Great video as always. Super helpful! We use foot powder spray for dark or shiny objects, removes clean, basically the same as scanning spray. Also 3D printing some marker pyramids helps save on those expensive reflective stickers for smaller parts. $135 for a pack is no joke 😅.
That's a great idea! I used to use modeling clay and just pinch it into unique shapes on larger surfaces when needed. Shinning did have a tip about putting markers on some clear wrap but i just can't see that being a universal thing over complex parts. Certainly helps if you can use the hybrid method. I found the car needed WAY too many markers. I have seen some places that sell smaller packs at a more reasonable price like here visionminer.com/products/3d-scanning-reflective-adhesive-markers but i haven't ordered any.
@@LearnEverythingAboutDesign You came in clutch with that link! Thanks a bunch, will check them out. Your modeling clay and clear wrap tricks are gonna be on my cheat sheet as well!
I am not using ExScan Pro but I find this video very valuable as it apply to any software offering a minimum mesh/scan editing - Specifically, this video also apply to RevoScan from Revopoint, several options are similar. Thanks
What is the added value of creating the planes and center point directly in ExScan? - this exercise will have to be done in Fusion 360 anyway (like you did in the previous video) - Thanks
The plane, line and point in ExScan is made so you can align the mesh to the coordinate system. They don't get saved with the mesh but when you open it in Fusion, it will be in the correct orientation with XYZ 0 where your point is. It isn't required, but Fusion doesn't have a way to positively locate based on mesh. You can create planes based of mesh selection in Fusion, but you can't change the coordinate system.
I recently bought an einstar scanner, and have been trying to learn this program. excellent video! One question I have is during the scan, what kind of room lighting is desired? Bright overhead lights? Dim? (shadows are bad right?)
Great question! I noticed when doing the live filming of the fender in the garage that the LED light panels actually made it a bit harder to adjust the brightness on parts of the car. I would say that "consistent" lighting is key. I scanned the transmission and a few other things in the garage with just normal LED ceiling lights just fine, but i did notice the brightness on the scanner had to be a little higher than with "studio" lights.
to import an STL, OBJ, or PLY you will need to be on the Post Processing step in the ExScan software. support.einscan.com/en/support/solutions/articles/60000693893-load-any-stl-into-the-exscan-software-for-post-processing-and-measurement-function
Hi! I have Einstar and a laptop with 32Gb memory, i7 13th gen and RTX4050. Processing scan takes ages. Is it possible to only do a scan using the laptop and then move the whole postprocessing to a stronger destktop?
Absolutely that is what I do. Once you have a project saved you can take the entire project to another computer. I typically use a file sharing setup like OneDrive and make sure "always keep on this device" is enabled on both the laptop and desktop. If it can't find the project files it will pitch a fit.
Did I miss the part where you export? I hate this scanner so far… tracking loss , alignment.. clunky software… intuitive like rocks for control… brutal
If i didn't cover it explicitly ( can't remember) I do appologize. I do cover it in the scan series i did for the car. ruclips.net/video/6DUYzn6kKGo/видео.html There are chapters and near the end we save the mesh before working with it in Fusion in the following video. Which scanner do you have?
Great video as always. Super helpful! We use foot powder spray for dark or shiny objects, removes clean, basically the same as scanning spray. Also 3D printing some marker pyramids helps save on those expensive reflective stickers for smaller parts. $135 for a pack is no joke 😅.
That's a great idea! I used to use modeling clay and just pinch it into unique shapes on larger surfaces when needed. Shinning did have a tip about putting markers on some clear wrap but i just can't see that being a universal thing over complex parts. Certainly helps if you can use the hybrid method. I found the car needed WAY too many markers. I have seen some places that sell smaller packs at a more reasonable price like here visionminer.com/products/3d-scanning-reflective-adhesive-markers but i haven't ordered any.
@@LearnEverythingAboutDesign You came in clutch with that link! Thanks a bunch, will check them out. Your modeling clay and clear wrap tricks are gonna be on my cheat sheet as well!
I am not using ExScan Pro but I find this video very valuable as it apply to any software offering a minimum mesh/scan editing - Specifically, this video also apply to RevoScan from Revopoint, several options are similar. Thanks
What is the added value of creating the planes and center point directly in ExScan? - this exercise will have to be done in Fusion 360 anyway (like you did in the previous video) - Thanks
The plane, line and point in ExScan is made so you can align the mesh to the coordinate system. They don't get saved with the mesh but when you open it in Fusion, it will be in the correct orientation with XYZ 0 where your point is. It isn't required, but Fusion doesn't have a way to positively locate based on mesh. You can create planes based of mesh selection in Fusion, but you can't change the coordinate system.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
I recently bought an einstar scanner, and have been trying to learn this program. excellent video! One question I have is during the scan, what kind of room lighting is desired? Bright overhead lights? Dim? (shadows are bad right?)
Great question! I noticed when doing the live filming of the fender in the garage that the LED light panels actually made it a bit harder to adjust the brightness on parts of the car. I would say that "consistent" lighting is key. I scanned the transmission and a few other things in the garage with just normal LED ceiling lights just fine, but i did notice the brightness on the scanner had to be a little higher than with "studio" lights.
pls sir say me how to insert stl file in ex scan softwer
to import an STL, OBJ, or PLY you will need to be on the Post Processing step in the ExScan software.
support.einscan.com/en/support/solutions/articles/60000693893-load-any-stl-into-the-exscan-software-for-post-processing-and-measurement-function
Hi! I have Einstar and a laptop with 32Gb memory, i7 13th gen and RTX4050. Processing scan takes ages. Is it possible to only do a scan using the laptop and then move the whole postprocessing to a stronger destktop?
Absolutely that is what I do. Once you have a project saved you can take the entire project to another computer. I typically use a file sharing setup like OneDrive and make sure "always keep on this device" is enabled on both the laptop and desktop. If it can't find the project files it will pitch a fit.
Can you scan in the imperial/ standard system or are you limited to only using metric?
To the best of my knowledge its metric only. When you get the scan into whatever design software you are using is when you would switch units.
How much total memory does this machine have?
Its an older (2017) laptop but has a quadro p4000 card, 500gb solid state HD and 32gb ram
Did I miss the part where you export? I hate this scanner so far… tracking loss , alignment.. clunky software… intuitive like rocks for control… brutal
If i didn't cover it explicitly ( can't remember) I do appologize. I do cover it in the scan series i did for the car. ruclips.net/video/6DUYzn6kKGo/видео.html
There are chapters and near the end we save the mesh before working with it in Fusion in the following video.
Which scanner do you have?