Shining 3D EinScan Pro 2X, User Manual

Page 1: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 1 USER MANUAL EinScan Pro 2X 2X Plus EP EXScan Pro Software V3 3 July 2019 ...

Page 2: ...ctivation 24 2 7 Interface and Parameters 27 2 7 1 Navigate 27 2 7 2 Settings 27 2 7 3 EinScan community 29 2 7 4 Help Mode 30 2 7 5 Alerts 31 3 Calibration 34 3 1 Precautions and Use 34 3 2 Operation 34 3 2 1 Camera Calibration 35 3 2 2 HD Calibration Only required for EinScan Pro 2x 38 3 2 3 Accuracy test 39 4 Before Scan 40 4 1 Object 40 4 2 Preparation 41 4 3 Select Scan Mode 42 4 4 Scan Workf...

Page 3: ... 3 Resolution 67 7 3 Scan 68 7 3 1 Preview 68 7 3 2 Scan Distance 70 7 3 3 Brightness 71 7 3 4 Start Scan 71 7 3 5 Alignment 72 7 4 Pause Menu 74 7 4 1 Auto Save 74 7 4 2 Point cloud optimization 75 7 4 3 Edit Menu 75 7 5 Generate Point cloud 76 7 5 1 Priority for Rapid Feature or Hybrid Alignment Settings 77 7 5 2 Refine for Rapid Mode Lightning Refine Option Mode 78 8 Post Processing 79 8 1 Edit...

Page 4: ...timization 112 9 5 5 Brightness Contrast 113 9 5 6 Export Data 113 9 6 Best Practice 114 10 Industrial Pack 115 10 1 Content 115 10 2 Installation 115 10 3 Scan 116 10 3 1 With Without Turntable 116 10 4 Turntable Steps 116 10 5 Alignment Condition 117 10 5 1 Turntable Coded Target Alignment 117 10 5 2 Feature Alignment 118 10 5 3 Markers Alignment and Global Markers Alignment 119 11 HD Prime Pack...

Page 5: ...g companies SHINING 3D has currently extended a strong international influence with customers in more than 70 different countries in Asia and Pacific Europe North America South America Africa and the Middle East EinScan Pro 2X series 3D scanners are unique multi functional 3D Digitizing devices with multiple 3D Scanning modes They are designed to improve the efficiency in generating high quality 3...

Page 6: ...e Calibration board support 1 piece Markers 1 pack Phone screen mount 1 piece Cable clip 1 piece Markers remover Module port cap lifter 1 piece Dongle Solid Edge Shining3D Version 1 piece The items listed in the packing list refer to the components and material that should be included in the package The components may be different as listed when you purchase other accessories or change any item wi...

Page 7: ...sec Point Distance 0 2mm 3 0mm 0 25mm 3 0mm 0 24mm Single Scan Range 208 136mm 312 204mm Depth of Field 100 mm Working Distance 510mm Light source LED Align Mode Markers Alignment Markers Alignment Feature Alignment geometrical features Hybrid Alignment Markers and Feature Turntable Coded Targets Feature Markers Manual Alignment Markers Feature Manual Alignment Texture Scan No Yes With Color Pack ...

Page 8: ...m 3 0mm 0 25mm 3 0mm 0 24mm Single Scan Range 208 136mm 312 204mm Depth of Field 100 mm Working Distance 510mm Light source LED Align Mode Markers Alignment Markers Alignment Feature Alignment geometrical features Hybrid Alignment Markers and Feature Turntable Coded Targets Feature Markers Manual Alignment Markers Feature Manual Alignment Texture Scan No Yes With Color Pack add on Outdoor Operatio...

Page 9: ...c Point Distance 0 2 mm 2 mm 0 2 mm 2 mm 0 16 mm Single Scan Range 135 100 mm 225 170 mm Depth of Field 100 mm Working Distance 400mm Light source LED Align Mode Markers Alignment Markers Alignment Feature Alignment geometrical features Hybrid Alignment Markers and Feature Turntable Coded Targets Feature Markers Manual Alignment Markers Feature Manual Alignment Texture Scan No Yes Color Pack add o...

Page 10: ...or Intel xeon E3 1230 Intel I5 3470 Intel I7 3770 Display card Nvidia Quadro P1000 or higher Nvidia GTX660 or higher Display memory 4G Memory Storage 8G USB At least one USB 3 0 Screen display 1920 1080 DPI 100 125 3840 2106 DPI 100 200 Recommended configuration Model Requirements Processor I7 8700 Display card NVIDIA GTX1060 or higher Display memory 4G Memory Storage 32G or more USB At least one ...

Page 11: ...are set up Connect the scanner cable to a USB 3 0 port 1 USB 3 0 should be blue and or present the SuperSpeed logo Connect the power cable and power adapter 4 Plug the power cable into the power port of the cable 2 3 To guaranty a stable connection plug the scanner via a powered USB 3 0 hub 5V ...

Page 12: ...3 0 hub Note Make sure the cable will stay well plugged in during the operation You can use the cable clip to fix it in place on the table to avoid cable loose alert Cable with clip After plugged into the computer check the Device Manager The scanner should be displayed like the following picture ...

Page 13: ...July 2019 13 Device Manager display of the scanner If the drivers are not installed properly or the Alert device off line keeps coming back Right click on the SHINING CAM and uninstall the driver Unplug and replug the USB Windows will reinstall the drivers by itself ...

Page 14: ...wnload Click EinScan Software Download to download the latest version software for EinScan Step 2 Register using the form All filed with must be filled in Step 3 Download the installer Save or Save as in the desired location on your computer 2 2 Software installation Note Administrator rights are required for the installation of the software only ...

Page 15: ...Scan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 15 Double click installation package accept the modification on your computer Choose the installation language then click OK Select installation language Follow the instruction on the pop up window ...

Page 16: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 16 You must accept the agreement to install EXScan Pro Click the Checkbox and click Next to approve the Privacy Notice ...

Page 17: ...eries EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 17 Choose the default installation path or click the Browse button to select the installation path Default installation path is recommended Wait for the installation to be completed ...

Page 18: ...al July 2019 18 Click the Checkbox and click Finish The software will start automatically When the installation is completed there will be a shortcut Icon of the software on the desktop The shortcut in the Start Menu is shown as below EXScan Pro on the start menu ...

Page 19: ...re you may need uninstall previous software first To uninstall the software when the software is closed in the start menu Click Uninstall start menu Shining3d_EXScanPro Uninstall Or go to Control Panel Programs Program and Features choose EXScan Pro and right click to uninstall Follow the instructions step by step Click Yes to uninstall the software ...

Page 20: ...ly 2019 20 Click OK Then delete the Shining3D folder and its content in C 2 4 Update Make sure to run the latest version of EXScan Pro If a new version is available a pop up will show when you start the software Update Reminder Click Yes to update the software version ...

Page 21: ...e does not match the latest software version When firmware doesn t match Warning Loosing connection during Firmware upgrade can cause damages on the hardware make sure a well connection USB and Power during the upgrade Click Upgrade software will close automatically and firmware upgrade program will start Firmware upgrade program Click Upgrade wait around 1 minute the firmware starts to upgrade ...

Page 22: ...ect the scanner or unplug the power during the upgrade Firmware Upgrading Upgrade takes around 6 mins Power off the device after upgrading successfully Reconnect the device and open the software again the device is running under the latest firmware Firmware Upgrading Complete If the upgrading is failed recovery will run ...

Page 23: ...2019 23 Recovering from a failed upgrade Recovery is successful Please restart the software to upgrade the firmware A successful recovery If recovery fails turn off the power of the scanner and reconnect the scanner to restart the software for upgrading A failed recovery ...

Page 24: ...s connected to the internet click online activation Click OK to continue If the computer is not connected to the internet you can also find the Ple file from the USB drive If the activation fails send a request for activation file to einscan_support shining3d com and mention your serial number You can find the serial number from the sticker on the scanner or label on packing box listing as Einscan...

Page 25: ...X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 25 Connection failed check your internet connection or do local activation Save the PLE file on your PC then on the activation menu click to reveal the Local activation button ...

Page 26: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 26 Browse and import the PLE file ...

Page 27: ...e rotate Middle mouse move the data Scroll up and down zoom in or out Keyboard Spacebar to scan again or restart the scan validate Delete key to delete selected data Esc key to exit current pop up Navigate between different menu by click on the circle Navigation bar 2 7 2 Settings Click the settings logo from the upper right to open the drop down menu ...

Page 28: ...g Feedback Please leave your email in My E mail Feedback window User Experience Enhancement Program To help us improve the quality and user experience of EinScan we hope to be allowed to collect usage experience information This information will not contain your personal information or scanned data and will not be accessible to any third party This checkbox is selected by ...

Page 29: ... original settings Language Select the language for the interface click apply to change restarting the software is not needed About For version information and support email einscan_support shining3d com 2 7 3 EinScan community Community drop down menu Official Website http www einscan com refers to SHINING3D s official website for Einscan product and information Facebook EinScan refers to faceboo...

Page 30: ...pen the help mode from the drop down menu Drop down menu Display the help tool related to the current interface Help window Teamviewer It opens S3D_teamviewer exe for online customer support access or display to other screen or portable screen Share your ID and password to allow our technicians to remote control of your computer during online technical support ...

Page 31: ...on issue Check and restart the software If the error persists please contact support by emailing einscan_support shining3d com Fail to activate For activation failure make sure the scanner is well connected Redo the activation Device fails to activate For incorrect configuration try another USB port and update your graphics card drivers and restart the software Graphics card incompatible USB not 3...

Page 32: ...Manage 3D Settings Program Settings Add EXScan software Then change the preferred graphic processor for this program Select NVIDIA processor Click Apply to save the settings Multiple graphic card detected Change graphic card preferences for EXScan Device offline When the device is offline meaning the scanner is not connected to PC please check the connection and restart the software ...

Page 33: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 33 Device offline or connection loose Offline status in navigation bar Mode not available Add on is required for this function ...

Page 34: ...s or more After device plugged in with color camera Notes Make sure to protect the calibration board and keep it clean no scratches or stains on the black surface with white circles The Calibration board is matched to the Device with same Serial Number Doing the calibration with an incorrect calibration board will fail to generate good scan data or optimum accuracy Clean with clear water only do n...

Page 35: ...steps The calibration board needs to be placed in five positions of different heights during calibration each captures five pictures Place the board according to the software guide Step 1 place the calibration board flat in accordance with the direction in the picture keep the cross pattern projected by the scanner in the white frame on the calibration board Then lift the scanner to change the dis...

Page 36: ...reen which means the first capture is complete The software will play a beep sign During capture lift the scanner up when software shows too close move the scanner down when software shows too far Notes When the distance bar is ticked it means pictures of this position are collected Blue means the current position Keep the cross in the white square area when moving the scanner During calibration k...

Page 37: ...ve When all five positions photos are captured the software will calibrate the camera automatically You will see the result as below Calibration will take longer or fail if you did not follow all instructions properly When calibration succeeds click Next to move on to the HD calibration or white balance as the software indicates Or it will go back to the scan mode selection interface if there is n...

Page 38: ...r white balance as the software indicates Or it will go back to the scan mode selection interface if there is no other calibration required 3 2 2 HD Calibration Only required for EinScan Pro 2x On the back side of the calibration board white follow the instructions on the video and on the screen to capture the different position The software will then calculate HD calibration result Go back to the...

Page 39: ...on process Scan on the front side of the calibration board black to do an accuracy test Click Start in the software or press Play button on the scanner to capture automatically or press During the capture process LED rings blink and a cross is projected Move the scanner from top to bottom or from bottom to top slowly and steadily until the rangefinder is completely filled with green bars Follow th...

Page 40: ...ode redo the calibration and test again Go back to scan mode selection page by clicking Next 4 Before Scan 4 1 Object EinScan Pro series can scan objects from 30 30 30mm 3 to 4m length We do not recommend scanning moving or vibrating objects which cause the shape of object changed during scanning process lattice structures with many small deep holes During scanning the shape of the object needs to...

Page 41: ...rkers seen on the camera view 2 Stick markers in a random non linear pattern see example below 3 Markers should be stuck on the flat surface area and keep the marker surface flat 4 Use the markers provided with the device only Other markers can result bad accuracy or not to be seen Object with markers If the object is small enough for each frame scanning field of view markers can be placed around ...

Page 42: ...an which means the position relationship between the object and markers should not be changed Markers surrounding the object Before scanning transparent highly reflective and black objects you should spray white powder on the surface see example above 4 3 Select Scan Mode EinScan Pro 2X Plus ...

Page 43: ...2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 43 EinScan Pro 2X The tables above show the details of each scan mode that can be selected For limitations of each scan mode refer to the specifications presented previously ...

Page 44: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 44 4 4 Scan Workflow ...

Page 45: ...h a tripod and a turntable Perfect for object fitting on a Φ 150mm disc Tips The objects footprint can be bigger than 150mm in Fixed Scan with Turntable if you do not need to use codes on the turntable for auto alignment You can instead use geometry features or markers on the object s surface for automatic alignment or use manual alignment mode to get the whole scanned data The texture camera Colo...

Page 46: ... match the global accuracy of Markers Frame Browse to load a GMF Note We suggest you use GMF file for task of scanning large size object with high accuracy When using the global markers file new markers cannot be scanned Global markers points can be deleted 5 1 2 Working Distance Adjust the distance between the object and device Make sure the scanner will not move during the scanning 2X 2X Closer ...

Page 47: ... included in the Standard Pack but it is included in Industrial Pack together with a turntable 5 1 3 Interface Scan interface Fixed mode Note Right Click on the camera preview to display the Right camera in the window You will see the parts shown in the window from right camera The parts which can be seen by both cameras ...

Page 48: ...ing To scan an object with high contrasting texture such as something white and black use HDR Each single scan will take longer to capture Turn HDR ON to scan contrasting textures 5 2 Scan with Fixed Mode 5 2 1 Capture Click the button or press space bar to start scanning Click the pause button and the scanning will pause Click again to resume scanning When the scan is completed the data is automa...

Page 49: ...e most recent deleted data Show Hide Stripes for data with color texture only Click the button to switch the texture option between display and hide Press the space bar on the keyboard to save data and exit the single scan editing The edited data is saved in the project file Cancel editions on the data If you are not satisfied with current scanning data or there is not enough overlapping regions o...

Page 50: ...ick the button to delete the selected scan s and or group s Scan or group visible invisible A new group will be generated by all selected scans sub group cannot be created Right click on the selected scan group to access more options on drop down menu Notes By default the scanned data in one rotation of turntable industrial pack belong to one group The group can be deleted or split to realign with...

Page 51: ...nment will be calculated with a best fit of the single scan to the previous scans according to the geometric features If the object is not with enough geometric features you can use manual alignment Click the button to open the Manual Alignment interface Drag and drop single scan or group to the float and fixed window Single scan or group can be dropped into both windows Scans in the group are not...

Page 52: ...he software calculates the best fit alignment from the picked points and refine the alignment by best fit of all the points of the floating to the points of the fixed Click Confirm to validate the modification and go back to the scan interface Click Reset to go back to the scan interface Click Next to continue to align scans ...

Page 53: ...aster scanning speed and enables the feature alignment Markers free for scanning objects with enough geometry Note The texture can t be captured when scanning in HD mode or HD Prime 6 1 Handheld Scanner Key Function 6 2 Before Scan Enter the interface of New Project or Open Project The default project is saved to the desktop You can change the saving path and then the newly created project will be...

Page 54: ...roject The higher the resolution the better the details but this may lead to larger files and processing times Choose High 0 2mm Medium 0 5mm or Low 1 0mm or drag the cursor to choose another point distance setting from 0 2mm to 3 0mm Global Marker File If you want to use a previously created Global Marker File GMF you may click browse to import one as ASC TCT or P3 ...

Page 55: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 55 Browse to load a GMF ...

Page 56: ...ust be enough markers on the surface press the Play button or click Preview to run into Preview mode In this mode it will start to show data for preview but not record this data Preview mode on HD mode for 2X In this mode you can Check the working distance Adjust the brightness sensitivity Ensure that the markers are well captured Exit Preview mode and start the scan OR ...

Page 57: ...project reopen it 6 3 2 Scan Distance The rangefinder on the left side reveals different colors based on the distance between the scanner and the object At the correct distance it will show green It shows red if the distance is too close or blue when the distance is too far On the scanner the information is displayed on the colored LED As with the rangefinder on the screen if it is too close it wi...

Page 58: ... or in Preview mode double click the Play button to adjust the brightness by pressing or buttons on the scanner or click and drag the cursor under the camera preview to the left or right Exposure adjustment menu press or click and drag the cursor Adjust the brightness according to the following illustration Red means overexposed black is underexposed and white or light grey is good ...

Page 59: ...click the Play button to exit the brightness adjustment window 6 3 4 Start Scan Start Restart scan OR press Press the Play button or click Start in software to start scanning and recording data 100 lines are projected with 2X Plus while 7 lines are projected with 2X During scanning make sure to keep the scanner perpendicular to the surface keep a proper distance from the object and adjust the brig...

Page 60: ...ause in the software to pause the scan 6 3 5 Alignment The software will recognize the markers displayed in red record data and align with previously collected markers displayed in green The data is captured along the lines as shown below To record the data a minimum of 4 markers displayed in red in each frame every scanning field of view has to be captured ...

Page 61: ...to section 4 2 Preparation If the position tracking fails the Track lost alert will appear and you will need to go back to an area with previously recorded markers to recover the tracking again and continue scanning Track lost alert Note If you have imported a global marker file new markers cannot be added during the scan 6 4 Pause Menu In offline mode the data can be loaded at this step for editi...

Page 62: ...3D point cloud will be generated Or you may select data to use the Edit tools 6 4 2 Point cloud optimization Generate point cloud Click Stop to generate a point cloud an optimized 3D point cloud will be generated The optimization includes a realignment of the data by markers position recalculation In case of thin objects with 2 opposite faces markers should be registered following a closed loop to...

Page 63: ...se deselect selected data Delete selected data Click the button or DELETE on the keyboard to delete the selected data Undo You can only undo the most recently deleted data Note Handheld scan mode does not support the deletion of markers End the editing Revoke all and exit editing Click Check to End the editing and confirm to save the edition in the project file and go back to the Previous menu ...

Page 64: ...aneously captured and matched with previously captured data Features or markers can be used for alignment Hybrid Alignment Markers and Feature is also valid in this mode The texture camera color pack add on can be used in this mode to scan 3D data in color texture Prime HD Prime pack is not compatible with this mode Rapid mode can be used on objects from 30mm to 4m With Rapid mode you can achieve ...

Page 65: ...tion you chose Click New Project input the project name then click Save to enter the scan parameters window Project interface Rapid mode scan parameters window 7 2 1 Alignment Conditions Marker Alignment the surface of the object requires markers When the scan starts the markers are required otherwise Track lost will be displayed At least 4 markers captured previously need to be seen by the scanne...

Page 66: ...ans or the scanned area has few geometric features to allow for the alignment Rich features on the object are required for this mode Hybrid Alignment the software can switch between feature and marker alignment automatically during scanning according to whether the surface of the scanned object has markers or not So you can put markers only on surfaces with little geometry There is no need to stic...

Page 67: ...ion after the scan ends Lightning Refine Scanning speed 30 frames second Scan with 1mm resolution Refine to select resolution after the scan ends by retopology Scanning Speed Lightning Lightning Refine Classic Data Resolution Classic Lightning Refine Lightning Data Processing time Lightning Refine Lightning Classic 7 2 3 Resolution Select a resolution for the project The higher the resolution the ...

Page 68: ...object to be scanned will be limited In theory the maximum size of scan point distance 8192 mm In the actual process the size of the object that can be scanned depends on the computer graphics card When importing a project and continuing to scan the scanning resolution and alignment mode will be the same as the previous setting of the imported project 7 3 Scan 7 3 1 Preview Start Preview mode OR p...

Page 69: ... Check the working distance Adjust the brightness sensitivity Ensure that the markers are captured well Exit Preview mode and start the scan OR press Click Start in software or press the Play button to exit the preview mode and start the scan Notes Preview mode will start every time a new project is built or an existing project is imported After exiting preview and starting the scan the preview mo...

Page 70: ...ill show green It shows red if the distance is too close or blue if it is too far On the scanner the information displays on the colored LED If it is too close it will show red and if it is too far it will show blue Green shows it is a good distance away from the object Adjust the scanner position until the rangefinder color turns green 2X 2X Closer limit mm 300 410 Optimal distance mm 400 510 Upp...

Page 71: ...ss by pressing or button on the scanner or click and drag the cursor under the camera preview to left or right Exposure adjustment menu Press or drag the cursor Adjust the brightness according to the following illustration Red means overexposed Black is underexposed white or light grey is good Too bright X Good Too dark X Double click Play button to exit the brightness adjustment window 7 3 4 Star...

Page 72: ...ending on the ambient light and texture of the object Scan interface Rapid Mode Enter Pause menu OR press Press the Play button or click Pause in the software to pause the scan 7 3 5 Alignment Feature Alignment When you start scanning shine the scanner on the object for around 3 seconds and start to move when the scan data shows on the computer The currently captured area is green and previously c...

Page 73: ...racking again and continue scanning Track lost alert The software will prevent from misalignment when scanning featureless surfaces Not enough feature alert Marker Alignment If the surface of the object has markers the software will recognize the markers displayed in red record data and align with previously collected markers displayed in green The green area is the current scan as shown below To ...

Page 74: ... again and continue scan Track lost alert Note If you have imported a global marker file new markers cannot be added during the scan Hybrid Alignment The software switches between features and marker alignment automatically if at least 4 markers are collected simultaneously For objects with few geometric features which are difficult for feature alignment an alert will suggest sticking markers on t...

Page 75: ...d 3D point cloud will be generated Or select data to use editing tools 7 4 2 Point cloud optimization Generate point cloud Click Stop to generate a point cloud an optimized 3D point cloud will be generated The optimization includes a realignment of the data by markers position recalculation In case of thin objects with 2 opposite faces markers should be registered following a closed loop to allow ...

Page 76: ...or Pack is attached Click the button to switch between displaying and hiding the texture Notes Handheld scan modes do not support the deletion of markers In Rapid Mode using feature alignment if you use the edit button to delete all the data the most recently deleted data will be restored when you continue scanning End the editing Revoke all and exit editing Click Check to End the editing and conf...

Page 77: ...k Apply Generate Point Cloud options Quality Priority The misaligned data of the rigid object can be optimized If the non rigid body such as a human body is scanned the degree of optimization depends on the degree of misalignment of the scanned data This optimization process consumes memory and takes a long time Speed Priority If the scanned data is not misaligned during the scan you can select th...

Page 78: ...Option Mode With using Lightning Refine mode select the final resolution to refine the scanned data by retopology Choose High Medium or Low or drag the cursor to the exact point distance value setting and click Apply Choose resolution The processing time depends on the resolution requested and the amount of points captured ...

Page 79: ...software to continue the scan Click Delete to delete the whole scan At this step only point cloud or separated point cloud in fixed mode can be exported Click Save to export the data as ASC or the Global Marker File as P3 Open or create a new project in the same scan mode currently used Or select data to enter use Edit menu 8 1 2 Edit Menu SHIFT Left mouse Select redundant area the selected sectio...

Page 80: ...leted data Show Hide texture when installed with Color Pack Click the button to switch the texture display and hide Notes During post processing of the point cloud markers are not displayed End the editing Revoke all and exit editing Click Check to End the editing and confirm to save the edition in the project file and go back to the Previous menu 8 2 Create mesh Generate the mesh model from the s...

Page 81: ...lly The data can directly be 3D printed Unclosed model stays the way it is scanned Processing time is quicker than Watertight Select the resolution of the mesh for a watertight model Choose mesh resolution Note If some data are not connected Watertight will keep only the biggest data Possible error The mesh displays without shade effect ...

Page 82: ...shing the mesh edition menu will show Or edit a file without opening a project Open file Click Open file and browse a mesh file to edit STL and OBJ are supported Non EinScan native files are supported too Once an edition is confirmed the old version can not be recovered only by reload the file EXScan Pro includes the following mesh editing tools 8 3 1 Select and delete Press Shif LMB to select dat...

Page 83: ...e Select Visible to select data on the front view only End the editing Revoke all and exit editing After deletion of the unwanted data Click End button to return to the Post processing menu Click Revoke to cancel and return to the Post processing menu 8 3 2 Data Simplification Enter Exit the simplification menu Click the Data simplification button to display the simplification menu click again to ...

Page 84: ... of data will be reduced accordingly Set the ratio from 1 to 100 the default is 100 Click Apply to validate the modification Click Cancel to undo the modification Clicking Apply twice the data will be simplified 2 times The comparison of detail between before simplification and after simplification at 30 simplify proportion Before simplification After simplification ...

Page 85: ...ker Filling button to display the marker filling menu click again to close the menu Marker Hole Filling menu Input the radius of the marker used All holes generated by markers will be automatically filled Click Apply to validate the modification Click Cancel to undo the modification No markers fill With markers fill Manual Fill Enter Exit the Manual Fill menu ...

Page 86: ... Click Cancel to undo the last hole filling How it works Flat calculates the solution for the hole filling considering the point position on the boundary Tangent calculates the solution considering the point position and the normal of the last row of triangles forming the boundary Curvature calculates the solution considering the point position and the normal of the 2 last rows of triangles formin...

Page 87: ... be filled Less than 100mm is recommended This function will fill every hole with a smaller perimeter than the number input Click Apply to validate the modification Click Reset to undo the modification 8 3 4 Smooth Enter Exit the smooth menu Click the Smooth button to display the smooth menu click again to close the menu Smooth menu Pick High 85 Medium 50 or Low 15 or set the ratio from 1 to 100 ...

Page 88: ...do the modification Click Apply twice the data will be smoothed 2 times Smooth the possible noise on the surface of the scan data It might remove some small details or smooth some sharp edges at the same time The example of before and after smoothing is shown below 8 3 5 Sharpen Enter Exit the sharpen menu Click the Sharpen button to display the menu click again to close the menu ...

Page 89: ... Apply to validate the modification Click Reset to undo the modification Click Apply twice the data is sharpen 2 times 8 3 6 Go back to scan Click Scan on the navigation bar to go back to scan interface and exit the post processing status the mesh data will be discarded You can do more scans redo editions or remesh Note The mesh data will NOT be saved automatically ...

Page 90: ...gation bar to exit the edition mode 8 4 Measurement After meshing the Measurement menu will be available on the top Go to Measurement Open file Click Open file a STL or OBJ file can be import to edit 8 4 1 Create feature Enter Exit the Feature menu Click the Feature button to display the menu click again to close the menu ...

Page 91: ...to create points lines planes Then select the creation method and follow the instructions click Create to generate or Close to cancel and close the window Display of Features The features created displaying in green the selected feature are in Red In the feature list click delete button to remove Delete action cannot undo ...

Page 92: ...o unselect The plane generated is the position with the smallest deviation from the selected area Recommend method to create plane Line Point Point Pick 2 points Click on the data to select a point or click on a feature point previously created The line generated is define as point From to point To Plane Plane Intersection 2 Planes should be created in advanced Click on the plane previously create...

Page 93: ...ton to display the menu click again to close the menu Exact Movement Exact Movement Menu Enter the value in mm and degrees click Move to to match the data origin to the input coordinate and orientation The arrows represent the global coordinate system Red X Green Y Blue Z Click Reset to cancel the transformation to original position Click Close to confirm the transformation Tips Start from data re...

Page 94: ...Plane in the drop down menu match it to the first axis in the Method drop down The arrows on the corners of the plane represent the plane positive direction The normal vector of the plane will match the axis direction Select a Line in the drop down menu match it to the first axis in the Method drop down Beware the direction of the line to match it to the or axis The projection of the line to the f...

Page 95: ...firm the transformation 8 4 3 Measurement Enter Exit the Measurement menu Click the Measurement button to display the menu click again to close the menu Distance This tool calculates the distance between two points belonging to the surface of the data Click on the data to pick the first and second point select one of the two points to redo it ...

Page 96: ...LMB to select an area press Ctrl LMB to unselect Ctrl A to select all Click Calculate to display the Area value of the selected data in mm 2 Redo the selection and click calculate again to update Surface Area menu Volume This tool calculates the volume contains in a watertight mesh It returns the volume in mm 3 and the coordinates of the smallest box parallel to the global coordinates containing a...

Page 97: ...3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 97 Volume menu Prior to the calculation make sure the file is watertight no holes See 8 3 3 to fill holes on your data File not watertight alert 8 5 Save 8 5 1 Export Data Save the data Click Save to export the data ...

Page 98: ... clouds with calculated alignment scan_0 a sc scan_1 a sc scan_2 a sc etc Inspection Fast export no post processing needed Complex data to post process in another software ASC whole No optimized point cloud scan asc Inspection Fast export no post processing needed in hand held mode Large data to post process in another software Complex data to post process in another software STL No Mesh scan stl ...

Page 99: ...rker position 8 5 2 Scale Data Scaling the volume of scanned data while the number of triangles the level of detail of the scan and size of data will not be actually changed By default the scale is 100 and will be exported with millimeters for reference The value display represents the dimensions of the smallest box containing the data oriented to the reference axis Scale window Scale result 8 5 3...

Page 100: ...d data less than 50M while Pro plan account can share with a maximum of 200M Data is saved as STL does NOT contain texture 8 5 4 Third party Software It contains Geomagic and Solid Edge you can import the data into the third party software Geomagic Import the scanned 3D data to Geomagic SHINING 3D Edition from EXScan Pro software Geomagic is mainly used in reverse design of grid data If the Geomag...

Page 101: ...lid Edge logo from Exscan Pro software to open Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition The meshed STL data will also be imported to Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition in a new part project directly In the USB drive there are videos for reverse engineering cases of EinScan scan data processed by Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition For more information about Solid Edge please refer to following links Siemens Solid Edge ...

Page 102: ... 3MF can be loaded files from 3rd party software might fail to be loaded In this case we recommend Meshlab a free mesh software editor or upload to sketchfab Fail to load the mesh data Note To load a OBJ textured file make sure to have the MTL and JPG files with the same name and in the same folder than the OBJ ...

Page 103: ...o use the corresponding camera compatible with the scanner 9 1 2 Installation Before installation make sure the device is powered off Remove the add on port cover on the top of the scanner 1 Rotate the hook rotary lever to the left side Plug the texture camera Color Pack 2 Turn the hook rotary lever to the right to lock the camera in position 3 Power on the scanner and the camera driver will start...

Page 104: ...Calibration In order to ensure the matching between the texture and the 3D data calibration should be performed when the texture camera is plugged in Calibration steps with Texture camera plugged Use the front side black of the calibration board for texture camera calibration In the calibration interface run the Calibration with the normal method see camera calibration The LED rings of EinScan and...

Page 105: ...ibration 9 2 2 White Balance To capture an accurate color texture White Balance calibration should be done every time when you plug the texture camera or when the lighting environment is changed The White balance can be done separately without running the full calibration Click Start in the software or press the Play button on the scanner to start the calibration or press On the White side of the ...

Page 106: ...ed wipe with clear water only Do not use alcohol or chemical liquid to clean the calibration board Similar to taking high quality picture in the photo studio the professional lighting environment setting is key to achieve high quality texture data If the texture doesn t give you satisfaction please optimize the lighting environment and redo White balance ...

Page 107: ...scan Non texture is selected by default click Apply to continue Texture Non texture scan option During scanning display the texture camera view by Right click Texture Camera Display Cameras Run the same way that described above After every single scan the LED of the texture camera will flash and the texture camera will record one frame data ...

Page 108: ...gnment However it can be helpful to select corresponding points in manual alignment Data and texture are captured from a different angle In case of sharp edges texture data can be misaligned try to scan from a different angle If the texture is misaligned to the data check that the camera is well placed and locked And redo the calibration ...

Page 109: ...e Non texture scan option Run the same way that described above During the preview the texture will not show During the scan display the texture camera view by checking the Texture Camera box Display Cameras Notes The texture is not used to calculate the data alignment Data and texture are captured from a different angle In case of sharp edges texture data can be misaligned try to scan from a diff...

Page 110: ...An area with texture missing 9 5 Post Processing 9 5 1 Point cloud Editing Show Hide texture Click this button to switch the texture between display and hide During data editing click texture to display or hide the texture 9 5 2 Create Mesh Generate the mesh model from the scanned point cloud data Click Mesh Model to generate the Mesh watertight or unwatertight The texture capture is separate from...

Page 111: ... remapping menu Click the Texture Remapping to display the Texture menu click again to close the menu Texture remapping is accessible before saving the data Confirm texture remapping before saving Edition on the mesh simplification hole filling will affect the texture rendering By doing the texture remapping the texture information will be reapplied on the mesh ...

Page 112: ...tertight or unwatertight choose Texture Layout Optimization TLO to create an optimized arrangement for the texture file It will make the texture manual editing much more convenient if you are going to process the texture in a 3rd party software This option has no effect on the texture itself Click Apply to continue TLO option in texture blending ...

Page 113: ...ame as normal texture file TLO is used only with OBJ output 9 5 5 Brightness Contrast When the mesh model has been generated use the cursors to change the Brightness and or contrast of the texture from 100 to 100 Click Reset to return to 0 The default value is 0 for both Modify texture This modification is not saved in the project file Export the data to save the texture editing 9 5 6 Export Data ...

Page 114: ...c applications 3D rendering Compatibility with most mesh editing software PLY Yes Mesh scan ply Low storage Easy texture editing 3MF Yes Mesh scan 3mf Low storage Compatibility with Microsoft paint3d 9 6 Best Practice How to avoid light halo with reflective texture Place the scanner at around 30 degrees from the normal And avoid the reflection from light sources in the room How to edit or remove m...

Page 115: ...tallation Industrial pack set up Put the scanner on the tripod after the installation is finished Connect the flat end of USB cable to the computer USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 the square opening end to the turntable Then connect the power adapter to the turntable and adjust the position of scanner body and turntable Make sure to check the advice for Fixed Mode when using the turntable see above Check the D...

Page 116: ...eate or Import a fixed scan project On the top right Check the box to use the turntable or Uncheck to not use the turntable Fixed scan with turntable If you add the turntable during a fixed scan project click Scan Mode selection in the navigation bar and reopen the project Go back to Scan mode selection menu 10 4 Turntable Steps Turntable step input ...

Page 117: ... data in some angles but NOT more accurate 10 5 Alignment Condition Alignment mode selection with the turntable Select an alignment mode condition for the turntable scan 10 5 1 Turntable Coded Target Alignment It is the easiest mode among the four modes for scanning small sized objects It is highly recommended to use in cases requiring high accuracy and high resolution The turntable coded target a...

Page 118: ... then feature alignment will be helpful With feature alignment the software recognizes geometry features on three successive preliminary scans and then calculates the position of the turntable The scans are matched by knowing the center and angle of rotation between successive captures An object with simple features like plain symmetric surface such as a sphere or cylinder is not recommended for t...

Page 119: ...n of the turntable 10 5 3 Markers Alignment and Global Markers Alignment Markers alignment is used when the scanner cannot see enough coded targets on the turntable for auto alignment Markers alignment works in a similar way as turntable coded target alignment the software matches 2 neighboring scans by recognizing at least 4 common markers ...

Page 120: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 120 Global Markers is accessible if a Global Marker File has been loaded during the project creation ...

Page 121: ...eeded when viewing with naked eye But we suggest to avoid direct exposure to the eyes while scanning HD Prime is not suggested to use for face scanning 11 1 Hardware 11 1 1 Content HD prime Note HD prime is available only for EinScan 2X Plus 11 1 2 Installation Before installation make sure the device is powered off Remove the add on port cover on the top of the scanner 1 Rotate the hook rotary le...

Page 122: ...nager with EinScan and HD Prime connected 11 1 3 Calibration Calibration should be performed every time you plug in the HD Prime Pack to insure the correct matching with EinScan Calibration with Prime Use the front side Black of the calibration board for Prime calibration In the calibration interface run the Calibration with the normal method see camera calibration ...

Page 123: ...st or click Next to go back to the Mode selection menu 11 2 Before scan When prime is plugged HD Scan becomes HD Scan with Prime Other modes are not using Prime refer to previous sections for Fixed and Rapid mode Mode selection with Prime Create a new project to enter the scan settings window IR ON indication When entering the Prime scan mode Prime IR projector will be ON the side LED will turn or...

Page 124: ...l accuracy of the complete scanned data and is the reason we recommend this alignment mode for large objects The project will be saved with the extension hd_prj Prime with markers projects can be open under HD scan mode without Prime Feature Alignment the data currently captured is best fit and aligned to the previously captured data according to the geometric features of the object Track lost wil...

Page 125: ...me mode Notes Higher resolution takes more time to scan and consumes more memory of graphic card With high resolution the size of the object to be scanned will be limited In theory the maximum size of scan point distance 8192 mm In actual process the size of the object can be scanned depending on computer graphic card When import project and continue the scan the scanning resolution and align mode...

Page 126: ...anner to face the object there must be enough markers or enough geometry features on surface press the Play button or click Preview to run into Preview mode In this mode it will start to show data for preview but not yet record Preview with or without markers Check the box Prime camera to replace the display of the normal camera s with Prime camera s ...

Page 127: ...he Play button to exit the preview mode and start the scan Notes Preview mode will start in every new project or when an existing project is imported After exit preview and start scan the preview mode is not necessary to show again in this scanning project To access preview mode on a current project re open it 11 3 2 Brightness Double press Enter Exit the exposure adjustment menu When scanning or ...

Page 128: ...ing the exposure adjustment will automatically change both EinScan and Prime exposure Check or Uncheck the Prime camera box to insure the good setting for both Too bright Correct Too dark EinScan camera view Prime camera view Double press Play button to exit the brightness adjustment window 11 3 3 Scan with markers The software will recognize the markers display in red record data and align with p...

Page 129: ...sticking markers refer to 4 2 Preparation If the position tracking fails Track lost alert will appear you need to go back to an area with previously recorded markers to recover the track again and continue scan Track lost alert Note If you have imported a global marker file new markers cannot be added during the scan 11 3 4 Scan without Features When start scanning the data is captured along the l...

Page 130: ... and Track lost alert appears it indicates that the scan cannot match the current data You need to go back to any previously scanned area to recover the track again and continue scan Track lost alert 11 4 Pause menu In Off line mode the data can be loaded at this step for editing 11 4 1 Auto save Enter pause menu OR press ...

Page 131: ...t cloud 3D data will be generated Or select data to use Edit tools 11 4 2 Edit menu SHIFT Left mouse Select redundant area the selected section will be displayed in red as shown below Ctrl Left mouse deselect the selected data Edit buttons Deselect Revert Delete Undo Show Hide texture color pack only Shift Left mouse choose data Ctrl Left mouse deselect selected data Delete selected data Click the...

Page 132: ...e project file and go back to the Previous menu 11 4 3 Point cloud optimization Generate point cloud Click Stop to generate a point cloud an optimized 3D point cloud will be generated The optimization includes a realignment of the data by markers position recalculation In case of thin objects with 2 opposite faces markers should be registered following a closed loop to allow re positioning ...

Page 133: ...ity tab in www einscan com or from the Community menu Register your EinScan at community shining3d com to validate your warranty and get more service for software updates manual video and submit request 12 1 1 Log In To register a user account please enter the serial number of the scanner and your contact information including a valid email ...

Page 134: ...0 0 User Manual July 2019 134 Register Log in 12 1 2 Validate Your Warranty To validate the warranty of your device click add new device in My Account Account page Input the serial number input the date of purchase and upload the copy of the invoice ...

Page 135: ...eration for all add ons with the corresponding serial number Without warranty activation the default warranty starts on the shipping date 12 1 3 Submit a Ticket Log in with your Community account Click New Ticket on the tab bar Select the serial number among the registered accounts and describe your problem ...

Page 136: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro 2X series EXScan Pro 3 3 0 0 User Manual July 2019 136 Submit a ticket Check your submitted tickets under the account page or the Ticket My tickets Opened ticket ...

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