this might sound a little odd but see if you can grab a rolling tripod or other method to keep the scanner on a single plane then go around the object at different heights. I have stuck a scanner (camera) on a pole mounted to a harbor freight dolly. the results will be a bit easier to stitch together and ensure you don't lose any points during the line up. cost me about 18 bucks total using a dolly a piece of EMT conduit and a gorilla pod.
I start using a modified TV arm* on wheels. So you don't need to hold the scanner. Because sometimes the shaking of the hand can make it worse. Or on difficult places voor je arm. You can still scan easy
Thank You for this video, it shows a lot from a practical point of view of someone who works on specific subjects and needs specific jobs to be scanned/printed. I tried to look through the net, but most of these videos are either commercial, or just theoretical reviews. I searched exactly for something what You just showed, and wondered if Revpoint pop 2 would be able to i.e. scan a boot lid (only from exterior to transfer all the curved shapes 1:1) with sufficient accuracy. This video answers my questions. BTW, what's Your next step, are You going to 3d print some of Your scans, or parts that would fit onto them? Or You did it already and You could share Your experience,what material You used, what printer and how much time it took ? Thanks!
I use a different scanner for car parts. (bumper mods, grilles etc) and they always look good but are more of a reference model. Always have to tweek files a little when it's bigger than 12inch squared. When it comes to modeling it looks good when it comes to reproducing there's a bit of extra work.
its worth it if you will be getting into CFD, its difficult to get the learning curve under control and the effort that goes in can at times seem limited (all this work and im only ever going to do X) but once you get the hang of it you can use it to mock up all sorts of pieces; wheels, fins, strakes, vents, louvers, wings and wingletts etc etc
Question, I'm using a Revopoint Pop2. Their software seems to kinda suck. When I load a scan turned into .obj into Solidworks, it has thousands or millions of faces and is terrible to work with. What mesh software are you using?
I did snap a measurement from the very tips of the fenders on the cad model and then in real life it was as dead on accurate as I could be with a tape measure. So accurate enough for me. I would guess the more parts you glue together and their alignment all factor into the final result.
What scanning and post processing software did you use? Clearly, it's not Revopoint software. Would greatly appreciate letting us know. The Revopoint software is completely useless.
Oh, never-mind. I just caught it the video. Meshlab. I've NEVER been able to get large scans to work properly with the POP2. So far, its been a $700 loss.
@@ajhartmanaero 95% of things u want to scan is black or metalic and this is not 3d scanner in all means its just surfaces estimation comparators.. u cant get ur money back from it. Its only good in face scanning and nothing else
@@taloot123 did you try developer spray or dry shampoo as shown here? Users of the Pop 2 (look up Jon Himself on TH-cam for a good example as he's actually measured things to confirm accuracy) have shown the Pop 2 is very accurate if it's being used correctly.
@@diannafiredal let me tell you what happend. I exposed it to high brightness light and this make it worest.. the. I recalibrated it and it seems to be better now. Usable at least
this might sound a little odd but see if you can grab a rolling tripod or other method to keep the scanner on a single plane then go around the object at different heights. I have stuck a scanner (camera) on a pole mounted to a harbor freight dolly. the results will be a bit easier to stitch together and ensure you don't lose any points during the line up. cost me about 18 bucks total using a dolly a piece of EMT conduit and a gorilla pod.
Second this, many ways to rig up a solution
I start using a modified TV arm* on wheels. So you don't need to hold the scanner. Because sometimes the shaking of the hand can make it worse. Or on difficult places voor je arm. You can still scan easy
Thank You for this video, it shows a lot from a practical point of view of someone who works on specific subjects and needs specific jobs to be scanned/printed. I tried to look through the net, but most of these videos are either commercial, or just theoretical reviews. I searched exactly for something what You just showed, and wondered if Revpoint pop 2 would be able to i.e. scan a boot lid (only from exterior to transfer all the curved shapes 1:1) with sufficient accuracy. This video answers my questions. BTW, what's Your next step, are You going to 3d print some of Your scans, or parts that would fit onto them? Or You did it already and You could share Your experience,what material You used, what printer and how much time it took ? Thanks!
This specific scan was to make a more complete cad model for some cfd stuff.
I use a different scanner for car parts. (bumper mods, grilles etc) and they always look good but are more of a reference model. Always have to tweek files a little when it's bigger than 12inch squared. When it comes to modeling it looks good when it comes to reproducing there's a bit of extra work.
The market dots work very well
Use a white marker on the fixing points you want to use as references in the mesh.
Interested to see the project progress.
I think I follow you. Do you mean just put a dot where I want to make gluing the meshes easier?
@@ajhartmanaero Yes, should stand out more
damn been thinking of getting a 3d scanner. this POP2 looks to be alright for the price to be fair!
Yeah that’s why I pulled the trigger on finally getting one. Seemed a good value for what you get.
@@ajhartmanaero yeah i want to scan my entire car so we can test it for the efficiency of my DIY aero package
its worth it if you will be getting into CFD, its difficult to get the learning curve under control and the effort that goes in can at times seem limited (all this work and im only ever going to do X) but once you get the hang of it you can use it to mock up all sorts of pieces; wheels, fins, strakes, vents, louvers, wings and wingletts etc etc
beaware its not as u expect
@@RuskiWeldFabHiya is there anything I can do to learn?
What software did you use to glue the scans?
Awesome would like to see what you come up 😁
С помощью этого сканера возможно сделать точные матрицы кузовных деталей или нужен более профессиональный?
Would you show us the next steps in the process, would love to see how you use the scans!
Eventually I can. Being used for some cfd stuff I can’t release yet.
Hi, thanks for your great info video. May I know for how long does it took for each scan or for all 4 scans? Does the scan shift away during scanning?
Question, I'm using a Revopoint Pop2. Their software seems to kinda suck. When I load a scan turned into .obj into Solidworks, it has thousands or millions of faces and is terrible to work with. What mesh software are you using?
Throw it into a program that can reduce the mesh to a workable number.
What kind of accuracy are you getting for large scans ?
I’m looking at scanning my engine bay and chassis.
I did snap a measurement from the very tips of the fenders on the cad model and then in real life it was as dead on accurate as I could be with a tape measure. So accurate enough for me. I would guess the more parts you glue together and their alignment all factor into the final result.
Any downsides or criticisms of that scanner and software?
A bit if a learning curve but since this is my first scanner I have nothing to compare against.
What scanning and post processing software did you use? Clearly, it's not Revopoint software. Would greatly appreciate letting us know. The Revopoint software is completely useless.
Oh, never-mind. I just caught it the video. Meshlab. I've NEVER been able to get large scans to work properly with the POP2. So far, its been a $700 loss.
Step 1: Buy POP2 scanner
Step 2: Get Scarface to sneeze on your car
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit
Step 3: learn to use the scanner to achieve good scans.
i bought it, and it was worest product i loss money in it. its crap and unusable
Sorry to hear. I’ve had a great experience with mine. It does take some practice getting good at scanning since that’s a skill in itself.
@@ajhartmanaero 95% of things u want to scan is black or metalic and this is not 3d scanner in all means its just surfaces estimation comparators.. u cant get ur money back from it. Its only good in face scanning and nothing else
@@ajhartmanaero and really its worest product i bought in last 20 years
@@taloot123 did you try developer spray or dry shampoo as shown here? Users of the Pop 2 (look up Jon Himself on TH-cam for a good example as he's actually measured things to confirm accuracy) have shown the Pop 2 is very accurate if it's being used correctly.
@@diannafiredal let me tell you what happend. I exposed it to high brightness light and this make it worest.. the. I recalibrated it and it seems to be better now. Usable at least