free 3d scanner! ! !

[Fulvio Romano]

This is magnificent!
http://abtechno.org/index.php/2008/03/07/trasforma_la_webcam_in_un_laser_scannerI haven't tried it yet because I don't have the laser... but as soon as I find one... !

 

[vmirko]

It's been a long time since the david laser.

I tried sometimes with the free version and it's not as simple as it looks,
You have to try several times before you have something decent.

However on their site there is a forum,
Look at this.http://www.cncitalia.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=5779&hilit=laser+scan

 

[Fulvio Romano]

In my opinion, in a couple of days of work, I do in matlab a program that does the same thing and also exports it to dxf.
to have two days... .

 

[enri]

I read that it is not possible to scan 360° for now, but I see in the gallery whole objects, at least it seems, maybe you can scan in two past? .... update..from the wiki, great and in Italian, I read:

"often, not all visible areas can be scanned because they are not reached by laser light (shade zones and subsquadri). a way to cope with this problem is to make a first scan with the laser from above and then move it down and make another acquisition (or vice versa). look at our scan test called “angel” here download section. this is only possible if the camera is sufficiently raised from the ground and the laser can be placed even below it.
in most cases you will get better results if you put the laser in a fixed position and rotate it slowly (especially if the camera calibration is not completely accurate). If you can't eliminate the problem of shadow cones during scanning, you can do a first scan from above, save it, then take another one from below and save it. finally load them with shapefusion and join them."

Of course you can't expect to use this system instead of the various roland, and similar for mechanics, but to have a 3d reference of an architecture plastic, for 3d graphics etc., I think it is great, considering that there are similar software on the market.