3D Digitizer and Scanner software of choice?

[Haasmanvf3]

I just bought an NVision contact and non-contact portable laser scanner and was wanting a good software to convert the point cloud Data to a machinable part.
Any suggestions are a help.

[High Seas]

Welcome aboard! There is/was a lot of interest as you can imagine on this topic. Do you plan on reverse engineering with the NVision to a particular CAD system?

I believe that Rhino has a plug-in for point clouds, as does MACH3 (I thinks). Accutrans does as well. Haven't tried any for this -- but soon - -so I'll be watching for others inputs too.

Jim

[Haasmanvf3]

I plan on scanning the orig. part, and using Mastercam to do a boolean remove and then machine the cavity for Injection mold dies.

Thanks

[Haasmanvf3]

ttt

[rally.sport]

well costs lots of money but you want geomagic, polyworks or rapidform
none of them work miracles ive been 3d scanning for 5 years using 4 different scanners and own a total of 5 now is a belief that you can scan and then use the file
no scanner makes good edges thay all suffer with instability in the base.
personally i rip the basic info and draw it (often in rhino despite being a native catia user)
for example we just scanned a complete bmw z4 outer bodywork, lights and inner panels for a body kit for a ferrari california (see www.enzodesign.co.uk) kit and that took 20 mins to scan and 2 hrs to draw, a full scan would take 4 days then 2 weeks to sort out the data
laser scanning its all a load of ....
but its a living!