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The scanner is very lightweight and thus should be handled with utmost care.
- The scanner only works when plugged in to a power supply so the first step is to connect the power cord to the power outlet located at the back of the scanner and make sure it is screwed tight. A better alternative for flexibility and increased mobility is to connect the battery pack instead of the scanner's original power cord (Note: these two cords are different and should not be interchanged). A blinking green light on the handle of the scanner should indicate that it is on.
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- Insert the usb cable on the side of the scanner and connect it to the computer’s usb port.
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- Open Artec Studio 14
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- on the laptop and ensure that the software detects the scanner.
- Keep the object to be scanned at a good distance from the scanner for best results.
The Artec 3D Scanner can be retrieved from the IT Support at the Syracuse SOA through appointments. The scanner comes with a laptop which has Artec Studio 14 pre-installed and a battery pack
How to scan with Artec Eva 3D Scanner
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- Models that have more solid fills and well defined geometry scan much better and faster. In the example below, the scan takes less than 3 minutes to produce the 3d product of the model on the left. The software tries to fill out the holes and gaps in the original model but overall produces a good quality 3d model.
- Models that have a lot of gaps and very small geometric details are much harder to scan and don't produce high quality results. In the example below, the model has a good number of gaps, reflective material and organic materials like the grass (all of which are very hard to scan) and thus the 3d scan result is of a lower quality and looks very incomplete. Students should take note of this in the selection of models for 3d scanning.
- 3d scans that look incomplete can be fixed using the tools that Artec provides. However, if there are too many errors to be fixed, the output will differ greatly from the expected results. As seen in the example below, an attempt is made to fix the issues with the 3d scan on the left but the result on the right is not the best.
Materials to avoid scanning
- Reflective materials e.g. Plexiglass, glass, transparent plastic, mirrors etc.
- Black surfaces
- Vegetation eg. grass, flowers, sand etc.
- Objects with extremely thin edges.
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