be loaded in Solidworks To load the add in go to Tools gt Add ins in Solidworks U3D Due to our shift to a 64 bit platform we no longer support the U3D file format ScanStudio 1 1 1 1s still available for download and it does have the option to export U3D files Download it at this link gt If Adobe updates the U3D file format we will reimplement it in future ScanStudio versions For more information on using your scan data in Solidworks click here gt 69 of 120 Chapter 4 ScanStudio HD Add Ons 70 of 120 4 1 MultiDrive Setup Here are the items that are included with the MultiDrive Allen wrench and L Bracket AutoPostioner Attach the L Bracket to the MultiDrive with two flat head screws and allen wrench Attach the MultiDrive to the bottom of the scanner and fasten a screw underneath the scanner for additional stability pP 71 of 120 Plug in the MultiDrive to the scanner Start ScanStudioHD and proceed to Calibration Calibration
43. ler ed standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller 2 USB Composite Device 2 USB Printing Support USB Root Hub e USB Root Hub USB Root Hub 2 USB Root Hub 3 USB Root Hub f USB Root Hub USB Root Hub f USB Root Hub 4 62 Windows CE USB Devices If it says Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller it is 2 0 If 1t does not say Enhanced it s USB 1 0 PC Buying Guide It s now possible to purchase a PC with great scanning CAD and graphics performance for under 1000 We ve found that the best combo in terms of price performance is to assemble the computer from scratch purchasing individual parts For a ready made PC options such as Dell and HP will let you choose individual components to meet your needs Some tips are provided below for finding the best deals as of November 2009 We don t have a relationship with any of these vendors but this is how we buy most of our test hardware Go to Newegg com and check out their latest deals Look for a Intel Core2 Quad Processor These are the some of the best processors currently available 11 of 120 and are dropping in price significantly Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2 66GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Price 190 http www newegg com Product Product aspx Item N82E16819115131 Upgrading the RAM For stable performance when capturing complete models 4 GB of RAM is recommended One example 4 GB DDR2 PC2 8500 RAM Price 89 http
44. lick on the area to be deselected Click on the plus sign in the toolbar to return the circle square to red and resume selecting area to be removed L9 c dein 44 of 120 Select undo under Edit in the toolbar to undo the last trim This will only work if you have Enabled Model Backups You can also restore trimmed data through Regeneration of your scan found here gt Navigating Click on the pointer button before zooming or repositioning the object zE3 EE E Drag object up down while right clicking to zoom Drag the object while holding down both mouse buttons to pan Hold down center scroll to rotate object without selecting any areas When to Trim You can trim completed individual scans of 360 bracket scans while other scans are finishing Before alignment you should not trim away parts of the object only parts of the PartGripper After alignment you can trim overlapping data to improve fusing merging Double click on the aligned family and drag the scan to be trimmed into the blue thumbnail bar Next Step Fuse your scans to remove any remaining overlap gt or align your scans if needed gt AutoTrim Auto trimming automatically detects and removes data that was captured at a steep angle relative to the line of sight of the scanner This can be useful in removing data that may negatively affect alignment or blending Auto trimming 1s available under the Polish menu and sh
45. ly include bug fix releases such as 2 3 x to 2 3 xx Users have 90 days to purchase Rapidworks ProCare at the 995 price after that it is pro rated Online help through the NextWiki and the included PDF User Manual only Engineers cannot work on specific models and upload it for users No phone support RapidWorks ProCare Pricing Within 90 days of RapidWorks purchase 995 90 days 6 months 1295 6 months 1 year 1500 1 year 2 years 1750 2 years 3 years 2000 After 3 years 2495 Rapidworks ProCare can be purchased at www nextengine com buy Upon purcashing ProCare e mail support rapidworks3d com or call 408 856 6200 x2 to sign up for the Rapidworks Success website 87 of 120 5 5 Solid Modeling 88 of 120 Chapter 6 Other 3D Programs 89 of 120 6 1 SolidWorks SolidWorks http www solidworks com Solidworks Premium and Educational version The Scanto3D Add In allows you to import and reference mesh scan data in your 3D design Other Solidworks Versions Standard Professional If you do not have the Premium version and the Scanto3D Add In you can use ScanStudio CAD TOOLS gt to create surfaces or spines from your scan data and then export the surfaces or splines as IGES or STEP You can also use RapidWorks gt which allows the user to recreate a Solid Model from the Scan data then export a fully featured part into SolidWorks native SLDPRT file format 90 of 12
46. m view bar 77 of 120 Select SPLINE ScanStudio will automatically calculate and display a bounding box which can be used to define the plane cuts to use to extract the boundary splines 5 sa E Nw B E Axx Irmana Scunss Qnin am _ 7 3 CAT SPACING BOUNDS ORIENT PLI INE AXIS button to change which face from va EX EY SOUNDS ORIENT SPLINE SPACING slider to control how far apart Eje c DA F3 BOUND ORIENT SPLINE The BOUNDS tool to control which SPLINE ORIENT tool to position the mesh data 78 of 120 6 TT oe mm erae a N i SN Lem TEE gt Use the Rotate tools to move either the mesh data the bounding box or both The Constrain tools can be used to limit rotation along a particular axis The Base tool can be used to define one of the planes in the bounding box by placing pins on the mesh Click SPLINE to complete The set of splines created will be added to acommon Spline family off of the root of the model AutoSurface The AutoSurface Tool will automatically create a patch network of surfaes from the mesh model This can be easily exported as an IGES or STEP file 79 of 120 Ensure that you have merged results in the green section of the bottom view bar Select CAD Ex EN Eg Select SURFACES E3 Choose the Number of More surfaces may result in more accuracy If the resulting surfaces have missing data then
47. nfo nextengine com Please click Ask to talk to us about it USB The scanner requires a USB 2 0 connection Here s how to check if you have USB 2 0 support which is required to run the Desktop 3D Scanner Right click My Computer Click on Properties Click on the Hardware tab Click on the device Manager button 10 of 120 System Properties EE 2 xl System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General ComputerName 7 HaidWare Advanced Add Hardware Wizard X The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard gt Device M anager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on pour computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing Device M Scroll down as needed until you see Universal Serial Bus Controllers Expand that by clicking on the boxed plus sign in front of Universal Serial Bus Controllers ioi x File Action View Help e MESRA ma System dewices E 2 Uniwersal Serial Bus controllers 62 Generic USB Hub gt Generic USB Hub gt Intel R 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller 24D2 amp Intel R 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller 24D4 OS Intel R 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller 24D7 42 Intel R 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller 24DE 2 NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller B1 f NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller 2 NEC PCI to USB Open Host Control
48. odel 97 of 120 98 of 120 6 9 ZBrush ZBRUSH ZBrush ZBrush is a digital sculpting and painting program that has revolutionized the 3D industry with its powerful features and intuitive workflows Built within an elegant interface ZBrush offers the world s most advanced tools for today s digital artists With an arsenal of features that have been developed with usability in mind ZBrush creates a user experience that feels incredibly natural while simultaneously inspiring the artist within With the ability to sculpt up to a billion polygons ZBrush allows you to create limited only by your imagination Check out the website for full details gallery and to download a 30 day trial http www pixologic com home php To Load your scan model in ZBrush you will need to export your model as a STL or OBJ file gt After opening Software Select Open Model STL or OBJ Select the STL OBJ file from the directory and the model will load in the app 99 of 120 6 10 Blender Blender http www blender org Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License Download Blender here http www blender org download get blender 100 of 120 6 11 AutoDesk You can now import IGS files by installing Parasolid Plug In on the Autodesk Labs site Here is the link http labs autodesk com utilities translator_add ins_for_autodesk_ Yo
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50. ould be run before aligning fusing or merging multiple scans together Polish Measure CAD Help Remesh Fill holes Simplify reduce triangles Buff smooth Fill Holes Clean Defects With this option selected you can choose the angle for trimming 45 of 120 AutoTrim id Automatically trim unwanted data by specifying a maximum triangle angle or size C Selected Scan Selected Scan Family Entire Model Maximum o po degrees Triangle Angle Less Data More Data Maximum a 0 067 inches Triangle Size Less Data More Data Back Help If you have any further questions please click on the Ask button 46 of 120 3 6 Fuse Fuse The Fuse tool Volume Merges Remeshes Fills Holes and Simplifies your aligned scan data Ensure that the data that you would like to fuse is aligned in the green section of the bottom view bar Sma RHO EP Click Fuse o ha E Choose Simplification Level Enter the desired deviation tolerance for any mesh simplification decimation 0 00 simplification will not simplify the data Increasing the simplification will simplify your model and make the file size smaller It will perform intelligent simplification which keeps more points in detailed areas and fewer points in larger planes a Click to enter Settings Fuse Settings id Fuse your scans into a single mesh without overlap Create water tight model C F
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52. r the entire model Next Step Remove unwanted areas such as the PartGripper using Trim or Align your scans to make a complete model gt For tips on viewing your scan gt If you have any further questions please click on the Ask button 37 0f 120 3 4 Align Intro Note Prior to scanning it may be helpful to make alignment marks using the alignment pen These marks will make it easier to place pins and identify locations on the object For the Palm Tree image below the markings on the model can be used for our reference points Selecting Scans to Align Double click on thumbnail of a family to separate the family into individual scans Alignment Screen Boose POLISH CAD OUTPUT Click on Align to enter When you enter Alignment you ll see a split screen view The left side shows an assembly of scans families that are already aligned The right side shows the next piece that you re attaching to that assembly Thumbnail Bar 38 of 120 The green side contains scans and families that are already assembled The blue side is for pieces that aren t part of the assembly yet To break apart or assemble your model simply drag parts from one side to the other Single Family AutoAlign By deafult AutoAlignment is enabled and will run for all 360 and bracket scans To disable AutoAlignment go to Scan gt Settings Scan Settings E3 o Change commor se tings Far ell scans that
53. rdinates along with the 65 of 120 distance to the previous point Local Coordinate x 4t Z jo 276133 3 259965 fo 300969 Absolute Coordinate x Zz Y 0 400481 3 263185 1 273633 Distance from Previous Point fi 659847 Texture u Y 353 283 Info 4 Triangle Index Vertex Index Scan ID 11879 8273 pi 66 of 120 3 10 Output Click the OUTPUT button to ouput the scan model o EAE Choose the type of file you want to output COS OF BTS STL 3D PRINT IGES STEP RAPIDWorks SolidWorks MORE You can also export through the File gt Save As option File Edit View Scan Align Fuse Polish New Ctrl N Open Cctrl 0 Close Save Ctrl S Import Ctrl I 1 palmtree 2 Scan_Backup 3 Backup_Before_Trim Model Information Ctrl Shift 1 Cleanup Temp Files scne Exit Mesh Files Save in 3 palmtree Y 3 raw thumbnails My Recent Backup Before Trim Documents o palmtree scan Backup O ex E8 a File name Y DY NextEngine 3D Model Files scn Cancel NextEngine 3D Model Files scn NextEngine Portable 3D Model File nzip PLY file ply OBJ file obj STL file stl WAML file wl XYZ file xyz Save as type scanStudio HD allows the export of PLY U3D OBJ XYZ STL and VRML files NZIP Files An NZIP file is a compressed ScanStudio file that contains the SCN file and as
54. re gt MICROSOFT SOFTWARE SUPPLEMENTAL TPR ma s Press the Page Down key to see more text I have read and ACCEPT the terms of the License Agreement ODO NOT ACCEPT the terms of the License Agreement C Send information about my setup experiences to Microsoft Corporation Details regarding the data collection policy Download File Size 103 MB Download Time Estimate 4 hr 11 min 56 kbps 27 min 512 kbps The latest version of net is required to Installing Please wait while NextEngine ScanStudioHD is being installed Extract wdapi1010_64 dll 100 Nullsoft Install System v2 45 lt Back I Next gt Cancel Make sure the scanner is unplugged 15 of 120 Completing the NextEngine ScanStudioHD Setup Wizard NextEngine ScanStudioHD has been installed on your computer Click Finish to close this wizard Back Once Installation is complete click For an SD scanner and ScanStudio 1 7 3 you will need to be logged in as an administrator to install and run the software For HD scanners running HD 1 1 0 and newer you are required to install as an administrator but do not need administrator privledges on the computer to run the software Connect Connect the scanner to the computer s USB port For XP and Vista a window will appear alerting you that new hardware has been detected 16 of 120 Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the
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57. sed merged or a single scan model Use the selector tools to select the holes that you would like to fill 53 of 120 Selected holes will turn orange When you finish your selection s select the Fill button to permanantly commit these triangles into your model After Fill 54 of 120 Auto Hole Fill To have ScanStudio automatically fill holes in the scan data Ensure that the data that you would like to fill holes on is a volume merged model in the green section of the bottom view bar File Edit view Scan Align Fuse Measure CAD Help Auto Trim SCANSTUDIO Remesh Fill holes 14 HD Simplify reduce triangles Buff smooth Clean Defects Enter desired Hole Filling Settings Hole Filling Settings ij Automatically fill holes in your mesh data Fill Method amp LA C Flat Smooth Max Vertices for Each Hole Leave Largest Hole iv Smooth Boundaries a FILL METHOD Flat Fill will fill the holes along a flat edge Smooth Fill will fill the holes along a smooth edge Curvature Fill will analyze the neighboring geometry and try to match the overall curvature b MAX VERTICES Controls the maximum number of vertices for holes to fill Increase to fill more holes c LEAVE LARGEST Enable this option to leave the largest hole in the scans d SMOOTH BOUNDARIES Enable this option to smooth the vertices on the edge of the holes as part of the fill process
58. sociated JPEGS t is useful if you need to transfer a scan file to a different computer 67 of 120 3D Print Currently in development IGES and STEP Files Exporting IGES and STEP files is only available with ScanStudio CadTools For more information about upgrading to CadTools please contact info nextengine com Mesh data cannot be exported as an IGES STEP file Insure the model contains either splines or autosurfaces in the green section of the toolbar for more info click here gt IGES STEP Select Save in O palmtree gt dem ek E3 5 palmtree Graw My Recent thumbnails Documents File name My Network Save as type IGES Files igs iges hd Places V Save Finished Scans Only Green Units Millimeters MV Save as a Single File Name your scan choose the ouput units click Rapidworks Directly transfer a fused or unfused model from ScanStudio to Rapidworks surfaces and Splines cannot be transferred IGES STEP A SolidWorks Select Rapidworks 68 of 120 Output your currently loaded model as is Export Settings ij Select following options to export open in Rapid works Note this operation will close ScanStudio Open in Rapidworks C Export new file to Rapidworks Simplification LE More Triangles Less Triangles Smooth nam LEN MB P Rough Smooth Hole Filling Keep Holes Fill Holes Select which part to export C Se
59. t http www nextengine com start Link to the Download for ScanStudio HD 1 2 1 gt Enter your e mail address and password You can find your username and password in the order confirmation e mail If you need your account information please e mail info nextengine com Choose to SAVE the file After download is complete double click the installer file to start Installation 13 of 120 Welcome to the NextEngine ScanStudioHD Setup Wizard This wizard will quide you through the installation of NextEngine ScanStudioHD Itis recommended that you dose all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue License Agreement Please review the license terms before installing NextEngine ScanStudioHD NextEngine End User License Agreement NEXTENGINE INC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 3D DESKTOP SCANNER AND SCANSTUDIO SOFTWARE PRODUCTS These license terms are an agreement between you and NextEngine Inc Please read them They apply to the software that accompanies If you accept the terms of the agreement select the First option below You must accept the agreement to install NextEngine ScanStudioHD Click Next to continue Accept Decline Nullsoft Install System v2 45 Accept the License Agreement and click Choose Install Location Choose the folder in which to install N
60. t positions This will update the settings for the scan family Select the scan settings for each tab and check the tabs you want to have scan If the setting for a tab have been adjusted but the tab is not checked it will not scan 73 of 120 All MultiDrive scans are to be in MACRO mode Select a ROI for your model to prevent the MultiDrive from being scanned in for certain tilt angles If additional scans are needed enter scan panel and position the model by using different starting and tilt angles to capture additional scans If you physically adjust the part then a 3 pin alignment will be needed to align When finished trim unnecessary data and Fuse or Volume Merge the model for export gt Troubleshooting Warning Do not use the AutoDrive PartGripper with the MultiDrive as the length of the pole will cause it to hit the scanner when the MultiDrive is positioned at certain angles Switching between AutoDrive and MultiDrive Simply plug in an AutoDrive to display the proper UI When reattaching the MultiDrive make sure to recalibrate as needed When more than 5 Scan families are required then just click on scan to enter the scan panel and you can add 5 more new sessions These scans should auto align to the previous scans assuming all the movement and rotations were done by the turntable If they don t auto align just drag the scans into the green and refine no pins required For
61. tage of this data Minimum Windows XP Vista Windows 2 GH2 Dual core 3 GB RAM 256 MB Graphics USB 2 0 Recommended Windows XP 54 Windows 7 64 Bit 2 5 GHz Dual core 4 GB RAM 512 MD Graphics Powered USB 2 0 Hub p Graphics 3D Points IM 2M 3M 4M 5M 6M 7M 68M 9M 10M 12M 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Note If you are going to be scanning large or complex models we highly recommend running a 64bit OS and upgrading your RAM to at least 4 GB For a fast viewing experience a good graphics card is essential In our testing we ve found that not all GPU s are optimized for dealing with lots of points and pixels Quick tip for a new Graphics Card The latest and greatest is the nVidia GeForce GTS GTX series They are well priced and can handle large amounts of scan data smoothly The GeForce GTS GTX series is available on Newegg with a price range of 115 to 300 High end systems need sufficient power to run properly If you are seeing errors in ScanStudio HD it maybe related to an under specified power supply A 600 watt power supply is recommended to run high end systems like those with Intel Core 17 processors If you have questions about your system configuration we d be happy to help Please note the SD scanner is only compatible with Windows XP and Vista when you are running as the administrator All software developed after ScanStudio CORE is only for HD scanners If you would like to upgrade your SD scanner please contact NextEngine at i
62. ter the initially pin alignment If the refine alignment is not improving the alignment results it can be disabled here Fixing Scans When aligning multiple families it may be beneficial to lock the individual families in place so that any future alignment does not disrupt the already aligned families Fixing a Single Family After your single family alignment is complete double click on the family if you need to expand it out then go to Align Settings Fuse Polish Measure CAD Help Start Stop Refine Alignment Auto Fix Aligned Scans X Remove All Align Info Global Alignment powered by RapidForm Check the box Fixed will not be moved by alignment for scans Al An This will lock the individual scans in the family and not be moved with future alignment If you check the Fixed button for the Family A tab then this will lock the entire family in place and not just the individual scans for that family Display align freedom settings Scan 4 Scan 5 Scan amp Scand Family A ScanAl ScanA2 Scan 3 Freedom V Fixed will not be moved by alignment Inches Degrees delta delta a delta Y delta b delta Z delta c Turntable scan Fixing Multiple Families For multiple families go to Align Settings and check the box Fixed will not be moved by alignment for the families that have been sucessfully aligned and wish to be locked in place 42 of 120 Display align
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64. tioning One click on a Step Arrow rotates the AutoDrive one division For example if the divisions is set at 4 clicking on the step button will rotate the object 90 degrees The left arrow rotates the object clockwise The right arrow rotates the object counterclockwise Note The AutoPositioner should only be rotated using the Rotate Arrows and should not be done manually 35 of 120 Region of Interest Drag the cursor around the object to select a smaller scan area Regenerate Since the raw scan data is saved at scan time you can regenerate the points at any time with different point generation settings These settings have the same effect as the sliders on the scan setup screen Re Gen is particularly useful for changing the decimation value after a scan has been completed Steps Click on Fuse Re Generate Scan s File Edit View Scan Align Fuse R AS Scan s 14 SCANSTUD gt HD Polish Measure CAD Op FUS Select new scan settings for reprocessing 36 of 120 Re Gen Settings i Regenerate points from the raw scan data C Selected Scan C Selected Scan Family Entire Model Simplification 2 Tx O O More Triangles Less Triangles Smooth p _ Rough Smooth Hole Filling 2 S ooo Keep Holes Fill Holes Restore Trimmed Data Back Help Restore Trimmed Data Choose this option to restore the trimmed data from either a single scan family o
65. to run the scan SCANSTUDIO P gt HD Click the Stop button to stop the scan SCANSTUDIO STOP HD NextWiki Support Center The SUPPORT button will take you to the NextWiki Support Center P 4 iL Click on Ww 31 of 120 Browsing Click on the Close button to close a scan before starting a new project Q SETTINGS SUPPORT CLOS Click on the Browse button to open a previously saved scan SCANSTUDIO p T LO Ro ES Look in Z3 3D_Scan rs ej E3 f Braw thumbnails 3D Scan scn 9 Scan Backup scn N File name Files of type NextEngine 3D Model Files scn nzip Cancel Open as read only 32 of 120 3 3 Scan Intro Enter the Scan Panel by clicking the Scan button SCANSTUDIO p O otk SCAN Customize your scan name in the yellow toolbar There are 3 main types of scans SCAN FAMILY AUTO MULTI DRIVE POSITIONING ial 360 DIVISIONS 8 360 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 Bracket Select bracket scan in the scan panel to scan three consecutive angles The current viewpoint will be the center scan with an offset scan to both the left and right of the current view The number of divisions will
66. try increasing the number of surfaces SURFACES Click SURFACE The resulting surfaces are stored 1n the SCN file and displayed Output 80 of 120 Exporting IGES and STEP files is only available with ScanStudio CAD TOOLS For more information about upgrading to CadTools please contact info nextengine com Mesh data cannot be exported as an IGES STEP file Insure the model contains either splines or autosurfaces in the green section of the toolbar PI SIT E CAD DUTEN ALIGN TRM Fuse POLISH Select Output IGES STEP Select File Edit View Scan Align Fuse Polish New Ctrl M Open Ctrl 0 Close Save Ctrl S Import Ctrl I 1 palmtree 2 Scan_Backup 3 Backup_Before_Trim Model Information Ctrl Shift I Cleanup Temp Files scne Exit Alternate Export Save As Save in B palmtree er EJ C3palmtree Braw My Recent thumbnails Documents File name X My Network Save as type IGES Files igs iges v Cancel Places Iv Save Finished Scans Only Green Units Milimeters 7 V Save as a Single File Name your scan choose the ouput units click 81 of 120 4 4 ProCare yl ProCare iim ScanStudio HD ProCare Extended 3 years of Online Support through the NextWiki Support Center with access to Technical Support and Online Documentation Standard Technical Support terms end after 1 year Online Documentation will rema
67. u can access the translator using the standard Open command in Inventor You can choose various file types to open and in this case I chose IGES as the file type Once a file 1s selected you can choose the Options button on the Open dialog For IGES files youll get the dialog below Sae Components during Load in Waipa Comporent Destnaticn Foder Wariga e inpartec Canporens Pitter Final Pec Toe level Agsomaly in Separate Folder Moca la Coma ens Pitt Fred al ajs MS fac 7 Wires Ivi Forts Vrcort Asserbly 2s Snge Pat Create Surfaces c ws gt Snge Construction Group y Vi Check Parcs using Load V Aub Stich ead Promote w Ca s wUocm a 2 iets B y N TE 2 i sony Tyr iig 25 513 If the objects have holes they will import in as surfaces The result ended up in Inventors Construction environment with the idea that you can use the tools there to clean up the model and import it into Inventors parameter environment as either a solid or as a surface The picture below shows the Blackberry in the construction environment 101 of 120 _ t ef m 9 Bos de nay a Dade Feb oe NS hie uw re Es ont NU nm Mee Me Fasion 102 of 120 6 12 Rhino NURBS modeling for Windows ay http www rhino3d com You can open your SCN files directly in Rhino 4 0 by downloading the SCN file importer plugin from http en wiki mcneel com default aspx McNeel NextEngine html If you do not
68. ve the overall quality of the mesh Resolution 0 9 asf Ratio to current triangle length id ET IV Fill Holes Hole filling settings Back Remesh Remesh Choose Remesh Settings Resolution Controls the size and amount of triangles that will be in the remeshed result 60 of 120 Values from 0 1 will result in smaller triangles than those presently in the scan Values larger than 1 will result in larger triangles with a possible loss of detail Fill Holes Select the Hole Filling Settings to fill some or all holes Hole Filling Settings id Automatically fill holes in your mesh data Fill Method y_ A C Flat Smooth Iv Smooth Boundaries Keep largest hole Leave hole larger than sak Fill Method You can experiment with the different fill methods to see which works best for your model and the sizes and shapes of the holes Smooth Boundaries Select this option to smooth the boundary of the newly filled holes Keep Largest Hole If your object has an opening that is part of the design select this option to keep that hole from filling Keep Holes Larger Than If you don t want to fill all holes then you can manaully set which holes of circumference size to fill The Remesh tool can be very useful when run after Merging Scans to create a water tight mesh If you have any further questions please click on the Ask button Clean Defects Clean Defects should be run at the end of your polishin
69. www newegg com Product Product aspx Item N82E 1682023 1 166 amp cm_sp DailyDeal _ 20 231 166 Product Upgrading the Graphics Card We ve found that the nVidia GeForce GTS GTX series are well priced and can handle large amounts of scan data We ve also found that SolidWorks and other CAD programs work quite well with these cards Here s a well priced sample from Newegg com nVidia GeForce GTS 250 IGB of RAM Price 150 http www newegg com Product Product aspx Item N82E16814150439 Make sure to download the latest driver for your Operating System The ATI FireGL cards are also recommended They have great price performance We do not typically recommend purchasing a nVidia Quadro for this application This 1s because only the high end Quadro models have sufficient processing power to handle large numbers of 3D vertices Supported Operating Systems ScanStudio HD 1 2 runs on Windows x64 operating systems including the new Windows 7 x64 ScanStudio HD 1 2 offers a full 64 bit application ScanStudio CORE with the SD scanner is only compatible with Windows XP Vista with administrator rights as well as Windows 7 32 64 bit under special installation instructions Installation instructions for ScanStudio CORE with Windows 7 32 and 64 bit can be found here 32 bit gt 64 bit gt 12 of 120 2 2 Software Installation Download Please uninstall 1 7 3 before installing ScanStudio HD Go the ScanStudio Quick Start Page a
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