When you have an Artec 3D scanner, SOLIDWORKS CAD software and a Stratasys 3D printer added to your operation, it opens up new possibilities. Let’s look a reverse engineering workflow to make perfect-fitting 3D-printed fixtures. In this post learn how we fixed a squeaky ceiling fan with 3D scanning, 3D CAD and 3D printing. First, 3D scan a can of WD-40 for reference Import the scanned geometry into SOLIDWORKS to help design a bracket to mount the can Finally 3D print the bracket so the spray can be placed on the end of a broomstick to fix the problem. 3D Scanning 3D scanning the W ..read more

Want to learn how to use a professional 3D scanner? The ZEISS T-SCAN hawk is a remarkable new 3D scanning solution that offers best in class accuracy, versatility, and portability. Watch our demo video to learn how to use it. Featured in this 3D scanning demo TriMech Product Sales Specialist – 3D Scanners, Brian Metzger, demonstrates how easy it is to capture complex 3D geometry using the T-SCAN hawk and pre-installed GOM Inspect Suite software. Learn about the impressive technical features, such as multiple laser sources and scanning modes, that allow the T-SCAN hawk to deliver 3D measuremen ..read more

In this tutorial, I am going to walk through how to do some design work from a 3D scan file of a pipe cluster that I imported into Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS. Let’s take a look. The first step is to reorient the mesh so that the mesh is centered on the front, top, and right plane and facing in the right direction. I’ve also used a Geomagic tool to extract a couple of bits of geometry, a couple of planes, and cylinders that represent the locations of critical components that my coworker is going to focus on and use as a starting point. I don’t want to do the entire redesign in Geomagic for SOLIDW ..read more

In this video, I’m going to show you how to construct scanned geometry in Artec Studio so you can easily reverse engineer mechanical parts. For this example, I’m using a cast rotor baseplate. Let’s look at how it is done. Starting from Sharp Fusion, navigate to the Construct tab. The first thing I’m going to do is extract a cylinder for the main axis of the rotor. I can use my 2D selection tool, but I’m going to quickly paint two areas around here. Paint area in Artec Studio to create a plane I’m going to use the Expanding fitting method and click the fit cylinder button. Next, let’s do a p ..read more

A question that comes up a lot is what is the difference between the Artec Eva 3D Scanner compared to the Artec Eva Lite. Watch the vide below as TriMech 3D Scanner Product Sales Specialist, Brian Metzger, explains the differences between the two 3D Scanners: What is the Artec Eva? Artec Eva High Definition handheld 3D scanner is the ideal choice for those that need to receive a quick, textured and accurate scan. Eva doesn’t require markers or calibration. It captures objects quickly in high resolution and vibrant colour, which allows for almost unlimited applications. How is the Artec Eva us ..read more

3D scanning is one of the most efficient and easiest ways to capture 3D data. 3D scanners offer accurate data and high-resolution results. In some cases, you may need to use multiple scanners to capture large areas and fine detail. Watch the video below to see how we used both the Artec Ray and the Artec Leo to capture a loading dock and a piece of a forklift and proceed to delete the overlapping 3D scan data. Problem We need to scan the entire loading dock area of a facility and we want to capture the forklift in high-resolution. 3D Scanning Solution In this case, we used the Artec Ra ..read more

In this video we are going to be scanning a McDonald’s egg McMuffin from start to finish using the Artec Space Spider and Artec Studio software. The Space Spider is a high-resolution 3D scanner based on blue light technology. It is perfect for this application because we want to capture the McMuffin in full detail. For this scan, we will use the scanning turntable to easily allow us to capture 360 degrees around the object minimizing the number of setups we have to do. In the image below you can see the live feed of the scan happening in Artec Studio. As we scan the McMuffin, there’s a f ..read more

Hole-filling is good practice when creating a good-looking mesh. It’s essential for 3D printing because, without a “watertight” mesh, the printing software won’t know what to print. For reverse engineering, some holes are ok if you have sufficient data to extract the geometry you need. For quality control or inspection scanning, hole filling is usually not appropriate. You don’t want to inspect something that doesn’t accurately represent the part. In this video, I will walk through the different hole-filling options we have in Artec Studio. In this example, I used the Artec Leo, the ..read more

3D scanning is commonly used for quality assurance and inspection. Artec 3D Scanners provide extremely high-precision scans and provide 3D measurements that are among the best in today’s technology offerings. 3D scanners are extremely valuable tools that offer time and money saving benefits, but sometimes the object being scanned can provide some challenges. In this video, we will be discussing a problem I encountered while trying to capture hole dimensions while trying to 3D scan a circuit breaker housing and how to solve this problem. Watch the video below to learn how to accuratel ..read more

Brian Metzger, an Elite Application Engineer with TriMech, gave us an overview of how 3D scanning technology is making an impact, and it’s safe to say the varied applications are as diverse and creative as our clients themselves. Read what Brian shared in the interview below. Let’s start with a reminder about the 3D scanning technology that Javelin sells and supports We have expertise in 3D scanners made by two providers. All these scanners sense and capture the shape of real-world objects using laser light. Artec 3D scanners provide a great way for our clients to enter this world. They are in ..read more