Fuel3D SCANIFY F3D2001, User Manual

Page 1: ... of Fuel 3D Technologies Limited All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners All Fuel 3D Technologies Limited products and services are subject to continuous development We reserve the right to alter technical specifications without prior notice User Manual SCANIFY F3D2001 Version 2 1 Revision Date 2016 01 18 ...

Page 2: ...an 11 Selecting a suitable subject 11 Utilizing the targets 13 Acquiring a scan with Fuel3D Studio software 17 Hardware 20 Connections 20 Flashes 20 Cameras 21 LED indicators 22 Software 24 Navigating Fuel3D Studio software 24 File management 27 Acquiring a scan 29 Inspecting a scan 29 30 Reprocessing a scan 31 Adjusting the Lighting 32 Cropping a scan 33 Exporting a scan 35 Remeshing a scan 36 38...

Page 3: ... cropping ordering 40 42 Creating a stitch group 42 Creating an automatic stitch 43 Creating a manual stitch 43 Completing the stitch 44 Troubleshooting 47 Failed scans 47 Cuts in your scans 48 Target troubleshooting 48 Inaccurate geometry 48 Workarounds 48 ...

Page 4: ...RAM dual core 64bit CPU 2GHz dedicated graphics card o Studio Advanced 10GB of RAM Quad core 64bit CPU 2 3GHz dedicated graphics card Recommended hardware specification 12 GB RAM 500 GB hard disk Intel i7 or better processor with a dedicated graphics card Operating system support Studio software has been tested on Windows 7 8 8 1 and 10 For the advanced versions of Studio software an x64 version o...

Page 5: ...your SCANIFY box as well as on the back of the scanner itself you will need it before you can download the Studio software you can optionally enter it during registration Note If you are having problems registering your account please contact customer support at fuel3D zendesk com Find your serial on your scanner Example 6341002002208 Find your serial on your box Example 6341002002239 ...

Page 6: ... your scanner Software Installation In the portal choose licenses and software and download Fuel3D Studio software Prior to any purchase of the Plus or Advanced licenses Studio Starter software must first be downloaded IMPORTANT NOTE You must provide your scanner serial number before the download button will become available PRODUCTS AND INVOICES ...

Page 7: ...bling any anti virus software and running the installer with administration rights during installation Getting connected The scanner requires two connections included to acquire a scan 2 0 Micro USB to USB data cable 5V Power adapter Software Download Be sure to enter your Serial number ...

Page 8: ...d into a computer Studio software will automatically install the device drivers Note Device drivers must be installed before opening Fuel3D Studio software this may take several minutes the first time a new scanner is connected Both connections attach at the bottom of the scanner Select the appropriate power adaptor for your region ...

Page 9: ...8 Identifying parts of the scanner ...

Page 10: ... lenses and flashes are clean and free of dirt grease fingerprints dust etc This can affect your data quality and cause scans to fail in processing Spill water on it Never spill water on your scanner Drop it Never drop hit or impact your scanner this can degrade the calibration ...

Page 11: ... with the Fuel3D scanner pouch Keep it clean Always keep the lenses and flashes clean This can be done using the Fuel3D lens cloth Keep the targets in good condition Always ensure that your targets are in good condition Using targets that are scratched bent or deformed can affect the data quality ...

Page 12: ...r than others and we encourage experimenting with a wide variety of items to get an understanding of what scans best Below are examples that can help you decide whether a subject is suitable to scan Subjects that work well Examples that work well Masonry People Flowers Plants ...

Page 13: ... or reflective objects will reflect the light from the flashes Too large a whole body takes too many scans Lack of detail lack of surface or color information may result in distortion in your scan Plastics these objects may be reflective and lack surface detail to accurately capture ...

Page 14: ... is available in Studio Plus and Advanced software options only The target also ensures that you are within the correct range of the subject you are scanning Scanning an inanimate subject The target can be placed on the subject or to the side using for example the free standing target holder It is important that the target is always facing towards the scanner You should not attempt to duplicate th...

Page 15: ...14 Bad target positioning ...

Page 16: ...rating a poor quality scan When scanning a persons face it is advised to use the handheld target holder and place it against the chin Good Target Positioning Bad Target Positioning WARNING Epilepsy Caution The Fuel3D Scanner incorporates flashing lights which may affect individuals who have photosensitive epilepsy or other such conditions Users must accept full responsibility ...

Page 17: ... target holder types from the customer portal Tip Don t worry if the target blocks part of your scan you can crop it out later You may need to experiment with the target in different positions depending on what subject you are scanning Handheld target holder Free standing target holder ...

Page 18: ...as an upgrade or free trial This screen can be deactivated by selecting the checkbox at the bottom left corner of the dialog You can activate a one time only free trial to experience the full suite of features at any time Launching the Viewfinder You can open the Viewfinder by selecting the Launch Viewfinder button that is located at the top right hand side of the screen Launch Viewfinder button ...

Page 19: ...ay from the subject There are various methods of feedback in the viewfinder to correctly position the SCANIFY the target highlight color and the changing status icon on the side of the viewfinder Red Too far away from the target 45cm 17 7 Green Perfect distance from the target 35cm 13 7 45cm 17 7 White Too close to the target 35cm 13 7 Turns on the scanners guide lights for use in low light Previe...

Page 20: ... system is having a problem locking onto the target you can half depress the scan button on the scanner This will turn on the scanners own lights and enable the scanner feedback Once a scan is captured a preview will be displayed in place of the live view You can then select whether to save or discard the scan Selecting Save will begin the processing of the scan and will refresh the live view You ...

Page 21: ... UNC internal thread for screw tripod mounting Accessories connector future accessories TBA Flashes There are three light housings one in each corner of the scanner Each housing contains a guide light which can help illuminate the target and subject along with a flash module which is used during capture and processing The three flashes are used to illuminate the subject from three different positi...

Page 22: ... flashes facing towards the subject Half press the trigger buttons to prepare for scanning This will also turn on the guide lights to assist in target location Holding the scanner and using the trigger buttons Note Only one trigger is required to be pressed to take a scan It is recommended to use both as this helps to stabilize the SCANIFY and reduce the risk of poor quality scans Tip Ensure that ...

Page 23: ...of the target To activate the tracking LEDs the trigger buttons must be half pressed As long as the target is in view they will provide guidance on the proximity of the scanner to the target When you reach the correct range from the target then all LEDs will light up The left LED indicates if the flash cool down is active If will flash rapdily if the flashes are still in the cool down period and t...

Page 24: ...solid blue indicating that your scanner is ready to take the next scan Note If the left LED indicator flashes slowly while the target is in range and you are unable to take a scan please contact support at fuel3D zendesk com When all LEDs light up you are ready to scan ...

Page 25: ...anding Page Filter and search List of projects View menu 3D scan viewer Scan management options Scan filter options Viewfinder launch Opens the Studio Tutorial page Click to check for Studio updates Close the landing page View the list of Licenses used Open the blog View version changelog ...

Page 26: ...rotation Set to target Light Control Rotate Pan Zoom Color Wireframe Monochrome Background Crop tools Remesher tools Tip Whilst rotate is selected the left mouse rotates the scroll wheel depressed pans and zooms when scrolled ...

Page 27: ...thin projects You can create an unlimited number of projects dependent on your storage space To change project details click the dotted icon a pop up menu will allow you to Edit and change the project name Remove from favourites if you have set that and Delete the project Add a new project Edit project Number of scans in project Tip Tags enable you to add additional searchable information with the...

Page 28: ...is over the scan you wish to work with When you choose to move an item a pop up will appear that will ask what project you wish to move the scan to Reprocessing allows you to re apply the 3D algorithms to the raw scan data This will enable scans to be updated and improved as the 3D processing improves The lower pane window The lower pane is where you can browse and select your scans once you have ...

Page 29: ...ientation after exporting from Studio software Zoom Scan panning tool Scan rotation tool Tip Whilst rotate is selected the left mouse rotates the scroll wheel held pans and zooms when scrolled View publishing progress Reprocess selected scan Registration and stitching Displays processing scans in the lower panepane Displays complete scans in the lower pane Displays processing and complete scans in...

Page 30: ...will take 15 seconds for the flashes to cool down before you can take another scan This is shown by the progress bar at the bottom of the Viewfinder image Inspecting a scan Good vs bad data When reviewing a scan you may find some bad data that you wish to remove Rotate the scan and locate the data you wish to remove Bad data will visibly appear incorrect It may appear raised rough or overly smooth...

Page 31: ...can will appear rough when it should be smooth This noise can be attributed to movement either on the part of the operator of the scanner or the subject being scanned This can be solved by ensuring your subject and the operator remain still It may be best to retake the scan Lighting interference can cause large spikes in the 3D model or cuts through the data This can be caused by background lighti...

Page 32: ...en the Cloud Processing Tasks dialog Select the Cloud Settings button which will open the Cloud settings associated with Studio Or you can right click a scan and select Reprocess Cloud Processing Settings If you have not previously signed in to cloud settings the authentication page will appear Here you need to enter the username and password that you have associated with the fuel 3d com portal Th...

Page 33: ...n edit both of the 3D viewer illumination sources The key light affects the directional light which can be controlled with the lighting gimbal The view light affects the ambient light which illuminates the whole model Lighting gimbal Lighting selection tabs Dominate lighting color Light intensity Specular intensity Enable disable specular power ...

Page 34: ...it is recommended to select more depending on what you are cropping The more node points you have the less sharp the edges of the scan will appear this is helpful when cropping something round such as a face as it allows you to keep the shape of the face Select the cropping button to open the crop interface Cropping a scan Cancel cropping mode discard changes Delete crop zone Remove all cropzones ...

Page 35: ...nes It is possible to create multiple crop zones shown as positive green and negative red Positive zones are what you wish to keep and negative are specific areas within a crop you wish to remove You must always create a positive zone before a negative Note Don t worry your original scan data is saved and a crop can always be undone even after the software is closed Positive Select Negative Select...

Page 36: ...uced OBJ this will export your model with color as with PLY However it will export 3 files object material and bitmap files The bitmap is overlaid on top of the model and so lowering the polygon count will not deteriorate the resolution of the color texture Publish with F3D This will enable you to share your scan with the Fuel3D team for evaluation and guidance Sketchfab This enables you to quickl...

Page 37: ...g the full range of features available This will open the Remesher Tools dialog Select one of the options will open the relevant selectors as well as the button to commit the action Fix option The fix options will fill any holes in your scan and will smooth edges Selecting a higher search depth will fill larger holes Selecting a larger number of iterations will result in a smoother edge Select the...

Page 38: ...inting Surface type will select the type of volumization Thickness is the depth of the volumized areas Polygon extrusion control affects the number of vertices that exist between the top face and bottom face of your model Flat Extruded Mirrored Volume types Polygon Extrusion Control Value of 1 Value of 50 ...

Page 39: ...he model will be decimated to whilst the percentage below displays the amount you will decimate as a percentage Smooth option Smoothing attempts to equalize the surface geometry The larger the number of iterations the smoother the model will become Saving your scan The save icon will let you output the model you have edited in PLY OBJ or STL format OBJ will by default output the model in color ...

Page 40: ...ce explained Available un stitched scans Active Stitch Group Select Auto or Manual Scan Alignment Scans Stitched together Stitch Pair see the above image for screen display Delete from Stitch Group or Scan Pool Show Hide Edit Crop ...

Page 41: ...g allows you to place points on your scan to select the area you wish to keep See image below which clearly illustrates what s good and bad data You need to remove the data that looks pulled or stretched In order to clearly see the pulled data put the scan into monochrome mode Scan Take scans in an ordered way Disguard any suspect scans and take again Ensure you have covered the entire body and ha...

Page 42: ...edges of the scan will appear this is helpful when cropping something round such as a face to help keep the shape of the face When stitching multiple scans together there needs to be a minimum of 25 overlap between scans This is to ensure you get a successful alignment Remove the data that looks pulled and stretched Good data Cancel cropping mode discard changes Delete crop zone Remove all cropzon...

Page 43: ...d load the first scan into the viewer and then select a scan you wish to join to it by holding down Ctrl and clicking it Both will highlight then either drag the selected items into the graphics window or click the R S icon illustrated below You will then be prompted to name the stitching item The scan pool will now appear on the right of the interface At this time the items are not joined You can...

Page 44: ... check there is sufficient overlap and there is not any surplus geometry Creating a manual stitch If automatic stitching does not give the results you require you can switch to manual stitching This still requires you to drag and drop the scans over each other but will then present the user with both the selected scans It is then left to the user to select matching areas on both scans A minimum if...

Page 45: ... trims that have disconnected data Choose the stitch icon to commit the stitch This will begin the fine refinement processing of the stitch and you will see the scans jump into a more accurate alignment Once the fine alignment is complete you will then be asked how you wish to complete the stitch using the reconstruction options These reconstruction options are selectable via the dialog box ...

Page 46: ... causes the volumization to appear larger In the cases below at 0 5 and 1 anomalies have appeared across the model Stitch Detail The depth to which the model is analysed and recreated A lower detail value will result in a less detailed reconstruction Increasing the value also increases processing time A lower value can lower the appearance of scarring and also the size of the output model Stitch T...

Page 47: ...the amount of cutting away occurs on the model As you may see with a higher value some anomalous floating data has appeared above the scan The amount of trimming will depend on what type of model you are stitching Saving the Stitch The final operation is to export the stitched data This can be saved as STL PLY or OBJ data Choosing the floppy disk icon will save the stitch and the red x icon will a...

Page 48: ... of the scan The scanner moved during capture Dirt on the lenses A flash was covered during scanning Lighting was incorrect or there was a reflective item in the scan If you have a failed scan you are given the options to delete it and try again You may also upload the failure report to Fuel3D there are two reports but the full report includes the scan data These reports help the Fuel3D support en...

Page 49: ...hey are not bent or damaged Bending the targets will cause processing to fail and the viewfinder will be unable to track the target correctly Do not replicate the targets as this can cause issues with processing and may result in an inaccurately scaled model You can order new targets from the Fuel3D website Inaccurate geometry Inaccurate geometry is most likely the result of selecting an inappropr...

Page 50: ...er reflective surfaces which will improve the scan outputs Talcum powder may be used when the subject has very dark hair to improve the scan quality Note For a full list of workarounds instructions and issue troubleshooting please visit our FAQ at fuel3D zendesk com Screw scan outputs Screw scan outputs by imprinting in the sand ...