Shining 3D EinScan Pro, User Manual

Page 1: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 1 USER MANUAL EinScan Pro series Version 3 0 0 0 June 2019 ...

Page 2: ...4 2 6 3 EinScan community 26 2 6 4 Help Mode 27 2 6 5 Alerts 28 3 Calibration 31 3 1 Precautions and Use 31 3 2 Operation 31 3 2 1 Camera Calibration 32 3 2 2 HD Calibration Only required for EinScan Pro 35 3 2 3 Accuracy test 36 4 Before Scan 37 4 1 Object 37 4 2 Preparation 38 4 3 Select Scan Mode 39 4 4 Scan Workflow 41 5 Fixed Mode Industrial Pack Required 42 5 1 Set Up 42 5 1 1 Create a Proje...

Page 3: ... 3 1 Preview 65 7 3 2 Scan Distance 66 7 3 3 Brightness 67 7 3 4 Start Scan 68 7 3 5 Alignment 69 7 4 Pause Menu 71 7 4 1 Auto Save 71 7 4 2 Edit Menu 71 7 5 Generate Point cloud 72 8 Post Processing 74 8 1 Edit Data 74 8 1 1 Pause Menu 74 8 1 2 Edit Menu 74 8 2 Create mesh 76 8 2 1 Watertight Unwatertight 76 8 3 Mesh Editing 77 8 3 1 Data Simplification 77 8 3 2 Hole Filling 78 8 3 3 Smooth 81 8 ...

Page 4: ... 102 10 2 Installation 102 10 3 Scan 103 10 3 1 With Without Turntable 103 10 4 Turntable Steps 104 10 5 Alignment Condition 104 10 5 1 Turntable Coded Target Alignment 104 10 5 2 Feature Alignment 105 10 5 3 Markers Alignment and Global Markers Alignment 106 11 HD Prime Pack 108 11 1 Hardware 108 11 1 1 Content 108 11 1 2 Specifications 109 11 1 3 Installation 109 11 1 4 Firmware Upgrade 110 11 1...

Page 5: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 5 12 1 User Community 120 12 1 1 Log In 120 12 1 2 Validate Your Warranty 121 12 1 3 Submit a Ticket 122 12 2 Contact Us 124 About SHINING 3D ...

Page 6: ...cable 1 piece USB drive 1 piece Calibration board 1 piece Calibration board support 1 piece Markers 1 pack 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 with your supplier Please check carefully when opening the package ...

Page 7: ... 7mm 3 0mm 0 24mm Single Scan Range 300 170mm Depth of Field 100 mm Working Distance 500mm Light source LED Align Mode Markers Alignment feature With HD Prime pack 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 O...

Page 8: ...Distance 0 2 mm 2 mm 0 5 mm 2mm 0 16 mm Single Scan Range 210 150mm Depth of Field 100 mm Working Distance 400mm Light source LED Align Mode Markers Alignment Feature Alignment geometrical features Hybrid Alignment Markers and Feature Markers alignment R2 add on Turntable Coded Targets Feature Markers Manual Alignment Markers Feature Manual Alignment Texture Scan No Yes Color Pack add on Outdoor O...

Page 9: ...commended Processor Intel xeon E3 1230 Intel I5 3470 Intel I7 3770 I7 8700 Display card Nvidia Quadro P1000 or higher Nvidia GTX660 or higher NVIDIA GTX1060 or higher Display memory 4G 4G Memory Storage 8G 32G or more USB At least one USB 2 0 or 3 0 2 USB 2 0 Screen display 1920 1080 DPI 100 125 3840 2106 DPI 100 200 1920 1080 DPI 100 125 3840 2106 DPI 100 200 ...

Page 10: ...d for the Color camera see 9 1 2 or the HD prime see 11 1 2 Note Make sure the cable will stay well plugged in during the operation After plugged into the computer check the Device Manager The scanner should be displayed like the following picture under Imaging devices or Cameras 2 Microview MMVC1500MF Camera Device Manager display of the scanner Other cameras should be disable Right click disable...

Page 11: ...ce Manager Enable disable device on project file If the drivers are not installed properly or the Alert device off line keeps coming back Right click on the Microview MVC1500MF Camera and uninstall the driver Unplug and re plug the USB Windows will re install the drivers by itself ...

Page 12: ...al June 2019 12 2 Software 2 1 Download Step 1 Go to https www einscan com software download 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 ...

Page 13: ...allation Note Administrator rights are required for the installation of the software only Double click installation package accept the modification on your computer Choose the installation language then click OK Select installation language If a previous version of EinScan Pro serires software is found it will need to be unistalled first Installation conflict ...

Page 14: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 14 Follow the instruction on the pop up window You must accept the agreement to install EXScan Pro ...

Page 15: ...es User Manual June 2019 15 Click the Checkbox and click Next to approve the Privacy Notice Choose the default installation path or click the Browse button to select the installation path Default installation path is recommended ...

Page 16: ...it for the installation to be completed 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 ...

Page 17: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 17 EXScan Pro on the start menu ...

Page 18: ...d uninstall previous software first To uninstall the software when the software is closed in the start menu Click Uninstall start menu Shining3d_EinScan Pro series Uninstall Or go to Control Panel Programs Program and Features choose EinScan Pro series and right click to uninstall Follow the instructions step by step Click Yes to uninstall the software ...

Page 19: ...ser Manual June 2019 19 Click OK Then delete the Shining3D folder and its content in C 2 4 Update Make sure to run the latest version of EinScan Pro series If a new version is available a pop up will show when you start the software ...

Page 20: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 20 Update Reminder Click Yes to update the software version ...

Page 21: ... 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 EinscanXXX XXXXXXX...

Page 22: ...nScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 22 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 23: ...er Manual June 2019 23 Browse and import the PLE file 2 6 Interface and Parameter At first after opening the software click on the icon to choose between Pro and Pro Selection of scanner type Next the scan mode selection will display ...

Page 24: ... 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 6 2 Settings Click the settings logo from the upper right to open the drop down menu ...

Page 25: ...clicking 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 ...

Page 26: ...to the 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 6 3 EinScan community Community drop down menu Official Website Redirects to SHINING3D s official website http www einscan com for Einscan product and information Facebook Redirects to fac...

Page 27: ...p 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 28: ...r 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 If the computer has multiple graphic card access to the NVIDIA Control Panel right click on the desktop In Manage 3D Settings Program Settings Add EinScan ...

Page 29: ... 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 Device offline or connection loose Offline status in navigation bar Mode not available ...

Page 30: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 30 Add on is required for this function ...

Page 31: ...fter 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 not use alco...

Page 32: ...alibration 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 distance betwe...

Page 33: ...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 keep the sca...

Page 34: ... 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 no ...

Page 35: ... Click Next to perform HD calibration or 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 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 ...

Page 36: ...ted Same as camera calibration step1 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...

Page 37: ...compare it to the known value The deviation is display as result If the result is more than 0 1 mm accuracy for handheld mode 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 ...

Page 38: ...u stick markers on the surface of the object you need to follow the following rules 1 Make sure sticking at least 4 markers in each frame one scanning field of view Control the number of markers 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 ...

Page 39: ...s can be placed around the object Make sure the object will not move from its support during the scan 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 ...

Page 40: ...ers Handheld Rapid scan Features R2 markers hybrid Chart to choose scan mode with Pro Mode Accuracy Speed Resolution Align mode Fixed scan With turntable industrial pack Turntable coded target features markers manual Fixed scan No turntable Markers features manual Handheld HD scan Markers HD prime pack features Handheld Rapid scan Features markers hybrid The tables above show the details of each s...

Page 41: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 41 4 4 Scan Workflow ...

Page 42: ...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 Color ...

Page 43: ...file is suggested for 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 Pro Pro Closer limit mm 300 400 Optimal distance mm 400 500 Upper limit mm 400 600 At the proper work...

Page 44: ...e position and orientation of the scanner or the object accordingly to finish the scan from different direction 5 1 4 Adjust Brightness Click and drag the button to adjust the brightness The correct brightness setting will depend on the lighting in the environment and the texture of the object Drag to adjust the brightness setting To scan an object with high contrasting texture such as something w...

Page 45: ...ing When the scan is completed the data is automatically saved in the project file 5 2 2 Edit Scan After the single scan is completed you can edit the data SHIFT Left mouse Select unwanted points the selected points will turn red Ctrl Left mouse Deselect selected data Edit buttons Deselect Revert Delete Undo Show Hide texture for data with color texture only Shift Left mouse choose data Ctrl Left ...

Page 46: ...n 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 or markers between neighboring scans for registration click the button to delete current data ...

Page 47: ...ton 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 other grou...

Page 48: ...t 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 all...

Page 49: ... 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 50: ...ing 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 saved to t...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 52 Browse to load a GMF ...

Page 53: ...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 Pro 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 press ...

Page 54: ...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 will show red and...

Page 55: ...iew 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 56: ...lay 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 Pro while 7 lines are projected with Pro During scanning make sure to keep the scanner perpendicular to the surface keep a proper distance from the object and adjust the brightness dependi...

Page 57: ... 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 58: ...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 editing 6 4 1 Au...

Page 59: ...enerated Or you may select data to use the Edit tools 6 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 button or DEL...

Page 60: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 60 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 61: ...ptured 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 a large siz...

Page 62: ...newly created project will be saved to the new location 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 with Pro 7 2 1 Alignment Conditions Marker Alignment Pro or R2 add on The surface of the object requires markers When the scan starts the markers are required otherwise Track lost will be d...

Page 63: ...ot enough common area captured in neighboring scans 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 Pro or R2 add on 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 marke...

Page 64: ...0 7 Pro to 3 0mm Notes A higher resolution takes more time to scan and consumes more graphics card memory 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 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 scannin...

Page 65: ...ct 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 Rapid Mode In this mode you can Check the working distance Adjust the brightness sensitivity Ensure that the markers are captured well Exit Preview mode and start the scan or press ...

Page 66: ...ct reopen it 7 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 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 sh...

Page 67: ...or in Preview mode Press twice Play button you can adjust the brightness 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 ...

Page 68: ...ent window 7 3 4 Start Scan Start Restart scan or press Press the Play button or Click Start in software to start scanning and recording data During scanning make sure to keep the scanner perpendicular to the surface keep the distance in a proper range and adjust the brightness depending on the ambient light and texture of the object ...

Page 69: ...form If the scan presents purple color and a Track lost alert appears it indicates that the scan cannot match the current data with your previous data You need to go back to any previously scanned area to recover the tracking again and continue scanning Track lost alert The software will prevent from misalignment when scanning featureless surfaces Not enough feature alert Marker Alignment Pro or R...

Page 70: ...aning you need to go back to an area with previously recorded markers to recover the tracking 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 Pro or R2 add on The software switches between features and marker alignment automatically if at least 4 markers are collected simultaneously For objects wit...

Page 71: ...ress Play button to enter the Pause menu The data will be automatically saved in the project file Continue scan or press Generate point cloud Press the Play button or click Start in the software to continue scanning Click Stop to generate point cloud an optimized 3D point cloud will be generated Or select data to use editing tools 7 4 2 Edit Menu SHIFT Left mouse Select unwanted data the selected ...

Page 72: ...iding 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 confirm to save the edition in the project file and go back to the Previous...

Page 73: ...ptimized 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 this option for a faster processing of point cloud data ...

Page 74: ... 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 section will be d...

Page 75: ... button or DELETE in the keyboard to delete selected data Undo You can only undo the last deleted 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 proj...

Page 76: ... 2 types of mesh are available Watertight and Unwatertight Watertight Unwatertight Every hole will be filled automatically 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 d...

Page 77: ...c card is compatible and reload the mesh file See 2 6 5 for incorrect configuration 8 3 Mesh Editing After meshing the mesh edition menu will show EinScan Pro series includes the following mesh editing tools 8 3 1 Data Simplification Enter Exit the simplification menu Click the Data simplification button to display the simplification menu click again to close the menu Simplification menu ...

Page 78: ...ate 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 8 3 2 Hole Filling Marker Filling Enter Exit the Marker Filling menu Click the Marker Filling button to display the marker filling menu...

Page 79: ...lick Cancel to undo the modification No markers fill With markers fill Manual Fill Enter Exit the Manual Fill menu Click the Manual Fill button to display the Manual Fill menu click again to close the menu In this mode the hole edges are displayed green It will get red after selected Choose Curvature Tangent or Flat before picking a hole Click the edge of the hole to fill it Click Cancel to undo t...

Page 80: ...ow of triangles forming the boundary Curvature calculates the solution considering the point position and the normal of the 2 last rows of triangles forming the boundary Auto fill Enter Exit the Auto Fill menu Click the Auto Fill button to display the Auto Fill menu click again to close the menu Auto Hole Filling menu Choose the hole filling type Curvature Tangent or Flat Input the perimeter of th...

Page 81: ...meter than the number input Click Apply to validate the modification Click Reset to undo the modification 8 3 3 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 Original ...

Page 82: ...ice 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 4 Sharpen Enter Exit the sharpen menu Click the Sharpen button to display the menu click again to close the menu Sharpen menu Pick High Medium or Low ...

Page 83: ...tion Click Apply twice the data is sharpen 2 times 8 3 5 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 Exit the mesh edition mode Click on the navigation bar to exit the edition mode ...

Page 84: ...ct folder the file name is Scan data and the format is stl Format Texture Data type Saves as Recommended for ASC separated fixed mode only No Separated point clouds with calculated alignment scan_0 asc scan_1 asc scan_2 asc 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...

Page 85: ...e PLY Yes Mesh scan ply Low storage Easy texture editing 3MF Yes Mesh scan 3mf Low storage Compatibility with Microsoft paint3d P3 No Marker position scan p3 Global Marker File in EinScan software Measurement of the marker position 8 4 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 defau...

Page 86: ...nual June 2019 86 Scale window Scale result 8 4 3 Share Data Upload the data to Sketchfab com directly which is a famous online 3D data store Click Upload after mesh to share data it will show the dialog as below Sketchfab uploader window ...

Page 87: ...Pro series software Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition is an OEM design software by SIEMEMS PLM specially tailored for SHINING 3D s customers Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition is an innovative 3D Digital Design platform including Reverse Engineering Convergent Modeling Synchronous Modeling Generative Design Simulation as well as powerful 3D 2D CAD functions If Solid Edge SHINING 3D Edition software is alre...

Page 88: ...ick on the Model Preview short cut on the desktop Open the Model Preview software on the desktop or in the start menu start menu Shining3d_EinScan Pro series Model Preview Drag files into the window for preview Manipulate the data with the same control as EXScan software Model Preview ...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...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 Screw the color camera into the slot using the Allen key in clockwise direction 2 Plug the cable into the Camera port of the scanner the red dot facing up 3 Power on the scanner and the camera driver will start by i...

Page 91: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 91 Check the device manager to see if the texture camera will show the following Device manager with EinScan and texture camera connected ...

Page 92: ...e skipped if the scanner is already calibrated full calibration is recommended After HD calibration White Balance is suggested If the texture is misaligned to the 3d data during the scan check whether the camera is well locked and redo the calibration 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 whe...

Page 93: ...f needed 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 94: ...ture 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 95: ...ver 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 96: ...fault Non texture is selected Click Apply to continue Texture 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 ...

Page 97: ...of the scan frame it means the texture information is missing at these areas do another scan on the same area from a different path 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 fro...

Page 98: ...ture is missing the corresponding mesh data will be in black Example of a watertight model with texture 9 5 3 Texture remapping Enter the texture 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 ...

Page 99: ...applied on the mesh 9 5 4 Texture Layout Optimization When generating the mesh model watertight 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 conti...

Page 100: ...longer time to compute In Fixed Mode for one single scan TLO is the same 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 ...

Page 101: ...ure Matching file scan obj scan jpg scan mtl Artistic 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 fr...

Page 102: ...up Put the scanner on the tripod after the installation is finished 1 Connect the flat end of USB cable to the computer USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 2 the square opening end to the turntable 3 Then connect the power cable and the power adapter 4 to the turntable and adjust the position of scanner body and turntable 5 Make sure to check the advice for Fixed Mode when using the turntable see 5 1 Check the Dev...

Page 103: ...10 3 1 With Without Turntable Create or Import a fixed scan project In scan setting on the top right Check the box to use the turntable or Uncheck to disable it Fixed scan with turntable If you plug in the turntable during a fixed scan project click Scan Mode selection in the navigation bar and reopen the project ...

Page 104: ...will help scan more complete 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 ...

Page 105: ...on the turntable and you do not want to or cannot stick markers on it 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 sy...

Page 106: ...ation During the verifying steps the software calculates the position 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 comm...

Page 107: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 107 Global Markers is accessible if a Global Marker File has been loaded during the project creation ...

Page 108: ...on archiving restoration etc It enables feature alignment without markers or marker alignment in Handheld HD Scan Mode The scanning speed is increased by 30 from normal HD mode capturing high accuracy and high resolution scan data more rapidly It captures more details than handheld rapid scan mode under HD prime without markers comparison of scan details captured by Pro Rapid mode and HD Prime 11 ...

Page 109: ...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 3 Installation Before installation make sure the device is powered off Remove the add on port cover on the top of the scanner 1 Screw the color camera into the slot using the Allen key in clockwise direction 2 Plug the cable into the Camera port of ...

Page 110: ...rade manually with the firewire_upgrate_tool exe in the EinScan folder 11 1 5 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 If ...

Page 111: ...s captured previously need to be seen by the scanner in each current scanning frame to be aligned If not Track Lost will be displayed When scanning a large object Marker Alignment is the best mode at mitigating the cumulative errors caused by large amounts of data This results in a higher global accuracy of the complete scanned data and is the reason we recommend this alignment mode for large obje...

Page 112: ...XT or ASC 11 2 2 Resolution Select a resolution for the project The higher the resolution the better the details Choose High 0 2mm Medium 0 5mm or Low 1mm or drag the cursor to choose another point distance setting from 0 2mm to 3 0mm Resolution for HD Prime 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 ...

Page 113: ...ce 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 114: ...tton 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 Press twice Enter Exit the exposure adjustment menu When scanning or in Preview ...

Page 115: ...xposure 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 Good Too dark EinScan camera view Prime camera view Press twice 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 previously col...

Page 116: ...ers refer to 4 24 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 lines previ...

Page 117: ...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 118: ... data will be generated Or select data to use Edit tools 11 5 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 button or D...

Page 119: ... 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 119 End the editing Cancel editions on the data Click Check to End the editing and confirm to save the edition in the project file and go back to the Previous menu ...

Page 120: ...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 121: ...nual June 2019 121 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 122: ... 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 123: ...SHINING 3D EinScan Pro series User Manual June 2019 123 Submit a ticket Check your submitted tickets under the account page or the Ticket My tickets Opened ticket ...

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