3D Optical Digitizers
Patterned light is projected onto subjects; deformation is recorded by an off-set camera. Triangulation calculates a 3D mesh. Fast, accurate and adaptable for human portraiture.
3D Laser Scanners
A laser line moves over subjects' surfaces; an off-set camera records deformation. Triangulation calculates a 3D mesh. Slower, but higher accuracy enabled for static objects.
3D Mechanical Digitizers
Mechanical arms physically probe objects, guided by the user; points are recorded on the surface of subjects. Intuitive but slow. Unsuitable for delicate objects.
3D Scanning software
View, edit and export scan data efficiently and accurately. Triangulation, registration and merging algorithms, polygon editing, CAD conversion, model export for web viewing.
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Turn it on, aim and frame using the LCD viewfinder, and shoot. You don't even
need a host computer. The VI90X has features like portability, auto-focus, three
interchangeable lenses, and colour images equivalent to a digital camera with
full 24-bit colour depth. You can export files into a number of file formats
including: STL, DXF, OBJ, ASCII points, VRML.
Konica Minolta VI90X
Easy to Use No lengthy set-up, warm-up, and calibration process. With Konica Minolta's
precision auto focus, there is no need to move the VI90X back and forth or manually
to adjust or guess at the optimal focus. And, no manual adjustment for different
ambient light conditions. With Konica Minolta's optional rotating table, you
can index the scanned part and capture all sides in one automated process.
High Speed Fast scan only (0.3sec)
Portable The VI-90X weighs approximately 25 lbs and does not require a host computer.
Multiple scans can be saved to the compact flash memory or viewed immediately
on the rear-panel's color LCD viewfinder.
Flexible
Digitize variable volumes (between 100x80x40mm and 1200x900x400mm) while maintaining
precise repeatability. Fixed wide angle lens.
Focus range 600mm to 1.2m
Points captured: approx 76000
No memory card facility
Marble Statue of Aphrodite
scanned with the rotary stage option
Applications:
Quality Control
Inspection of production parts (e.g. CAT)
First Article
Inspection; Tool and Die Verification
Industrial Design:
capture design studies into CAD database
Rapid Prototyping
Input
Reverse Engineering:
create CAD legacy data from master parts
3-D shape capture
for Computer Aided Engineering Analysis (CAE and FEA)
Medical Applications:
Surgical Planning (maxillofacial, dental and orthopedic), orthotics
and prosthetics, plastic
surgery, anthropometric
measurements
Archiving: Museums,
Artifact cataloging, Archeology, Anthropology research