# 3D Scan Flat surfaces for Print

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**Created:** [January 31, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/3d-scan-flat-surfaces-for-print/41881 "2026-01-31T10:47:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![AleMess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@AleMess](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/u/AleMess)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/3d-scan-flat-surfaces-for-print/41881/1 "2026-01-31T10:47:28Z")

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Hey all,

I’ve got really good scans over last year with the MetroX, however scanning is not the Problem i’m a Noob in Modelling and CAD-Software and i dont know how i get these Surfaces clean in Revo Design or Meshmixer.

Usually i just cut a Millimeter in the Slicer to get the Surface clean but it doesn’t work on all Modells simply to formfactor.

Thank all for helping!

 ![IMG-20260131-WA0011](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/revopoint3d/original/3X/6/6/660fa5ba99a2363ff6b29bc4c31b82960d7b6261.jpeg)

 ![IMG-20260131-WA0010](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/revopoint3d/original/3X/5/0/50de704ef36fa5d6dd5c722ee1189a05d5163cd0.jpeg)

 ![IMG-20260131-WA0009](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/revopoint3d/original/3X/e/3/e3e8fe7f7f1fb4e4373ba5c7624953bea03289a0.jpeg)

 ![IMG-20260131-WA0008](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/revopoint3d/original/3X/4/e/4e443a2bee3a4e7513bd14948add80481f0e950a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Xile6](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.revopoint3d.com/xile6/32/4332_2.png) [@Xile6](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/u/Xile6)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/3d-scan-flat-surfaces-for-print/41881/2 "2026-01-31T16:23:55Z")

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You need to recreate the 3d scan in CAD.It is a manual process.

3d scanning is normally used to get the specs of the item.

Below are a few photos of a gear I recreated (reverse-engineered) in CAD.

You can see how the scan is very clean, but surfces are not going to be 100% flat.

Scan left/ cad right.

 ![GridArt_20241201_140847722](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/revopoint3d/original/3X/b/7/b783e7e0fb730df74bd0b98972a721a361f666a3.jpeg)

And here is the scan (blue), then cad model/scan over lap, cad model (grey) and comparison map.

 ![GridArt_20241201_133829443](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/revopoint3d/original/3X/8/2/82b65d850da8acbf567f2c33b04179ebe1721705.jpeg)