How to scan a complex and flat object

[TobiH]

Hi all,

I am trying to scan an object which is quite flat. So whenever I am scanning one side and the scanner passes over the flat edge, alignment gets lost. So I have scanned the back and front in two steps, but then the alignment can not find overlapping segments due to the small edge.
Maybe these pictures can help, scanning-spray almost gone.
Any idea on how to scan such objects?

Thanks a lot for suggestions!
Tobias

[TobiH]

[TobiH]

[ivan]

This looks like a washable object. Maybe use foot spray or dry shampoo spray. Much cheaper than scanning spray! Only needs some rincing to clean afterwards.

As for scanning: put some objects with features around the object. I like using lego bricks. Scan as much you can without tracking issues, remove these objects easily in revoscan before merging multiple scans if you needed to take more passes.

[ivan]

You might check these posts:

HELP: POP2 loses Position when scanning objects on turntable

My advice: print some of these, put markers on their sides and scan in marker mode. Alternative:put sume small distinguishable objects around your main object and scan in feature mode. Those extra objects you can cut out easily in post production. I prefere different lego bricks or similar.

A new way to use Marker tracking to scan

TL;DR at the end So I’ve mostly been testing the Pop2 since I got it a couple months ago, and I’m working on something I can post to the showcase thread. My main interest in the scanner was using it to scan figurine sized objects, so generally not over 15in/38cm. I’ve been able to extract some very good details out of the one I plan on posting eventually, but it is a difficult scan. Its a mostly PVC figurine that was painted using dark shades of red, blue and black, and has some highlights of c…

New Software features

Practically you can stick small pieces of tape to the parts where there are not much features and have it perfectly tracked or scanned . I am actually using cubes for that , some also have magnets that can be stick to metal surfaces . [IMG_20220523_205635] Or additional elements around the scanned object for better tracking [IMG_20220523_005558] This subject is about tracking while scanning not alignment after scanning . For alignment I use color mode , I paint mini blue dots on the sur…

[Xile6]

Place a towel under it. Make sure to scan the towel as your moving around from the front to back

[TobiH]

Good ideas, thanks a lot! I will try them all and report.

[TobiH]

Works like a charm! Great idea, thanks a lot.