Hello

I am looking for a scanner that will make an image into an stl file.

Does David work? http://www.david-laserscanner.com/ If so, is there a particular laser to use so the subject can have open eyes? What is the best set-up?

How about http://www.3d3solutions.com/ - That looks promising too.

I want to scan people in on location like a trade show - so the light in the arena or room should not effect the process... if at all possible.

Thanks,

Fred

Ok touchy subject 3d scanners I went to a rapid prototype show a few months ago and there I have seen many of these some could go as far as 2 microns but some are cheap if you are going to get one I would say dont buy until you see it work and I mean in front of you all of them shown their parts but what you dont see is any adjustments they have made to get it that way. I have seen some work great for a budget of over 20,000.00 and I have seen what they shown me of cheaper systems but they did not let you stick a part in front of it for yourself? Wonder why? Just be very carefull this is new you know what that means with products.

I just stumbled into this web site the other day, looks neat but I have not seen it working.
http://www.photomodeler.com/products/pm-scanner.htm

I'd also advise caution when researching and buying scanning technology, send them a part and have it scanned so you can see what it's really capable of and how much post scanning work you can expect to put in.

Some of the photo based scanning systems don't pick up dark tones very well, or at all, which can be a slight problem if you're ever expecting to scan someone who isn't white and blonde. :confused: A slight deal killer you might say, so be forwarned.

Pardon and hello,
I played with the played with the photomodeler that you are talking about. It was pretty clunky, kind of like something we would have used in high school (long time ago)

Kevan