Is this a good application for TrackIt?

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I have a MetroX that I’ve used a couple dozen times. So, not a pro by any means.

My nephew works for a company that restores old aircraft. They have an interest in scanning interior parts for reproduction. The first application is metal floor panels in a B23 Dragon. Here’s an example to give you an idea of size:

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We’ve not seen the floor panels yet but I’m guessing they are metal with some kind of non-skid pattern built into them. Maybe something like this (just a guess):

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I’ll be visiting him in the next few weeks with my MetroX just to give it a go. But I’m not looking forward to putting down a bunch of markers. If the floor panels work out I imagine they’ll want to scan just about everything in the interior since they often do complete restorations. Questions -

  1. Would the TrackIt be a better scanner for this type of work than the MetroX?
  2. Is it likely it would be able to scan in a space like this? I have no idea what the space requirements are.
  3. If the floor panels are textured but the texture is a regular pattern like the example above, are we going to have to use markers regardless of the scanner?

TIA

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Hi @K3vinH

Fir scanning flat surfaces you will need to use markers there is no other choice and scan smaller sections at once and merge it later , lots of work and probably all day .

Trackit would make things much easier. You can scan everything at once and no markers needed as long you will be able to fit in the tracker and keep good distance ( not good for a very small spaces) but much better choice .

Some parts can be scanned with Full Field as well , you can try but the floor not recommended .

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Put some markers onto magnets. It makes it really easy to place them on metal objects and pull up. If you get someone helping you, you can be scanning while the other person is marking. You can do it, it will just be a lot of scans to merge together.

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Thanks to you both!

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