Scanning

anaxaton6 · 2014-12-09T13:40:15.000Z

I’m a small record label looking to do some merchandising for our next release showcasing, as it were, the idea of 3D printing. I want to alter a standard object in Maya, print it out, customise it physically then scan it and print the altered object out. The trouble I’m having is no-one seems to have a scanner that will do the job. Any ideas

gabriela3d · 2014-12-09T18:23:41.000Z

Hey @anaxaton6, scanning shouldn’t be that hard to find. In which city are you based? I can send over few options that are closer to your location. Let me know.

anaxaton6 · 2014-12-09T19:12:37.000Z

Hi Gabriela am in Swindon Wiltshire

gabriela3d · 2014-12-10T09:37:00.000Z

Here’s the closest scanning hubs that I could find, let me know if it helps!
http://www.3dhubs.com/bristol/hubs/ali-0
http://www.3dhubs.com/london/hubs/lukes

jandj3d · 2014-12-10T10:22:11.000Z

Got one on my xmas list now! I’d also wanted one, so will see if t’other half allows… We could try with 123D Catch, though it would involve some experimenting, as I’ve not mastered that yet. Looks like fairly decent things are possible - Search Thingiverse - Thingiverse

jandj3d · 2014-12-10T10:24:06.000Z

Is there a way to search for hubs with scanners, Gabriela? Or did you just search descriptions? Possibly hub tags would be useful…

gabriela3d · 2014-12-10T11:52:00.000Z

It’s not possible at the moment to search for hubs that provide scanning services, so in the mean time I use this search: site:www.3dhubs.com “scanning”. Hope this helps

gabriela3d · 2014-12-10T12:01:48.000Z

Hope that Santa is seeing this And yes, 123D catch is definitely worth palying with. Make sure to share your results with us, it would be quite interesting to see how far you can go with it.

Etch_Graphics · 2014-12-10T13:23:56.000Z

Autodesk123 has a phone app that lets you use your phone’s camera to take pictures of the item to get scanned. Be prepared to take about 40 pictures, but it will work. Give it a try! http://www.123dapp.com/catch

pikes57 · 2014-12-10T14:39:43.000Z

What is your location?

I do have a NextEngine scanner available…

anaxaton6 · 2014-12-10T15:28:57.000Z

swindon wiltshire

Pot8oSH3D · 2014-12-11T17:09:53.000Z

Hi Gabriella. I have a Structure Sensor which takes awesome head and shoulder scans and also a Matter & Form for small items. Based just North of London but I’ll need to visit Newport in the next few weeks so could drop in.

anaxaton6 · 2014-12-11T17:20:34.000Z

the enquiry was from me. You can mail me here shriekprods@outlook.com

I need to print from a 3D Maya file, then -after the object is customised/carved etc

we need to scan it and print it out. Can you do this? Object will be about 5"x2"

Pot8oSH3D · 2014-12-11T20:29:20.000Z

Email sent.

Cheers,

AndyL

3DscanMan · 2014-12-16T17:51:31.000Z

I have scanners that will scan anything from a car size to a dime size while holding and accuracy of +/- .0005". Let me know if i can help.

Protoscan3D · 2015-01-22T01:48:24.000Z

3D Scanning - Birmingham, UK

Hi All, if you require any scanning do get it touch. I have a nextengine 3D and a Faro arm laser scanner. contact me: protoscan3d@gmail.com #3dscanning

PJones · 2016-06-09T02:53:26.000Z

Just wondering if you can scan reflective objects like a chrome hood ornament? I’m curious what your cost is for scanning something in the range of 6 inches cubed (roughly the size of my hood ornament)? I was also wondering if you have any sample scans of objects to see the detail which you mention your scanner can pick up. The detail you state sounds like the creaform handyscan 700 series.