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3D Scan

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I didn’t even know that 3D scanning was something that existed before starting this project. I didn’t know how the technology worked or what to use to do the scan itself. It was even more interesting to learn that I can do it at home using my front camera. The process of scanning wasn’t the smoothest sailing because it took a lot of trial and error to get it right and there were still certain annoying imperfections but overall my scan came out well.

Below are some screenshots of my original scan.

Here is the model in Tinkercad.

In hindsight, I wish I had taken off my mask for the scan.

I finally got into the 3Space lab to plug the STL file into the 3D printer. While looking at my scanned model, I noticed a lot of inconsistencies in the bottom so I decided to put myself on a base of sorts in Tinkercad.

I have no idea what happened.

3D Scan

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To create this scan I had Professor Hooker take a 3D scan of my head. I then sent the file of my head scan to my phone then transferred that to Tinkercad.

I did not like the original size of the scan so I enlarged the overall size of the scan in Tinkercad so that the features of the print are more noticeable. I then downloaded the scan into Ultimaker Cura, sliced it, and then downloaded into the 3D printer. The results of the print are pictured below.

3D Scan

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The process of getting a 3D scan of myself took a lot of trial and error. At first my partner and I used ScandyPro on our phones to scan each other but we came to realize that the app wasn’t very accurate. The app only was able to pick up the front of our bodies but was unable to scan the top and back of our heads. We both decided that the iPad was a better option so we switched to using the Monocle Structure Scanner app to get an accurate enough scan to print. When we scanned each other we had to stand very still while the other person went around and got precise shots of our body. We had to angle the camera in the correct positions as well to be able to get detailed enough scans. The iPad allowed us to get scans of the back of our bodies as well as the top of our heads so in the end we stuck with the scans of ourselves from the iPad.

After I got the scan of myself that I thought was the best to 3D print I airdropped the files onto my computer. I downloaded the obj file of my scan and then imported it into Tinkercad. After importing the 3D scan into Tinkercad I then had to clean up my scan because it picked up some random objects but other than that the scan turned out well.

3D Scan

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In order to create this 3D model, we had to learn how to 3D scan. I worked with another classmate to practice the 3D scanning process on the iPad that was provided to us during class. We each took turns using the LiDAR camera attachment on an iPad paired with the Monocle Structure Scanner application to get a good 3D model of each other.

The 3D scan process essentially consisted of one of my classmates walking around me and taking pictures from all angles, while I sat as still as possible. While scanning each other we noticed how hard it was to get certain aspects and features of ourselves to show up in the models. For example, in my final scan, there are some spots in my hair that are missing as well as features of my face like my nose being not as defined. It took a few tries but eventually, we managed to get a good enough scan to 3D print.

Once I got a sufficient scan I airdropped the file to my laptop and began adjusting it in Tinkercad. I changed the model by scaling it up about 2000% and removing two millimeters from the bottom of the model so that there were fewer holes and more detail in the final print. Once I was satisfied with my model in Tinkercad, I downloaded it as a .stl file and then imported it into Ultimaker 2+ Extended and then printed it. Below is the final 3D print of the scan taken of me in class.

3D Scan

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For this project, I had to create a 3D scan of my head. At first, I attempted to do this using the FaceID camera on my phone and the Scandy app. However, I soon realized that it was difficult to get a clean 360 scan with it. The app did work as intended, but it was not ideal because I could only use the inner FaceID camera, which could only scan a few inches in front of it.

Instead, I used an iPad Pro with a LiDAR scanner to capture the imagery. This was much easier to use, but it did take several tries to get a good scan. The first scanning attempt went very slowly, and the model came out looking very strange. The issue was that the scanner was not calibrated properly and wasn’t capturing a smooth image, and a simple recalibration made it work much better. After recalibrating, the second attempt went much smoother. I had to stand completely still as a classmate moved the iPad around my body to capture a full 360 scan. Overall, the scanning process as a whole was very easy and straightforward once we worked out the kinks.

After transferring the .obj file to my computer, I imported it into Tinkercad. The model imported very well, with only a few floating pieces that I removed using hole shapes. There were no large gaps or abnormalities with the model, which made it simple to print and turned out well. Overall, I really enjoyed the process of 3D scanning and was surprised at how it can now be done so well with only a mobile device.

3D Scan

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3D Scanning was a very new experience for me but this project was extremely fin nonetheless. Using the IPad to scan myself and others was a pretty cool experience and seeing how detailed it could capture me was almost a little scary. Although it was difficult at first to get a good scan, once the camera’s were recalibrated it was much more simple. I then had to transfer the .obj file of my scan to my laptop and I opened it in Tinkercad.

I then added a stand for my bust and covered the logo on the bottom. There were no holes to fill luckily and nothing to cover up. I could not however, figure out how to stand my figure up straight so I ended up having to print it on its side which was fine it just made a plate and some stilts that I was able to remove.

When I was finally ready to print I saved this as an .stl and sent it to the printer but unfortunately it did not print the first time. I sent it again on a different printer and finally got my final product.

Overall, I am very happy with how this turned out. My dimensions are sort of off I think which I didn’t realize until it was printed. Regardless, this was a very cool experience getting to print something so personal and I am now super interested in 3D scanning and have been very curious about what else scanning is used for.

3D Scan

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This was my first 3D print and scan of a model of myself. The process was very interesting. Normally for us students, we would need to download the app, Scandy Pro, on our phone. However, it requires an iPhone that is iPhone X or later, and I did not have that type of model. So during class, I decided to use the school iPad Monocle Structure Scanner to scan. I first wanted to scan my Airpods case with the iPad, but due to the camera on the iPad not being able to correctly scan my Airpods case, I decided to scan a model of myself. After attempting to scan my Airpods case, our professor reconfigured the program and then approached to scan a model of myself. The process was very interesting, in the app, there is a 3D cube that captures the model within the box. So, to capture an accurate model of myself, I had to sit on a chair and not move to the best of my abilities. My professor then started to capture me sitting in the chair, circling around me, trying to capture every part of myself. It is an interesting process, that usually takes two people to complete. After capturing myself, the model looked very accurate of what it has captured. The files were OBJ format so I downloaded the files, then imported the files to my google drive, saved the folder onto my desktop, and then imported it onto Tinkercad. On Tinkercad, I increased the size of my model since it was very small when it was first imported. I then downloaded the model as an STL file, then transferred it to the Ultimaker program at the lab. I decided to add a raft at the bottom of my model so the print would go smoothly, and my model will stay upright thanks to the bottom raft. After the print, the model came out great, the print looked just like as in Tinkercad. I’m amazed of how it captured the details of my hoodie and beanie that I was wearing. I can’t wait to see what other types of 3D scanned objects I will be printing towards the future.

Chance’s 3D Scan

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3D scanning is far more complex than I initially perceived. Professor H, made it look very easy during our demonstration which threw me off after my first failed attempt. What I learned it that technology is amazing, but going slow to help it out is necessary. When scanning it’s also easy to miss tiny parts of the scan which result in odd deformations in the final product. For my scan I did multiple tries in an effort to get the best result and I feel as though that’s the best method. To scan we used a LiDAR camera attachment on an iPad. After the scan, I took the product into tinkercad to upscale it. This was very easy as it is familiar software. To export it from the 3D scanning software I had to export as an OBJ which I airdropped to my Mac and then imported through tinkercad. After I scaled the scan up (to about an inch and 1/2) I exported as an STL file and printed in the lab. Print time only took about 4-5 hours, but honestly I’m pretty surprised at the detail it captured. I have very wavy/curly hair and it did a good job of picking it up still. Overall, I enjoyed the experience and would like to explore the technology more in the future.

Initial 3D Scan Using “ScandyPro”

Tinkercad Mockup

Final Print

3D Scan

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I created my 3D bust scan in class, working with a group of 3 other students to get a sufficient 3D scan using a variety of formats. We took turns using the LiDAR camera attachment on an iPad paired with the Monocle Structure Scanner application to scan each other, and while we tried the ScandyPro phone application, I found that the LiDAR attachment worked the best. None of us could manage to get the color on the scan to come out well, even after the LiDAR cameras were reconfigured. I had to stand completely still as a classmate circled me, capturing pictures of me of all angles. It took a few tries to perfect because my height made it hard for people to reach overtop of me and so my scans kept having holes at the top of my head, but eventually I got a scan that captured a perfect shape of me, not missing any areas or details, although the colors were not great.

The Monocle Structure Scanner application captured a series of images that configure into an .OBJ file, of which I Airdropped to my computer. Once on my computer, I used Tinkercad to increase the measurements to 42.0 x 53.0 x 24.0 mm and make other adjustments including adding a block to the bottom of the bust to give it a stronger base and a hole at the bottom to get rid of the extra pieces. From Tinkercad, I then exported the file as an .stl and opened it into Shapr3D where I adjusted the layer height to 0.5mm, infill density to 20%, and the plate adhesion to raft.

The process of creating the 3D scan took some work and a fair amount of trial and error, while putting it in Tinkercad, Shapr3D, and then finally printing the 3D bust was pretty simple once I realized what I needed to do to make it print in the best way possible.

Unfortunately, I unknowingly printed my 3D bust on a broken printer, so the back half of my 3D printed bust is very stringy and disorderly, and the front seems like the adhesion was messed up too. Because of this, I would say that my 3D printed bust did not come out as great as I hoped; overall the bust is very chaotic looking and the integrity of the design did not carry over. No amount of filing would help the look of this print because the filament is not connected, so it would all fall apart more than it already is.

3D Scan within Monocle Structure Scanner

3D Bust in Tinkercad

3D Scan

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At the beginning of class I downloaded qlone but quickly realized it wasn’t the best app to use when taking my 3D scan. I was told by other classmates that scandy pro was the better option and we began to mess around with it. We started taking each others scans and I began to realize it was more challenging than it looked. I realized I needed to take it slow and my second scan turned out great. When a classmate took my scan it turned out pretty good but there was constantly a slight deformity in the face but it didn’t show up in the 3D print.

After I had a solid scan I exported it as a .obj and airdropped it to my mac. I moved to .obj into tinkercad and made a few adjustments. After that I exported it as an .stl and then I was ready to print!