MakerBot Digitizer, User Manual

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SCANNING 101
SCANNING WITH YOUR MAKERBOT DIGITIZER
If your object does have features that overlap other parts of it, place the object so that the
hardest part to see is as visible as possible to both the lasers and the camera. For example,
a bowl might be placed on its side with the inside facing the center of the turntable.
Tip:
If your object doesn’t stay in place by itself, try resting the object on a piece of
modeling clay. For more tips, go to the
Learn More
section at
makerbot.com/digitizer
Note that there may be exceptions to these rules. It’s not always possible to predict what
position will produce the best scan, so if you’re having trouble getting a good scan of an
object, try placing it at a different angle.
If you are planning on combining multiple scans with MultiScan Technology, scan your object
in its tallest position first. That way you will be able to crop unwanted data without risking
cutting off pieces of additional scans.
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