STRUCTURE SENSOR & DEMO APPS TUTORIAL
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1. STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Arc ES STRUCTURE As NSOR STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL WELCOME TO YOUR NEW STRUCTURE SENSOR Congrats on your new Structure Sensor We re sure you re eager to start exploring your Structure Sensor s capabilities And to help you get the most out of your experience we ve put together this quick start guide to help familiarize you with this advanced accessory WHAT S INCLUDED IN THE BOX Your Structure Sensor should arrive with the following e One Structure Sensor e One data cable with Apple Lightning connector e One AC battery charger e One screwdriver e Four M1 6 screws e One user manual Your iPad attachment bracket will arrive in a separate box package CHARGING YOUR STRUCTURE SENSOR Charging your Structure Sensor s internal battery is simple Simply connect the supplied AC charger to the round port on the side of the Structure Sensor and then plug the other end into any standard 2 pronged wall outlet as found in the United States if you re outside of the US or Canada you will need to use an appropriate adaptor 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io sa xs STRUCTURE P STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL An LED indicator on the Structure Sensor s glass face will pulse when your Structure Sensor s battery is charging As soon as your battery is completely charged the LED indicator will stop pulsing and2. ansparent cube can be easily adjusted using the typical iPad pinch gesture Push your thumbs together on your iPad screen to make the cube smaller and pull them apart to make it bigger If the cube is too small to contain the object you plan to scan you can expand the cube by pulling your thumbs apart on your iPad screen You may also try to move backwards so that you are further from the object you plan to scan Although the Structure Sensor is a reasonable distance away from the object to be scanned the scan area cube is too small Put both thumbs on the touch screen and move them apart to make the scan area cube larger 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io ff 12 Ka STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL If the cube is too large for the object you plan to scan then your scan will be of poor quality and you may potentially capture objects in your scan that you do not want You can shrink the cube by pushing your thumbs together on your iPad screen You may also try to move closer so that you are nearer to the object you plan to scan Although the Structure Sensor is a reasonable distance away from the object to be scanned the scan area cube is too large Put both thumbs on the touch screen and move them together to make the scan area cube smaller For the highest quality scans pinch to shrink the cube so it is just a bit bigger than the object within it that you plan to scan The size
3. cket plus Structure Sensor onto the top of your iPad Make sure that the hole in the bracket is centered around the iPad camera ee Left Sliding the bracket onto an iPad Air Right The bracket firmly seated Left The bracket firmly seated on the iPad Air Right The bracket s iPad camera opening 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io sae 5 struct ro STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL lf you have received the final precision bracket with aluminum latch start by sliding the bracket plus Structure Sensor onto the top of your iPad making sure that the aluminum latch is in its open position T Left Sliding the bracket on an iPad 4 Gen Right The bracket firmly seated Lf Left Sliding the bracket on an iPad 4 Gen Right The bracket firmly seated oo O The bracket s iPad camera opening centered around the iPad camera 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io ff 6 S myy Eg STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL As soon as the bracket is firmly seated on top of your iPad and you have ensured that the hole in the bracket is centered around the iPad camera close the latch by pressing down on it with your thumb Step 3 Attaching the Lightning cable to your Structure Sensor and iPad Connect the supplied Lightning cable by connecting it to your Structure Sensor first The wide end of the cable connects to your Structure Sensor and the gold colo
4. ed stuffed animal up to a human bust Smaller items will lack detail and may challenge object tracking Larger objects may be difficult to capture in their entirety The Object Scanner demo app may have difficulty capturing black surfaces and shiny surfaces In addition the Object Scanner demo app will have difficulty capturing intricate features such as hairs wires or other fine objects 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io sa 9 Sy struct Ka STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Setting Up Objects To Scan For the best quality scan please follow these general guidelines e Stand about 1 meter or 3 feet away from the object or the person e Make sure that you have an unimpeded 360 degree path around the object or person so that you may capture an entire scan easily e For objects placing them at a standard tabletop height allows for the best combination of scanning quality and ease e For objects placing them on a smooth flat surface ensures that the Object Scanner demo app will consistently capture great scans e The Structure Sensor works best indoors or outside of direct sunlight Positioning the Scan Area Cube When you first open the Object Scanner demo app and connect your Structure Sensor to your iPad you will see a large transparent cube appear on your screen The bottom of this cube has an orange square The orange square will automatically snap itself to flat surfaces such as floors or walls so that your scan i
5. instead will stay on until you disconnect the AC charger CONNECTING YOUR STRUCTURE SENSOR TO YOUR IPAD Step 1 Attaching your Structure Sensor to the bracket O n From top to bottom iPad 4 Generation precision bracket with aluminum latch iPad Air 3D printed aH temporary bracket iPad Dee mini with Retina display 3D printed temporary bracket Your Structure Sensor has arrived with one of three available brackets to connect it to different Apple iPad models the currently available brackets are for the iPad 4 Generation iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io sa 3 STRUCTURE de SENSOR 4 STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Using the supplied screwdriver and 4 screws attach the Structure Sensor to the supplied bracket Place the Structure Sensor in front of the bracket and then use the supplied screwdriver and 4 screws to attach the two together The data and charging ports on the Structure Sensor should be facing to the left as you look at the Structure Sensor and bracket The proper orientation for the Structure Sensor is to have the two data ports facing to the long side of the bracket 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io Ae sine x of STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Step 2 Attaching the Structure Sensor and bracket to your iPad lf you have received a temporary 3D printed bracket simply slide the bra
6. of the scan area cube is just about right to begin scanning this teddy bear 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io ff 13 x of STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Scanning the Object To begin your scan press the blue Scan button Once you have started move around the object to capture it If you notice that there is a hole in the model you can go back during the same scan to see if the Object Scanner demo app can fill it in If you have made a mistake during your scan you can press the red reset button with the circular arrow on it to restart your scan Click the Done button when your scan is complete b As soon as you start scanning you will see your 3D model appearing on top of your subject in real time As you continue your scan you can go back and fill in holes and other problem areas to improve your 3D model 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io f sur F STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Maintaining Tracking On your first few scans you may notice that the Object Scanner demo app loses track of the object A warning note will appear on your screen On rare occasions the Object Scanner demo app will lose tracking of the object or person you are scanning You will see this error message if that happens Try to rematch the scan to the object you are scanning to restart object tracking If that doesn t work try your scan again If you consisten
7. red pins should be facing up as you press it firmly into the Structure Sensor 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io Sm S smy Ea STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Next connect the other end of the cable with the Apple Lightning connector into your iPad Your Structure Sensor is now fully charged and connected to your iPad 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io lt gt SOR STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL USING YOUR STRUCTURE SENSOR FOR THE FIRST TIME Using The Viewer Demo App The first demo app to try when you first attach your Structure Sensor to your iPad is the Viewer demo app Viewer provides a simple view of what the Structure Sensor sees alongside what your iPad s color camera sees Here is what Viewer s output looks like STRUCTURE SENSOR The Structure Sensor s output is on the left The iPad s color camera output is on the right Using The Object Scanner Demo App The Structure Sensor also arrives with a simple 3D scanning app called Object scanner It s easy to start getting great looking scans quickly and consistently if you learn just a few simple things about using this app Finding Suitable Objects A great first test for the Object Scanner demo app is to try scanning another person from the shoulders up to the top of the head The Object Scanner demo app works best for scanning objects the size of a medium siz
8. s positioned on a flat plane Alternatively if you point the Structure Sensor towards a person the transparent cube will position itself around their upper torso and head for a bust scan The transparent cube and orange square determine what objects or people the Object Scanner demo app will capture 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io q STRUCTURE SOR 10 STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL To scan an object start by standing about a meter about 3 away from the object Then center the object within the transparent cube Once the object is within the cube you will see that the orange square will now adjust itself to fit over the object you plan to scan When placed on an object or person the transparent cube and orange square show what will be captured once the blue Scan button is pressed lf parts of the object you plan to scan are not covered in orange you are standing too close Back up until those parts are covered 2014 Occipital Inc In this picture the Structure Sensor is too close to the subject to be scanned as it does not fit entirely in the transparent cube http structure io ff 11 x of STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Using the Pinch Gesture Because the cube determines what will be captured by the Object Scanner demo it is important to make sure the cube is the right size for the object to be scanned The size of the tr
9. tly get object tracking errors during a scan of the same object that object may not be suitable for scanning 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io Ka STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL Viewing Your Completed Scan To view your scan click the done button A review screen will appear You can use your finger to drag the model around to see all sides of it fea cme oo flack Mesh Viewer Emai Once you click the Done button you will automatically be taken to this screen Use your finger to drag the model around to see it from all angles You can also click X Ray View to see the underlying mesh of the model that you have captured Pea Donev _ gt tack Mosh Viewer Emai When you click the X Ray View button the underlying mesh will appear Click the Email link in the upper right hand corner to export an OBJ file To share or export a scan click the email link in the upper right hand corner Click this to email an OBJ file of your scan to yourself or a friend Click the Back link to reset the app so you can start your next scan 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io i STRUCTURE Ea STRUCTURE SENSOR amp DEMO APPS TUTORIAL MORE APPS ARE COMING SOON At Occipital we re planning on releasing more demo apps and complete apps to expand the functionality of your Structure Sensor In addition developers worldwide are now using the Struc
10. ture SDK to create more great apps too We ll be sure to keep you posted whenever new apps are available for your Structure Sensor And if you re a developer we re always here to help you build your own great app for the Structure Sensor NEED MORE HELP USING YOUR STRUCTURE SENSOR We re always ready to help answer any questions or comments you might have about your Structure Sensor Contact us at structure occipital com anytime lf you re a developer you should have received an email invitation to our developer forums If you have not received this invite contact us at structure occipital com FOLLOW OCCIPITAL AND THE STRUCTURE SENSOR On Twitter http twitter com structure http twitter com occipital On Facebook http facebook com structure3d http facebook com occipital On YouTube http youtube com occipitalhq On the Internet http structure io and http structure io developers http occipital com Tutorial Version 1 1 March 5 2014 2014 Occipital Inc http structure io
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