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====== Matter and Form 3D Scanner ====== [[https://matterandform.net/scanner|Matter and Form Website Link]] The software is available from the website, but you'll need to register your e-mail with them. ==== Specigications ==== Maximum object size and weight * Height: 25 cm (9.8 in) * Diameter: 18 cm (7.0 in) * Weight: 3.0kg (6.6 lbs) Scan accuracy * Capture details as small as 0.43mm * Capture size within ±0.25mm USB 2.0 high speed interface Recommended: * Windows 7+ (64 bit) * Mac OS 10.9+ * CPU: i5 * RAM: 4GB File export support * STL * OBJ * PLY * XYZ ==== Instructions ==== * [[https://matterandform.net/downloads/Matter-and-Form_3D-Scanner_User-Manual.pdf?d=2016-08-17|User Manual PDF]] * [[https://matterandform.net/downloads/Matter-and-Form_3D-Scanner_Dos-and-Donts_EN.pdf|Do's and Dont's PDF]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOCBuoq8Oag|Basics Scanning Video]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHal2YmLTJk|Advanced Scanning Video]] Not much more I can add to their instructions, it pretty straight forward. Put the item on the scanner, open the software, click New Scan, select Single Color (its still does a color scan), and then wait. Scans are slow. You can clean up the finished scan to remove random points and the scanner bed, then save it. ==== My Tips: ==== * Most things work as a single color scan. The multi color is really for scanning an object that has large distinct area of contrasting colors. I would scan a zebra on single color, but a Oreo cookie with one waffer missing, I would use the multi-color. * It can only scan what the camera can see, if the top or bottom of your object is concaved or hollow you may have scan the item in multiple orientations (standing up and laying down). You can combine scans to create a complete scan. * When combining scan, I did not have much success with the normal process. I also found that if I didn't like the result, I could cancel and re-combine the files and sometimes get a different result. * The scanned image looks worst than the resulting STL file will be. The point cloud might appear to have holes and be incomplete, but converting to an STL makes a solid object.

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