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❏ General steps for scanning

1. Place the model in the scanner and press Scan.

  • ___________.png Scan: Used to begin the scanning process for the current scan stage, the scan path of which varies depending on the scan stage type.

2. Adjust the scan area.

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  • Scan data is not acquired below the blue horizontal line.
  • Adjust the blue line to set the appropriate height and press the Confirm button.
  • You can turn on or off the auto-height adjustment in Settings > Scan data > Set Minimum Scan Height Automatically.

3. The scan starts according to the scan path predefined depending on the current scan stage.

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4. The scan is complete. If rescanning is required, click the Scan button again.

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  • Choose whether the rescanned data deletes the current data or becomes an additional one used with the current data.

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❏ Toolbox

initialize_axes.png Initialize axes

  • Restore the axes of the scanner to their default position.

adjust_scan_area.png Adjust scan area

  • Adjust the scan depth.

HD_mode.pngHD mode

  • When on, the scanner performs a scan in HD mode.

HD_for_shiny_models.png HD for shiny models

  • The scanning performance is adjusted to scan a shiny model made of materials such as resin or wax.

Selection_mode_switch.png Switch selection mode

  • You can switch between the surface-only selection mode and the extruded volume from the surface selection mode.

free_selection.png Free selection

  • Select data by enclosing it with your own freehand shapes.

rectangular_selection.png Rectangular selection

  • Select data by enclosing it with the selection rectangle.

island_selection.png Island selection

  • Select all connected data by clicking on it.

deselection_off.png Deselection mode

  • When on, it deselects the area using various tools.

Data_swap.pngData swap

  • Used to swap current stage data with data at another stage.

1.7_import_mesh_data.png Import mesh data

  • Used to import 3D files instead of scanning.

clear_data.png Delete all

  • Deletes all the data on the screen.

undo.png Undo

  • Undoes the previous action.

redo.png Redo

  • Redos the previous action.

 

❏ Trimming Tools

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❏ Right-click menu on scan data

  • Select all: Used to select all the data on the screen.
  • Deselect all: Used to cancel the selection of data.
  • Invert: Used to swap the data selection.
  • Crop: Used to crop everything out except for the selected data.
  • Delete: Used to delete the selected data.

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