User Manual for SHINING 3D models including: UE Pro2 Launch Webinar, UE Pro2, Launch Webinar, Webinar
Hardware Device FreeScan UE Pro2 (referred to as the "scanner") is a handheld blue laser 3D scanner independently developed by SHINING 3D Tech Co., Ltd.
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DocumentDocument2 V2.1.0 Table of Contents Overview Welcome Getting Started Hardware Device Connection Software Installation Activation Upgrade Device Pairing 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Calibration Calibration Preparation Calibration Scan Project and Project Group Preparation Interface Settings Scanning Data Editing Functions Alignment Post Processing Mesh Optimization Mesh Editing Measurement Measurement Create Features Align Measurement Save and Export Save Data Data Sharing Third-party Software Contact Welcome Symbol Conventions Overview Symbol Description Note: This symbol is used to inform you of the additional information of the product. Caution: This symbol is used to inform you of incorrect operations that may damage the device or result in data loss. Any damages resulting from misuse are not covered by the warranty. Warning: This symbol is used to inform you of the potential risks that may result in serious personal injury and other safety incidents. 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All disputes between you and SHINING 3D that arise from, shall first be resolved amicably through negotiation. If a dispute cannot be resolved through friendly negotiation, any party may submit the dispute to the Court of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China for litigation and settlement. 9. In the event of any questions about the contents of this Declaration and application of Product Usage Documentation, please contact us by the contact information provided in the User Manual. Thank you for your cooperation and support! We hope that our products can bring you a great experience of using. Getting Started To find what you need quickly, a general guide to the hardware and the software of this product is presented as follows. About Hardware You can learn about the hardware here, including the appearance of the scanner and its cable connection. An introduction to the device How to connect the device? About Software You can learn about the software here, including its installation, activation and so on. How to install the software? How to activate my device? How to upgrade the firmware or the software? Basic settings for the software After installation and activation, follow the steps below to use the scanner. Calibrate the scanner Create a project group Calibration ensures the accuracy of the scanner and improves the scanning quality. Calibrate the scanner if you first use it; when the calibration is completed, it will be skipped automatically next time you open the software. Preparations before calibrating How to calibrate my device? Create a project group before scanning. How to create / open a project group? How to create / open / delete a project in a project group? Set scanning parameters When a project group is created, you can set relevant parameters to get a better scan result. How to set scanning parameters? Scan After you set scanning parameters, scan the objects. An introduction to the interface Preparations before scanning In the scanning interface, what scanning modes can I choose for scanning? Edit scanned data You can edit the scanned data when the scanning is paused or completed to reduce noises and get accurate data. How to edit scanned data? An introduction of shortcuts An introduction of the menu of the right mouse button An introduction of the cutting plane tool How to align scanned data? Save and export You can save the scanned data for importing or exporting. How can I save my data? How can I share my data? Which third-party software can I import data into? Other interactions Post-process and measure scanned data You can post-process and measure the scanned data. How to mesh my data? How to edit mesh data? How to create features for further interactions? How to align my scanned data? How to measure my scanned data? Hardware Device FreeScan UE Pro2 (referred to as the "scanner") is a handheld blue laser 3D scanner independently developed by SHINING 3D Tech Co., Ltd. This scanner features high-precision scanning capabilities and utilizes an embedded edge computing module to achieve wireless scanning. With a lightweight design of 930 grams and compatibility with various standard specifications of power banks, it revolutionizes the portability of handheld laser 3D scanners, enhancing the overall scanning experience and efficiency. Appearance Appearance Button No. Description 1 To indicate the scanning distance. Red: Too close. Yellow: Relatively close. Green: Suitable distance. Greenish-blue: Relatively far. Blue: Too far. 2 Up and down buttons: Size adjustment buttons for data display in a 3D scene. Press the up button to zoom in the model; press the down button to zoom out the model. Left and right buttons: Camera brightness adjustment buttons. Press the left button to decrease brightness; press the right button to increase brightness. Press and hold the left button: To switch scan modes in a loop. Press and hold the right button: To switch scan objects in a loop. Middle button: Press to bring up the menu panel; then press the left button to quickly exit the menu panel. Press and hold the middle button: To switch light source modes in a loop. Power indicator: Only after the power indicator lights on, you can operate the device. Cyan: Power on. Blue: Standby. Green: Preview. Red: Scanning. 3 In scanning interface, press the button to switch the scanning status in a loop: preview > scanning > pause / finish scanning. In scanning interface, press and hold the button to perform global markers optimization in scan global markers mode and photogrammetry mode. 4 Port for a data cable 5 Port for a power cable Laser Information Class 2 Laser Product Laser power: < 1 mW Wavelength: 450 nm Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for conformance with IEC 60825-1 Ed.3., as described in Laser Notice No.56, dated May 8, 2019. Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Labels Read the content on the yellow sticker carefully before using the device. Logo Description LVD/EMC Directive This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and EMC Directive 2014/30/EU. WEEE Directive-2012/19/EU The product this manual refers to is covered by the Waste Electrical&Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and must be disposed of in a responsible manner. The UKCA marking is the product marking used for products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Connection Caution Make sure you are using the correct power adapter. Steps 1. Connect the router to the computer via an Ethernet cable. Note Insert the Ethernet cable into one of the LAN ports (not the WAN port). 2. Power on the router and the indicator of the router turns yellow. 3. Power on the scanner by a power cable or a power bank. 4. Insert the dongle into the computer. Caution If you need to replace your router, choose one that supports a 5G frequency band and Wi-Fi 6 capability. To switch to a wired connection for wired pairing or wired scanning, follow these steps for the connection: 1. Insert the circular end of the data cable into the UE Pro2. Connect the other end of the data cable to the Ethernet port on the computer. 2. Connect the power cable to the adapter. 3. Connect the device to the power cable and wait for the device to power on. 4. Insert the dongle into the computer. Note If you don't insert the dongle and only connect the device, the software will automatically enter guest mode when you start it. If you don't insert the dongle and don't connect the device, the software will automatically enter guest mode after selecting the device type. If you need to use the full functionality, please insert the dongle and click on the navigation bar > Device to reconnect the scanner. Installation Software Please install FreeScan to use the scanner (hereinafter referred to as the "software"). PC Configuration Recommendation Processor Graphics Card VRAM RAM Interface Operating System 13th Gen Intel® CoreTM i7-13700H or above NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU or above 8 GB or above 64 GB or above, DDR5 dual-channel USB 3.0 Windows 11 Professional 22H2 (64-bit) Note It is recommended that you use a computer with dual-channel RAM to avoid potential low frame rates during scanning, as low frame rates could impact your scanning experience. You can check your RAM information in Task Manager > Performance. Software Installation Steps 1. Insert the flash drive. 2. Copy the installation file to the PC and run it. 3. Install the software by following the installation wizard. 4. Click Finish and run the software. Note Administrator rights are required for the software installation. The initial installation environment may take a long time, please wait patiently. Please do not install the software in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86). The software will not run when installed under these folders due to restricted rights. After installing the software, please follow these steps to ensure smooth operation: Go to Windows Settings > About > Advanced system settings > Performance > Adjust for best performance. By adjusting the system settings for optimal performance, you can ensure that the software runs smoothly. Graphics Card Please use a discrete graphics card instead of integrated graphics card for better performance. Desktop Connect your display to the port of discrete graphics card on the back of your computer. Laptop Launch NVIDIA Settings on your laptop. In 3D Settings Manage 3D Settings > Global Settings, select High-performance NVIDIA processor and click Apply. Activation If you are using the device for the first time, please start the software after installation and log in with your SHINING 3D user account to activate the device. Registration Click Register and fill in the account information in the registration pop-up. Note Enter valid email or phone number to get verify code for registration. Fill in correct user information for better service. Login Log in SHINING 3D User Account from the pop-up window when launching FreeScan. If your computer failed to connect to the network: Check the network connection and click Refresh to reconnect to the network. It will jump back to the login interface after successfully connecting to the network. If your computer can not connect to the network successfully, click offline activation to directly perform the offline activation. Passport Network Not Available Device Activation Online Activation The activation will be completed automatically after logging in successfully on the networked computer. Offline Activation If the PC cannot be networked, activate the scanner offline. 1. Export C2SN3D file. a. Prepare a USB flash drive or portable hard disk. b. Insert the dongle to your PC. c. Enter the device serial number. d. Click Export. And save the C2SN3D file to a USB flash drive. 2. Upload C2SN3D file. a. Enter https://passport.shining3d.com/login on the networked computer. Then log in or register a new account. b. Click Offline Activation. c. Upload the C2SN3D file. 3. Export the SN3D2C file corresponding to your scanner account to your USB flash drive. 4. Import the SN3D2C file to your Shining Pass (in your PC with the software). Then insert the dongle to the PC to enter the software main interface. Note Please contact the supplier or technical support if none of the above methods can activate your device. Upgrade When a new version of the software is released or a higher firmware version is available, you will be prompted when launching the software. Firmware Upgrade Update the firmware for better performance, stability or bug fixing. Click Upgrade to start the firmware upgrade, as shown below. Caution Make sure that the device is powered on during the upgrade; avoid interruption of the upgrade due to power cuts. Do not use mismatched firmware, because this may affect the scanning effect. If in doubt, please contact your supplier or technical support. If the upgrade fails, please power off the device and reconnect it to upgrade again. Software Upgrade Update the software for better performance, new functions or bug fixing. Note It is recommended that you use the latest software. When the software detects a new version, it will display a pop-up after you run the software; you can also check the current software version and see if there are updates by going to Help > About interface. Click Download now and download the installation package in the background. Caution If the software is closed during the download process of the installation package, you can choose to continue downloading the installation package in the background. When the download is completed, a window automatically pops up for users to decide whether the new version shall be installed immediately. Click Yes to start installing. Caution The software will automatically close during the installation. Please make sure to save your scanning data in advance to avoid any data loss. Device Pairing This software supports wireless scanning with wireless connected devices. If the wireless connection fails, you can choose the wired pairing. Once the pairing is successful, you can use wireless scanning. Wireless Connection Please launch the software to establish a wireless connection. Once the wireless connection is successful, you can use the device for wireless scanning. Connection Steps 1. After completing the device connection, launch the software, and the device will automatically establish a wireless connection. 2. If the automatic wireless connection fails, you can reconnect the device by the following two methods: Method 1: Click on the corresponding position in the navigation bar to reconnect the device. Method 2: Click on the top right corner > Connection Guide, then click Connect in the pop-up window to connect the device. Note If the wireless connection fails multiple times, you can connect the device to the computer using a data cable for wired scanning. Alternatively, follow the instructions to do the wired pairing. After the successful pairing, you can use the device for wireless scanning. Wired Pairing Caution If you encounter the following situations, please connect the device to the computer using a data cable and complete the wired pairing. Only after the successful pairing can you use wireless scanning: 1. Multiple failed attempts at wireless connection. 2. Changed to a new router. 3. Altered the router's name or password. Pairing Steps 1. Go to the router settings page, set the router to Wi-Fi 6 mode, and disable 2.4 GHz. 2. Launch the software and click in the top right corner of the software. 3. Click Connection Guide in the pop-up window and switch to the wired pairing. 4. Click Pair, input the corresponding SSID and password of the router in the pop-up window, and click Confirm. 5. After successful connection, you can click to view the connected device and the connection status. Note If the wired pairing ended in failure for several times, please contact technical support promptly. 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse This software is compatible with 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse. With the 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse, you can quickly rotate, pan, zoom, and perform other shortcut operations on models in a 3D scene. For more operations, please refer to the 3Dconnexion user manual . Connection Steps 1. Take out the 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse from its packaging and insert the connecting cable into a USB port on your computer. 2. Open the official website for downloading the software. 3. Download and install the latest version of the 3Dconnexion software. 4. Run the software and click Trainer for quick training and guide. Interface Icon Description Learn how to quickly use the 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse. Here you can find the manuals for all 3Dconnexion products. Open the settings panel to customize your 3Dconnexion devices. Use the 3Dconnexion Viewer to review 3D models. Supported formats(.stp, .step, .igs, .iges, .obj, .stl, .ply, .jt, .glTF). You can create high-resolution picture collages with SpaceMouse by 3Dconnexion Collage. Test and practice your skills by assembling the landing gear of an aircraft. Register your product after the installation to benefit from 3Dconnexion services. Find instructive videos for your 3Dconnexion devices. Provide feedback to the 3Dconnexion product team. Buttons Panel Button Description Color Display It provides visual feedback on the assigned commands.You have the option to adapt the display brightness, switch between text or icons, and change the text size on the LCD in the 3Dconnexion Settings. 3Dconnexion Keys The SpaceMouse Enterprise features twelve additional programmable function buttons. You can personalize commands assigned to the function buttons using the 3Dconnexion Settings. CustomView Buttons Above the QuickView Buttons, the SpaceMouse Enterprise also has 3 CustomView Buttons that allow you to store and retrieve your own views. To save a specific view, press and hold one of the CustomView Buttons until the message 3Dconnexion View saved appears on your screen. If you want to return to your saved view, just press the button once. Control Cap The Controller Cap is the heart of your SpaceMouse Enterprise. Its Six-Degrees-of-Freedom (6DoF) sensor allows you to push, pull, rotate,or tilt to pan, zoom and rotate your drawings and 3D models Rotation Toggle Button In the center between the QuickView Buttons is the Rotation Toggle Button. Pressing it once locks the rotation around all axes. The status LED will light up to indicate that rotation toggle is now active. Keyboard Modifiers The SpaceMouse Enterprise comes with eight Keyboard Modifiers that work like the corresponding keys on your keyboard. You can personalize the commands assigned to the Keyboard Modifiers using the 3Dconnexion Settings. QuickView Buttons The SpaceMouse Enterprise features five QuickView Buttons helping you to quickly bring your drawing or 3D model into the desired view. The buttons have a secondary assignment (blue font) that you can call up by a long press. You can program both the first assignment and the second assignment of the buttons in the 3Dconnexion Settings. Menu Button The Menu Button allows for fast and easy customization of your 3Dconnexion devices. Pressing it will take you directly to the 3Dconnexion Settings. Select the device you want to configure in the flyout window and customize it. Fit Button With the Fit Button, you will never lose sight of your drawing or 3D model. Press it to bring your drawing back to the center of your screen. 3Dconnexion Keys No. Keyboard Shortcut Function 1 Ctrl + M Toggle functions between point cloud edit and markers edit (only works in Scan). 2 Ctrl + G Toggle functions between select visible and select through (only works in Post-processing). 3 Ctrl + T To toggle the method of selecting data. For more, please see Data Edit. 4 Ctrl + A Select all 5 Ctrl + C Unselect 6 Ctrl + R Connected domain 7 Ctrl + I Invert 8 Del Delete selected data 9 Ctrl + Z Undo 10 Ctrl + Y Redo 11 Ctrl + Shift +Z Cancel edit 12 Enter Apply edit Control Cap Figure Description Tilt cap left/right to rotate the model on its Z axis. Rotate the model on its Y axis. Tilt cap forwards/backwards to tumble the model on its X axis. Zoom the model in and out. Move the model up and down. Move the model left and right. Calibration Calibration Preparation You can re-adjust parameters of the device through calibration, which not only ensures the accuracy of the device, but also the scanning quality. Note Calibration is required under the following conditions: The first time for using the device. The scanner was severely shaken or vibrated during transportation. The scanner is used for the first time or it is not in use for a long period of time (1-2 weeks). The accuracy drops during scanning, such as frequent alignment failures or the inability to recognize markers. Incomplete data is acquired or the quality of scanned data drops during scanning. Caution Do not wipe the calibration board with chemical liquids. Do not put heavy objects or sundries on the calibration board. After using the calibration board, put it in the flannel bag. The calibration board can only be used for the calibration of the device. Keep the calibration board away from corrosives, metals and sharp objects to avoid corrosion or damage. Make sure that the markers on the calibration board aren't damaged or stained, and that the front side of the calibration board is clean and free of scratches. The calibration board is matched to the scanner. Calibrating with an mismatched calibration board will lead to inaccuracy or fail to get good scanned data. After powering on the device, please heat it to a proper temperature before the calibration to ensure accuracy and precision. Calibration Follow the steps provided by the calibration wizard on the right side of the interface. Caution Please contact technical support if the message (Wrong laser calibration file) prompts. Steps 1. Place the calibration board horizontally. 2. Place the scanner in the same direction as shown in the figure. 3. Align the center point of the device with the center point of the gray circle on the calibration board. 4. Press the start button on the scanner or click Calibrate on the interface to start calibration. 5. Move the device slowly and adjust the distance between the scanner and the calibration board according to the height indicating box. 6. Keep moving until all height boxes turn green. 7. Adjust the scanner position according to the prompts on the software interface. Repeat steps 4 to 5 to complete the calibration for the remaining directions. 8. Check the calibration result. Note Please calibrate again if the calibration fails. During the calibration process, please ensure that there are not a large number of markers around the calibration board, so as not to affect the calibration accuracy. Please contact the supplier or technical support if the calibration still fails after several attempts. The navigation bar at the top of the interface will display the time when the calibration was completed successfully. If no further calibration is performed within 7 days after the completion of the previous calibration, will appear. It is recommended to perform calibration again to ensure scanning accuracy. Scan Project and Project Group Create or open a project group before scanning. Project Group Project group is the standard file structure of the software. It contains one project or more. Each project contains the scan data of its own. Project group is mainly used in the following scenarios: Project Group Scenario Description Only one project in the project group One object needs to scan with only one alignment mode. Only one alignment mode can be used in the same project. Multiple projects in the project group One object needs to scan with multiple alignment modes. Multiple objects or one large object need to scan with one or more alignment modes. Please create multiple projects within one project group when scanning a large object or multiple objects. After scanning, you can align these projects one by one. Create a Project Group Two ways to create a project group: Method One: Click New project group before scanning. Method Two: Click and select New project group in the scanning interface. In the prompt window, select the storage path, name the project group and click Comfirm. All scanned data will be saved to the folder with the name you just set. Open a Project Group Two ways to open a project group: Method One: Click Open project group before scaning. Method Two: Click and select Open project group in the scanning interface. In the prompt window, select the project group file and then click Open. Note The current project group will be saved automatically when opening a project group. Only the project group scanned in the same scan mode can be opened. Project Management Each project is a part of the project group. You can use these buttons to manage projects. Icon Function New Project Description Click to create a new project when the scanner is connected. Open Project Click to import a project. You can right-click one in the list to rename it. Remove Project Click to remove the project from the list, which still exists in the folder and you can add it in the list by opening it. Delete Project Click to delete the project, which can not be recovered. Visible / Click to show / hide the data or markers. / Invisible Note If the project being deleted or removed is the last project in the list (i.e., the current project), the previous project in the list becomes the current project, and you can perform scanning operations on it. If a project with the same name as an existing project in the list is opened from a different path, "_1" will be appended to the name of the opened project. If a project is imported into the project group from a different path, deleting it will not affect the original data in the original path. Only the project data copied to the project group folder will be deleted. Preparation Make some preparations when scanning different objects. Markers Markers shall be placed to models. If the device fails to catch markers, it will not emit laser lines in the Laser Mode. Place the markers evenly and randomly. Four markers are required for the alignment at communal areas. Ensure that the device's camera can scan at least 4 markers within the normal scanning range. Please place small markers on the edges or at small facets of the model. Do not place the markers on the surface with high curvature. Do not use damaged or incomplete markers. Do not use greasy, dusty, or dirty markers. note 3 mm markers are the minimum markers identified in the Laser Mode. Artificial grouping of markers Place markers only on one line Markers are scattered and irregularly placed For Special Objects Spray the washable or specified imaging agent on the transparent, shiny or reflective model before scanning. Note Types of objects not recommended for scanning: Soft material object that cannot be hung. Moving or vibrating objects. Frequent changes in the coordinates of such objects will result in poor scanning quality. Interface Overview Navigation Bar Device: Display the device status: online / offline. Device online: Show the device name. Device offline: Click to reconnect the device. Calibration: Click on the corresponding position in the navigation bar to start calibration. Scan: Click on the corresponding position in the navigation bar to start the scanning. Post-processing: Click / after scanning, it will go into the post-process interface. You can also click on the corresponding position in the navigation bar to switch to the post-process interface. Measurement tools: Click on the corresponding position in the navigation bar to switch to measure interface where you can measure your model here. Settings and Help View the relevant information for EXModel and our technical support contact. If you have not installed the EXModel, click on the pop-up window to get it. in the top-right corner and choose the corresponding version If you have installed the EXModel, click to directly switch to it. If you have installed the EXModel and you are in the scan (Laser Mode), post-processing or measurement interface with mesh data, click to switch to the EXModel and import the data into it; if there is no mesh data, clicking this button will only switch to the EXModel. Click here to download and learn how to activate EXModel. Click here to learn how can I get access to EXModel. Pairing Guide: You can refer to the wired / wireless pairing guide in the pop-up to complete the pairing process; if there are issues with pairing, please contact technical support promptly. For specific pairing operations, please refer to Device Pairing. General Settings Select Language: Set the language displayed in the software. Preview: You can preview the scanning effect before the actual scanning when enabling the function. Advanced Mode: Enabling the function allows you to choose a smaller resolution when creating a new project. For more, see resolution. Shape Detection Optimization: It can improve the accuracy of sphere diameter but may affect some details of the scanned data. Scanner Tone: Adjust the volume of the scanner's beep sound. Compatible with 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse: When enabled (default), it supports the connection and use of a 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse and related unique functions, including rotation axis and shortcuts. Scanning Templates: The software supports exporting and saving the current scan parameter settings as a template / as templates, which can be imported for scanning the same scene. The file saving format is templ_*. Caution The template file currently does not support saving the brightness parameters in the scan global markers mode and the photogrammetry mode. If the Comfirm button is not clicked after setting the parameters during the meshing process, the exported template will not include the parameter settings from the meshing interface. Laser Scan Settings Scanning distance indication method: There are two methods to indicate the scanning distance. During scanning, you can adjust the scanning distance based on the color indication. Here is the color code for distance adjustment: Blue: It indicates that the scanning distance is too far. Green: It indicates that the distance is proper. Red: It indicates that the scanning distance is too close. By observing the color of the laser line or distance bar, you can make adjustments to ensure the scanning distance is appropriate. Laserline Indicator Scanning Distance Indicator The Laser Line Closes Intelligently: If the scanner fails to recognized enough markers, it will not project the laser line during scanning when enabling the function. Third-party Software Setting: You can select the third-party software to be launched and the path. Only the selected third-party software will be displayed in the third-party software list in the post-processing and measurement interfaces. Factory Default: Click Recover to initialize all settings and the software will automatically restart. About: You can view device name, serial number, calibration board, software version information, etc.; After checking Download UPdates Automatically, when a new software version is detected, it will be automatically downloaded and prompt you to install it. Otherwise, you will need to manually download and update the software to the new version. System Diagnose: Check whether computer configuration meet the operating conditions. If it shows , it means that the configuration meets the operation requirements. If not, please repair the problem according to the interface prompts. Click Refresh to diagnose again. Support: You can open the user manual, get remote assistance and check contact information of technical support here. Reverse Engineering Service: By sending us the scanned project files and specific information, you can get our assistance in the reverse engineering. Account: You can view login status, account information, and authorization period. Login: You can log in / log out of your account. My SHINING 3D Account: Click to enter the personal center. Official Website: Click to visit the SHINING 3D official website for more products and information. Facebook: Enter SHINING 3D's Facebook to view product introduction and other operations. Scanning Settings Project Group: To manage projects and the project group. For more, see Project and Project Group. Scanning Parameters: To set scanning parameters. For more, see Settings. Memory / CPU / GPU Remaining Memory: To display the percentage of remaining memory. CPU Usage: To display the CPU Usage of the computer in real time. You may need to close other unrelated software if it is too high. GPU Usage: To display the GPU Usage of the computer in real time. Preview / Scanning Window To preview the model and check the scanned model. Edit Toolbar To edit data after scanning. See more details in Data Editing. Shortcuts To change the perspectives and move the model by the composition of keys. Side Toolbar For more, see Scanning and Other Functions. Other Information To show information about FPS, Frames in Total, Points in Total, etc. Fit View: Click to center the model and adjust the view size to fit the screen automatically. View Controller: When adjusting the model, a coordinate system reference is provided. You can quickly adjust the model view by clicking on different faces of the view controller. Settings Scanning Scan Mode Choose the proper scanning mode to scan. Scan Global Markers This mode is used to scan markers on the surface of an object. You can quickly obtain the markers data of an object in this way and switch to Scan Mesh to continue scanning. Caution The scanner does not project laser lines during the scanning process. You can scan new markers after opening a global markers file. When switching to Scan Global Markers, the current scanned data will be cleaned up and the data can not be recovered. Scan Mesh Directly scan to generate mesh data. This mode is suitable for most scanning scenarios. Note When the markers are not fully scanned in Scan Global Markers, you can check Add Global Markers to scan new global markers. Partial HD Scanning This mode is used for scanning when there is a high requirement for details in a specific area or when there are missing data in certain regions. By using this mode for targeted scanning, it can save scanning time and make the scanned data more accurate and complete. Photogrammetry This mode is generally suitable for high-precision industrial measurements. Depending on the size of the scanned object(s), you can import an appropriate scale bar file and use the scale bar(s) during scanning to improve the overall accuracy of the global markers data. Resolution Note When there is only one project within the project group, you can adjust the resolution in real-time in the scan mesh mode. When there are multiple projects within the project group, you cannot adjust the resolution anymore in the scan mesh mode. Scan Mode Scan Mesh Partial HD Scanning Point Distance Standard0.05 mm ~ 10.0 mm Advanced mode0.01 mm ~ 10.0 mm Standard0.02 mm ~ 3.0 mm Advanced mode0.01 mm ~ 3.0 mm High-speed Mode The high-speed mode of the scanner will lose some details. Please turn off the mode when the point distance is less than 0.1 mm. Light Source Mode According to the scanning requirements, you can choose different laser line modes. Light Source Mode 50 Lines 7 Lines 1 Line Description 50 cross laser lines to scan large objects quickly 7 parallel laser lines to scan fine details A single laser line for deep holes and pocket area scanning Object It supports scanning of both normal objects and reflective objects. When scanning reflective objects, select Reflective to improve the scanning effect. Outdoor Mode To scan normally in the glare environment such as outdoors. Caution Please avoid direct sunlight when scanning objects. Data Quality Indicator Differentiating scan quality in colors: blue represents high-quality scanned data and yellow represents insufficient scanned data that requires further scanning. Insufficiently scanned data may disappear or become anomalous after editing. Note This function is not available for scanning in scan markers mode or photogrammetry mode. Local Enlarged View When the function is enabled, the scanning interface only displays the local perspective of the scanned object, which can be used for supplementary scanning of small holes. It is recommended to enable under 0.2 mm point distance. View Lock The object view will be locked during scanning and not follow the scanning path, when the function is enabled. Brightness For objects of different materials and colors, adjust the brightness of the scanner to scan better. Too Bright Proper Too Dark Scanning Preview / Start scan / Pause scan You can switch in these 3 status with the trigger on the scanner, or click the button in the software. The normal order is: Preview(optional) > Scan > Pause. Function Preview (optional) Start Scan Icon Pause Scan Instruction Preview and adjust the scan parameters for better scanning effects. You can open/close the function in > General Setting. Click to scan. During scanning, keep the scanner parallel to the surface, keep a proper distance from the object, and adjust the brightness depending on the ambient light or texture of the object. Edit the scan data or change the view angle after pausing. Caution Please hold the scanner upright to start to preview / scan. When performing a scan, please ensure that there is sufficient VRAM (video random access memory) to prevent any scanning abnormalities or issues. When scanning for details or small holes, scan as close as possible to the object. Generate Data After completing the scanning, you can edit the data, align the data, or optimize the data. Data Editing To edit the scanned data when you pause or finish scanning. Edit Toolbar When you pause or finish the scanning, you can use the following tools to edit the scanned data. Icon Function Instruction Perspective View The object appears larger when closer, and smaller when farther away, which is consistent with the rule of normal human eyes to observe the 3D world. You can click this button to switch to orthogonal view. Orthogonal View The object does not appear larger when closer, and smaller when farther away; Also known as "isometric view", the size of the object displayed in the view is independent of the current viewpoint distance; You can click this button to switch to perspective view. Multi View 6 different view angles to choose. Cutting Plane Create a plane to do quick cut. For more, see Cutting plane. Icon Function Instruction Data Editing Edit the selected data. Click again will toggle the editing mode. Edit Markers Select the data area and the markers in this area will be shown in red. The red markers can be edited at this time. Icon Function Select Visible Description To select data on the front view only. Select Through The surface data and the interior data can be selected at the same time. Icon Function Rectangular Instruction Select / Deselect a rectangular area. The selected area is displayed in red. Polygon Select / Deselect a polygon area. Lasso Select / Deselect the area bu using the Lasso tool. Straight Line Hold down Shift + Left Button and move the cursor to draw a straight line to select/deselect the area. Brush Select All Hold down Shift + Left Button and a red circle will appear. At this time, roll the mouse wheel will zoom in and out of the circle. Move the red circle to select/deselect the area to be edited. Select all the data. Unselect Cancel all selected areas. Connected Domain Invert Click the button after selecting a patch of data and all connected region to the selected data will be picked. Revert the selection. Delete Selected Data Delete selected data. Undo The last deletion will be undone. You can click multiple times to undo multiple deleted data. Redo Redo the previous action. You can click multiple times to redo multiple actions. Cancel Edit Undo all edits, and exit the edit mode. Apply Edit Click the button or space bar to apply the edit, and exit the edit mode. Caution Once the edit has been applied, the original state cannot be restored, but only by reloading the file. Shortcut Shortcut Press and hold the Left Button and move the cursor Press and hold the Middle Button and move the cursor Hold down Shift + Left Button Hold down Ctrl + Left Button Scroll Wheel Space Del Function Rotate the data Translate the data Select the area of data Deselect the area of data Zoom in / Zoom out the data Apply the edit Delete the selected data Menu of the Right Mouse Button Function Description Select All / Invert / Unselect / Delete Selected Data The function is the same as the function on editing bar, and can be operated by shortcut keys. Fitting View The data on the interface is displayed in the center according to the appropriate size. Connected Domain / Select Through / Select Visible For more, see Edit scanned data. Switching the Display Type You can select different display types(triangles, wireframe, point cloud data as well as triangles and wireframes) and the data display mode of the 3D scene will change synchronously after switching. Set Rotate Center The rotation center can be set on the data by the left mouse button. Reset Rotate Center After reset, the center of rotation is at the data center. Cutting Plane Remove the base data from the whole scanned data by creating a cutting plane. Creation 1. Click . 2. Select the creation method and follow the interface prompts to create the cutting plane. Method Scan Data Fitting Creating Straight Line By Markers Instruction Press Shift + Left Button to select data, and then click Generate Plane. The direction of the plane will be calculated by the software according to the direction of the data. Press Shift + Left Button to draw a line, and generate the cutting plane according to the line. Press Shift + Left Button to select markers. 3 markers or more are required to generate the cutting plane. 3.Click Create Plane. Settings Illustration Instruction Delete selected data/markersData/Makers in the reverse direction will be shown in red after checking the box. The red data will be deleted after clicking Apply. You can not delete all data. Please keep at least 3 or more markers on the front of the cutting plane. InvertInverse the normal direction of the cutting plane. Delete PlaneDelete the created cutting plane. ResetReset all operations after creating the cutting plane. ApplyApply all edits. PositioningAfter generating the plane, fill in a number in the positioning box or drag the cutting plane normal arrow the cutting plane. to translate Rotate the cutting planeCutting plane can be rotated around the axis by dragging the blue ball . Functions You can use the functions of the sidebar both before and after scanning. Icon Function Project Group Delete Your Scan Instruction To create / open a project group. About project group, please refer to Project Group. To delete the current data to rescan. Align To align the data as you need. For more, see Align. Export the Scan Mesh Optimization (Laser Mode) Mesh Processing : To save the scanned data in the specified format (ASC, STL, P3, OBJ, PLY, 3MF) locally. : If you have installed the EXModel and you are in the scan interface with mesh data, click import the data into it. to switch to the EXModel and To do mesh optimization and mesh processing. This function is recommended if you scan the mesh data without scanning global markers first. This process will improve the overall accuracy of the mesh data, but may take a longer time. To do mesh processing. This function is recommended if you scan the mesh data with scanning global markers first. Alignment This part introduces how you can align multiple projects in one project group. Click on the right side of the interface to enter the project alignment interface. Mode Auto Feature Alignment Manual Feature Alignment By Markers Manual Markers Alignment Description Note 1. Choose Auto Feature Alignment. 2. Select the project to be aligned in the fixed window and the floated window. 3. Click Apply to align them. Objects with repeated features, like a round or a ring, or that with small size are not suitable for this mode. 1. Choose Manual Feature Alignment. 2. Manually choose at least 3 common feature points on the data in the fixed window and the floated window respectively. 3. Click Apply to align them. The chosen points should not be in a line. 1. Choose By Markers. 2. Select the project to be aligned in the fixed window and the floated window. 3. Click Apply to align them. The two projects should have at least 3 markers in common. 1. Choose Manual Markers Alignment. 2. Select the project to be aligned in the fixed window and the floated window. 3. Manually choose at least 3 common markers on the data in the fixed window and the floated window respectively. 4. Click Apply to align them. The chosen markers should not be in a line. Button Apply Description To apply the alignment. Cancel To undo the alignment. Button Next Exit Description To merge the aligned projects into one group. After merging, you can continue to align the group data with other projects. To exit the alignment interface. Note Manual alignment serves as an alternative method of auto alignment. You can choose it when auto alignment fails. Post Processing Mesh Optimization The data after mesh can be directly used for rendering, measurement or printing. Mesh Parameter Choose different mesh types according to the reality. Icon Name Description Unwatertight Model For models with unclosed holes, use this mesh type to keep the original state with less meshing time. Semi-watertight Model To fill the holes automatically. Watertight Model To fill all holes automatically. The data can be 3D printed directly. Note If there are some data scanned in the Partial HD Scanning mode, Semi-watertight Model and Watertight Model are disabled when meshing the data. Options Optimization Optimize the data and improve the clarity of the data. The higher the level, the less the small details. None: No optimization. Standard: Optimizes data slightly and preserves data characteristics. Med: Reduce the noise on the surface of the scan data. High: Reduce the noise on the surface of the scan data and make the data smoother. Smooth Smooth the possible noise on the surface of the scan data. Caution When the Optimization is set to None, the Smooth is not available. Remove Small Floating Parts Remove small floating parts on the model. Original data Remove 50 Remove 100 Max Triangles Set max plate number to get mesh model's triangle plate number is within configured plate number. Fill Small Hole Auto fill the small hole with a perimeter less than or equal to 10 mm (by default). You can set the hole-filling perimeter. Remove Spike Remove spike-like data on the image edge. Markers Hole Filling Fill the surface holes on an object that were not scanned due to being occluded by markers. Recommended Parameters When turning on, it will automatically use the recommended parameters for meshing. Mesh Editing After the model data is meshed, the software automatically switches to the post-processing interface. Alternatively, users can directly click on the navigation bar to enter the post-processing interface and import the data. Left Panel Click + to check the function. Function Instruction Note Simplification After simplification, the polygon numbers, file size and detail of data will be reduced universally. Set the ratio from 0 to 99 and the default is 0. The result will not be added by multiple operations on Simplification. Mesh It can optimize the quality of the data by / optimization adding more triangles to curvature regions. Set the ratio from 0 to 100 and the default is 0. Smooth Smooth the possible noise on the surface of the scan data. Set the ratio from 0 to 100 and the default is 0. It might remove some small details or smooth some sharp edges at the same time. Remove Small Floating Parts Remove small floating parts which are not connected to the main data. The maximum value is the square of the diagonal length of the floating part/10, MAX=(L/10)². Set the ratio from 0 to 100 and the default is 0. The result will not be added by multiple operations on Remove Small Floating Parts. Auto Hole Filling Automatically fill all holes with a smaller perimeter than the number input. Filling type: Manual Hole Choose the filling type and click the holes / Filling to be filled. The hole edges are shown in green and the holes get red after filling. Cutting Plane Define a plane by drawing a straight line. / Tool Delete the selection and close the mesh at the intersection. Use the cutting plane to align the mesh to the CSYS. Note When performing hole filling operations, you can first delete the neighboring areas by setting it to optimize the final hole filling effect. The larger the value set for the deletion neighborhood, the more data will be deleted at the edge of the hole. Bottom Panel For more details, please refer to Data Editing. Right Panel Icon Function Open File Description To open a file (STL, OBJ, PLY) for post-processing. Export the Scan Share You Scan Third-party Software Model Display : To save the scanned data in the specified format (ASC, STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF) locally. : If you have installed the EXModel and you are in the post-processing or measurement interface with mesh data, click and import the data into it. to switch to the EXModel To use your Sketchfab account to share the model. To open the third-party software. After clicking or press F12 , the model will be displayed in rotation, and the rotation speed can be adjusted by clicking . Press F12 again or Esc to exit the model display interface. The model is only displayed in a clockwise rotation at the current viewing angle. If you need to display other angles, please exit and adjust the display angle in the post-processing interface. Measurement Measurement When you complete the whole scanning, you can click on the corresponding position in the navigation bar to switch to the measurement interface where you can perform operations such as creating features, alignment, and measurements. Note On the Measurement interface, you can use multi view. On the Measurement interface, you can operate by right mouse button and shortcuts. Additionally, it also supports clicking models). in the right-side function bar to import models (including third-party 3D Note Support opening files in the type of STL, OBJ, PLY, P3, ASC, TXT and DGM. Support dragging the model file into the software interface. Create Features Click to display the menu of creating features. To close the menu, please click the icon again, or click Close. Note You can switch to Feature List to check the created features; you can also click to delete features. Feature Point Creation Method Selected Points Markers Line-Plane Intersection Description Note 1. Click the data to select the / point. 2. Click Create to create a feature point. 1. Click existing markers to select the point. 2. Click Create to create a feature point. You can select markers to create feature points for model data that only have markers and are not meshed yet. 1. Click the existing feature lines or choose lines in the drop-down list. 2. Click the existing feature planes or choose planes in the dropdown list. 3. Click Create to create feature points. The feature line can't be in the feature plane. The feature line can't be parallel with the feature plane. Feature Line Creation Method Point-Point Marker to Marker Plane-Plane Intersection Description Note 1. Click the data or existing feature points to select the point. 2. Click Create to create a line. 1. Click two existing markers. 2. Click Create to create a line. 1. Click existing feature planes or choose planes in the drop-down list. 2. After selecting two planes, click Create to create an intersection of two non-parallel planes. You can tick the checkbox before From or to and re-select the feature points. You can select this mode to create a feature line for model data that only have markers and are not meshed yet. You can tick the checkbox before From or to and re-select the feature points. Create two feature planes in advance. The feature planes can't be parallel to each other. Feature Plane Creation Method Description 3 Points Fit 1. Click the data or existing feature points to select the point. 2. Click Create to create a plane. Point-Line Fit 1. Click existing feature lines or choose lines in the drop-down list. 2. Click the data or existing feature points to select the point. 3. Click Create to create a plane. Best Fit When there are selected data, click Create to create a plane that has the smallest deviation from the selected area. Note You can use editing tools or shortcuts to select the data. Three Markers 1. Click the data or existing markers to select the point. 2. Click Create to create a plane. Markers PointLine Fit 1. Click existing feature lines or choose lines in the drop-down list. 2. Click the existing marker to select the point. 3. Click Create to create a plane. Markers Best Fit When there are selected markers ( 3), click Create to create a plane that has the smallest deviation from the selected area. Note You can use editing tools or shortcuts to select the data. Note The three points can't be in a line. You can tick the checkbox before the three points and re-select the point. The point can't be in the line. / You can select this mode to create a feature plane for model data that only have markers and are not meshed yet. The three markers can't be in a line. You can tick the checkbox before the three points and re-select the point. You can select this mode to create a feature plane for model data that only have markers and are not meshed yet. The feature point can't be in the feature line. You can select this mode to create a feature plane for model data that only have markers and are not meshed yet. Align Use this mode to modify the alignment of the data to the global coordinate. This action is useful for postprocessing or reverse engineering. Caution The shape and accuracy of the model will not be changed by the alignment. After the alignment and exiting, the changes are irreversible so you can only reset the model by reloading the original file. Click to enter the alignment interface. Click it again to exit. Precise Alignment Click Move to to align the model center with the input coordinates, and the axis direction is adjusted to match the input rotation angle. Global coordinate system (disabled by default and need to be enabled manually) The coordinate system displayed on the interface is the global coordinate system, in which the direction of the red line is the positive direction of X-axis, green is the positive direction of Y-axis and blue is the positive direction of Z-axis. Adjust coordinates by the object mover tool Hover the cursor on object mover tool. Once the object mover tool shines,hold Left Mouse Button or Middle Mouse Button to adjust the position and angle of model. Click Reset to cancel all the transformation in the exact alignment interface. Click Close to save the results and exit. 3-2-1 System Alignment 3-2-1 system alignment aligns data by selecting the point, line and plane. Before alignment, create feature points, lines and planes. The feature lines created are not perpendicular to the plane. The coordinate system on the interface represents the global coordinate system: Red=X+, Green=Y+, Blue=Z+. Select a feature surface in the plane drop-down menu, and select an axis in the corresponding constraint drop-down menu of the plane. The arrow on the plane corner indicates the positive direction of the plane, and the selected axis direction will be consistent with the plane direction. Select a feature line in the drop-down menu of the line, and select an axis in the drop-down menu of the line. The arrow of the line indicates the positive direction of the line, and the direction of the selected axis will be consistent with the direction of the projection of the line on the selected plane. Click the drop-down menu to select a point, the position of this point is the origin of the coordinates (0, 0, 0). Click Align to start the coordinates transformation. When the lines are perpendicular to the plane, the transformation fails, so the alignment fails. Click Reset to cancel all the transformation in the 3-2-1 system alignment interface. Click Close to save the results and exit. Quick Alignment The coordinate frame is displayed on the model when the model is rotated to the expected angle. Click Align to move the coordinate frame to the center of the object, and the position of the coordinate frame is that the Z axis is parallel to the screen and faces upward, the X axis is perpendicular to the screen and the Y axis is parallel to the screen and faces to the right. Click Move to move the coordinate frame to the center of the bottom of the object. Click Reset to restore the coordinate frame to its original state (before opening the function). Click Close to apply the adjusted coordinate frame and exit. Note If you are not satisfied with the alignment result this time, you can re-adjust the model and perform it again. Measurement Click to enter the measurement interface and the menu is displayed. Click it again to exit. Measurement Description Distance Calculate the straight-line distance between two points on the surface of the model. Total is the 3D distance. X, Y and Z are the projection of the segment to the respective planes. Surface Area Calculate the surface area value. Volume Calculate the volume of the watertight data. Note Click on the surface of the model to pick two points, the calculation will be done automatically. Press Shift + Left Button and move the cursor to select an area Press Ctrl + Left Button and move the cursor to unselect. Ctrl + A to select all. Press Ctrl + C to deselect all the date. It returns the volume in mm³ and the coordinates of the bounding box. Note: Only available for watertight mesh. Once the measurement is completed, click to export the measurement result1 and save it to your computer. 1. By default, the exported file is in TXT format. You can also save it in CSV format. Save Data You can save the scanned data. Save and Export Click > to select the save path and the file format, enter the file name as well. Format ASC (whole piece) STL PLY OBJ 3MF P3 Data Type Optimized cloud points Mesh data Mesh data Mesh data Mesh data Global markers Saved as Scan.asc Scan.stl Scan.ply Scan.obj Scan.jpg Scan.mtl Scan.3mf Scan.p3 Application 1. Check the data; 2. Quick export and no need for post- operation. 3. Use other software to post-possess the data. 1. 3D printing; 2. Reverse designing; 3. Compatible with most post-processing software. 1. Compact size; 2. Easy for texture editing. 1. Used for artworks 2. 3D rendering 3. Compatible with most post-processing software. 1. Compact size; 2. Compatible with Microsoft 3D printing software Reuse the markers' position. Contain the cutting plane. Data Sharing You can upload the mesh data to Sketchfab . Click to upload the encapsulated data to Sketchfab, where the title, username and password are required to be provided. You can register an account on the Sketchfab to view the shared models. Caution The files uploaded are in STL format. Third-party Software You can import scanned mesh data into a third-party software / third-party softwares. Note You can select the third-party software to be launched and the path by clicking > Third-party Software Setting. Only the selected third-party software will be displayed in the third-party software list in the post-processing and measurement interfaces. Icon Name Description Export data to Geomagic Control X Mainly used for 3D test. If the GeomagicControl X software has been installed, clicking this button will open the GeomagicControl X software and import the mesh data. Export data to Geomagic Design X Mainly used for reverse design of mesh data. If the GeomagicDesign X has been installed, clicking this button will open the GeomagicDesign X and import the mesh data. Export data to Geomagic Essentials Mainly used for reverse design of mesh data. If the GeomagicEssentials has been installed, clicking this button will open the GeomagicEssentials and import the mesh data. Export data to Polyworks Metrology Suite Mainly used for 3D measurement. If Polyworks Metrology Suite has been installed, clicking this button will open it and import the encapsulated stl data into Polyworks Metrology Suite. Contact By Email: metrology_support@shining3d.com Support platform: support.shining3d.com SHINING 3D Offices APAC Region & Headquarters SHINING 3D Tech Co., Ltd. Hangzhou, China Phone: +86 571 82999050 Add: No. 1398, Xiangbin Road, Wenyan, Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 311258 EMEA Region SHINING 3D Technology GmbH. 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