hello, I am becoming interested in some of the scanners, or lidar gizmos, or whatever they are.
Is there any of the scanners that produce a file that can be imported into shapr3d?
You will be able import them as Mesh files but not as CAD format.
There are ways to convert them to cad but that is up to the conversion software not Shapr.
Even if you get it converted to mathematical CAD data file will be huge unless it’s a simple part (most likely Shapr can’t even open it), but even if it’s a small part now you are dealing with not enough resolution.
In Shapr it’s just used for reference, like photos it’s good enough to use as reference.
Thank you.
It’s helpful to know that mesh files can be imported.
3d Scanning could use some AI learning, based on my experience.
I tried everything, photogrammetry, 3d scans, finally sawing it into multiple section gave me the most accuracy.
I wanted redo the process in Shapr but gave up.
Hello!
Yes, many 3D scanners and Lidar devices can produce files that are compatible with Shapr3D. The most common file types are .STL and .OBJ mesh files. When imported into Shapr3D, these scanned meshes serve as reference objects that you can trace over to create a new, editable solid model. You can’t directly edit the mesh itself, but the files are essential for a process known as reverse engineering. Popular apps like Polycam and Scaniverse can be used to scan an object and export it to one of these formats for use in Shapr3D.