Category Archives: Industry Terms
The process of digitizing physical things, or converting real life objects into digital 3D models. There are many different technological approaches to 3D scanning each with its own costs and benefits. Three common 3D scanning technologies are: laser line scanning, structured light scanning and photogrammetry. To learn more about 3D scanning and 3D printing using a Twinstant Full-Body 3D Scanner, check out the rest of our industry guide.
An additive manufacturing process by which objects are built ground up, layer by layer. To learn more about 3D scanning and 3D printing using a Twinstant Full-Body 3D Scanner, check out the rest of our industry guide.
Sometimes referred to as simply “model,” a 3D model is the digital file created through the 3D scanning process. A 3D model is made up of geometry (shape) information and texture (color) information. Color information can either be saved with the point cloud or in a separate texture file. 3D Models can be represented in many different formats including: .obj, .ply, .wrl, .stl. Each file format varies slightly from the next, but it is generally a simple process to convert one file format to the next. To learn more about 3D scanning and 3D printing using a Twinstant Full-Body 3D…
Also referred to as “preview model.” A 3D preview is a 3D model processed with a minimum viable amount of data to provide a customer with a 3D model they can “preview” within a few minutes of their scan. Since preview models use less data than full-resolution models, they have significantly degraded quality. 3D previews are necessary because a full-resolution 3D model can take up to 24 hours to process from a raw dataset. To learn more about 3D scanning and 3D printing using a Twinstant Full-Body 3D Scanner, check out the rest of our industry guide.
3D Photography is the 3D scanning and 3D printing of people for keepsake purposes. To learn more about 3D scanning and 3D printing using a Twinstant Full-Body 3D Scanner, check out the rest of our industry guide.
The 3D prints of people. Used synonymously in this guide with the terms 3D print, print, figurine and 3D portrait. To learn more about 3D scanning and 3D printing using a Twinstant Full-Body 3D Scanner, check out the rest of our industry guide.
123D Catch is an app that allows you to upload photos taken around an object and turns them into a 3D scan. For more details, see: http://www.123dapp.com/catch To learn more about 3D scanning and 3D printing using a Twinstant Full-Body 3D Scanner, check out the rest of our industry guide.