The first part of this project required me to have a classmate take a 360-degree scan of my bust. A LiDAR camera on an iPad paired with the Monocle Structure Scanner application was used to complete this step. Although the scanning process required a few trials runs, professor Hooker’s comprehensive explanation and demonstration on how to use the software allowed us to complete this step without any major problems.

The Monocle Structure Scanner was able to created a 3D model by compiling multiple photos, which it transformed into an .OBJ file. Below is a picture of what the scanning software’s interface looked like. In the upper left hand corner are the dimensions of the scan. I then proceeded to airdrop the file onto my laptop from the iPad and then transformed it to an .STL file in Tinkercad, in order to make any necessary edits. Thankfully I did not need to make any major transformations to the file. I merely scaled down the bust and used the hole shape to remove extraneous pieces.

All in all, it was not a very complicated process. I was able to gain a much better understanding of how 3D scanned objects can be translated into 3D printing software. After I finished making the necessary edits to my .STL file in Tinkercad, I printed my model with little to no problems!