In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we take a look at SHINING 3D's FreeScan Trak, a 3D scanning system that is used to obtain complete and accurate 3D data of medium and large objects by capturing the spatial position of the scanner head in real time with an optical tracker.
In this week's episode of 2 MinuteTuesday, we are going to examine the FreeScan Combo, a hybrid light source and multi-functional handheld 3D scanner.
In this week’s 2 Minute Tuesday, we examine the FreeScan UE Pro laser handheld 3D scanner, brought to you by SHINING 3D.
As a good rule of thumb, there are three areas of highest concern when selecting the right 3D scanner for your needs. 3D Scanners should be selected based on their accuracy, their resolution, and in cases of metrology, for their repeatability. Accuracy is perhaps the most intuitive as it is simply the distance that the scan points will be from the surface being captured. Resolution (aka “Point Spacing”) is a scanner’s ability to capture fine [...]
In this week's 2 Minute Tuesday, we will show you many of the different measure functions that can be used in Control X Professional.
In this week's episode of 2 Minute Tuesday, Joel focuses on Reverse Engineering of scans to produce solid models for CAM applications.
Reverse Engineering Process Overview From a mesh or point cloud created by essentially any scanner with adequate accuracy and resolution, a Design X Essentials and Mastercam user can process this data to create a fully-featured Step or Parasolid model that would act as if it came from any history-based CAD solids modeler. Users would step their way through a modeling process much as if they were creating the part in a history-based CAD modeler. But [...]
What is Reverse Engineering for Mastercam? Design X Essentials for Cimquest’s Mastercam users provides an outstanding reverse engineering mechanism to go from a mesh or point cloud to a fully functional (machine-able) Step or Parasolid model. That model is then imported into Mastercam and used for toolpath generation and functions as if it came from a mechanical CAD system! From Mesh to Code! And it’s not just for simple, prismatic parts! Scans of complex models [...]
