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Sense™

3D Scanner

User Guide

Summary of Contents for Sense

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Page 2: ...ed to you including the respective User Guide 3D Systems will promptly repair or replace the Scanner if required to make it free of defects during the warranty period This warranty excludes repairs required during the warranty period because of abnormal use or conditions such as riots floods misuse neglect or improper service by anyone except 3D Systems or its authorized service provider The warra...

Page 3: ...6 Install The Sense Software 6 Run The Sense Software 6 Activate Your Sense Scanner 7 HOW TO SCAN 8 Sense Navigation 8 Scanning Best Practices 8 Scanning Procedure 8 Edit A Scan 10 SENSE SCANNER TIPS AND TRICKS 12 SENSE SETTINGS 13 Scan Settings 13 Edit And Enhance Settings 14 Export Settings 15 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 17 ...

Page 4: ...odel You can add texture mash up multiple models add color and design with symmetry The final model you create in Cubify Sculpt is a 3D print ready file The Sense 3D scanner gives you the ability to observe a scene in three dimensions and then translates the observations into a 3D model You can then use various Geomagic applications to translate the scans into information such as l Identification ...

Page 5: ...s important that the scanner operates in the temperature range of between 10 C and 40 C for optimal use Higher or lower temperatures may alter the scanner s performance resulting in the scanner malfunctioning l The sensor is a class 1 laser product certified by an external party to adhere to IEC 60825 safety requirements The Sensor is compliant with part 1 of the IEC 60825 publications Safety of l...

Page 6: ... Download Software for your operating system INSTALL THE SENSE SOFTWARE Follow the instructions to complete the software download and installation After the software is installed you link the scanner to a Cubify account RUN THE SENSE SOFTWARE When you installed the Sense software a shortcut was created on your desktop Use the shortcut to open the application Note If the scanner is not connected to...

Page 7: ... Note If you do not have a Cubify account go to www Cubify com sense Click My Cubify and then click Sign up now Fill out the required information and click Sign Up You must then log in to get the activation code l After you have the 4 digit activation code return to the Sense software and click I have an activation code l Enter the code and click Activate scanner You re now ready to begin scanning...

Page 8: ... Many practices that ensure good photography also apply to scanning Your subject should be facing the light source in order to minimize shadows and enhance colors Position your subject so that you have 360 degree clearance and can scan from all angles SCANNING PROCEDURE Using the Sense 3D scanner you can scan people or objects 3D Systems Inc 8 ...

Page 9: ... inches n Medium object less than 40 inches n Large objects less than 80 inches l If you select Person choose either Head or Full Body The Scan toolbar at the top of the screen provides the following options l A Reset View returns the view to the initial position l B Home which returns to the initial Start screen 9 3D Systems Inc ...

Page 10: ... tracking by giving it more to lock on to l When scanning a human body begin by aiming at the torso and then get a whole body contour scan Finish by scanning the head 5 To pause the scan click the Pause button Click the button again to resume the scan 6 When you are satisfied with the scan click Next to finish EDIT A SCAN Several tools are available as you edit a scan l The toolbar at the top of t...

Page 11: ...s the smaller of the two pieces and deletes the smaller mass n To improve the look of the scan click the Touch Up tool and drag the cursor over the area you want to improve l Share tools n To save your scan to your computer click Save You can save the scan as an stl ply or obj file format the formats will work in any 3D modeling software If you have a 3D printer available on your network you can c...

Page 12: ...low on the screen This helps ensure that you capture the entire object while scanning l Keep the scanner within its optimal distance range of 15 to 60 inches 38 1 to 152 4 cm l Motion l Multiple passes on the object are allowed If there are gaps in the scanned data after a single pass continue scan ning to try to fill the gaps l Holding the scanner still over a portion of the object can also fill ...

Page 13: ...apture speed l Object Size determines the size of the scan volume you can specify this according to the size of the object you are scanning n When Custom is selected you can specify Width Height and Depth values n Prompt on Startup you can toggle the object selection screen on or off at startup l Object Recognition attempts to automatically identify and highlight the object you are scanning The sc...

Page 14: ... scanner pointed at the center of the object being scanned l Performance Test measures your computer s CPU and graphics card processing power and recommends the one with the best performance You are able to switch between the two the blue highlighting indicates the selected data pro cessing method l Tutorial Video shows video on launch shows on screen tips for each step of the scanning process l A...

Page 15: ...er allows you to switch between the two l Tutorial Video shows video on launch shows on screen tips for each step of the scanning process l About information about the Sense scanner and software EXPORT SETTINGS Specify the settings when you share your scan file l Export Units units of measure options for exporting your scan l Performance Test measures your computer s CPU and graphics card processi...

Page 16: ...l Tutorial Video shows video on launch shows on screen tips for each step of the scanning process l About information about the Sense scanner and software 3D Systems Inc 16 ...

Page 17: ...ontal 45 Vertical 57 5 Diagonal 69 Hardware recommendations l Intel Pentium or equivalent processor l RAM l Screen resolution l Color l Available hard disk space l 2 GHz or faster l 2 GB minimum l 1280 x 1024 minimum l 32 bit l 4 GB Depth image size 240 w x 320 h px Spatial x y resolution 0 5m 0 9mm Depth resolution 0 5m 1mm Operating temperature 10 C 40 C Data interface USB 2 0 Data format 16 bit...

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