Difference between revisions of "3D Scanners"

Revision as of 20:13, 20 October 2021

3D Scanning is a means of scanning in an object and creating a 3D model from the scans.

Bloominglabs has one (1) 3D scanner.

The User Manual is good at providing all of the details needed to setup and prep the system. There is also a trouble-shooting guide that is helpful. The basics are duplicated here.
Place Makerbot Digitizer on a flat surface. Make sure all four feet are firmly on a surface and the Makerbot Digitizer is not hanging over an edge.
Plug in USB cable into Mac or PC. Plug in power adapter cord. Turn on power switch on rear of the Makerbot Digitizer. There is a green LED on the rear of the Digitizer that indicates it is turned on.
Run the Makerware for Digitizer software from the Launchpad.
When starting the software for the first time, you are asked to name the system (Blabs Digitizer). Uncheck the share my statistics box and click Next. Then, skip the step to connect to Thingiverse. Click Done. This only needs to be run once.

Calibration should be performed when the scanner is moved, after 20 scans, or whenever things aren't running well.

Select Scanner -> Calibrate Camera. Follow the prompts on the screen using the calibration tool. Be sure the calibration tool is assembled correctly. Look at the pictures in the manual to verify. The Digitizer will immediately rotate the calibration tool 360 degrees stopping around the 50% mark. No other rotation occurs until the camera finished callibration.
Select Scanner -> Calibrate Turntable/Lasers. Follow the prompts on the screen using the calibration tool.
Select Scanner -> Align Lasers. (not often needed) Follow the prompts on the screen using the calibration tool.

Other notes

There is a foot missing on the Digitizer and it needs to be propped up in order to calibrate properly.
The camera lens should be installed over the camera during calibration AND during scans. It is only moved for cleaning purposes.
Make sure the camera lens is clear of lint, dust, and smudges. It should be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab.
The lasers can be manually adjusted using T15 Torx wrench.

Chose MAC OS X 10.8+ version. This will download “MakerBot+Bundle+BETA+3.10.1.1746.dmg”

Double-click on downloaded file. Double-click on Makerbot Bundle BETA 3.10.1.1746.pkg to begin installation.

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 == How to setup Makerbot Digitizer hardware ==
-* The User Manual is good at providing all of the details needed to setup and prep the system. There is also a trouble-shooting guide that is helpful. The basics are duplicated here.
+* The [[:File:Makerbot Digitizer Manual.pdf|User Manual]] is good at providing all of the details needed to setup and prep the system. There is also a trouble-shooting guide that is helpful. The basics are duplicated here.
 * Place Makerbot Digitizer on a flat surface. Make sure all four feet are firmly on a surface and the Makerbot Digitizer is not hanging over an edge.
 * Plug in USB cable into Mac or PC. Plug in power adapter cord. Turn on power switch on rear of the Makerbot Digitizer. There is a green LED on the rear of the Digitizer that indicates it is turned on.