Hello everyone, I am a new user of the MetroX scanner. I was impressed with everything positive I saw here and decided to buy this scanner. After a few hours of having trouble connecting the scanner and getting everything to work, I was able to start scanning.
The first thing I scanned was the little statue that comes with the scanner, and after a few attempts (tried both laser and full-field mode), I got a good scan but not as detailed as the example in the software. Turns out the one in the software is 109 mm tall, while the one I got was 65 mm tall, so I guess it is expected to see fewer details in a smaller scan of an object, if the dimensions of the example scan are correct after export.
After that I scanned a plastic part with a matte surface and 70 mm diameter, and it is a part I already scanned with a competitor Raptor (not the PRO version) that I borrowed from a friend a few days ago. I compared the results, and the Raptor scan is much cleaner than the one I got from the MetroX. I was expecting the results to be more similar.
I just started using the MetroX, which is probably the reason for this. I kept the depth and laser settings at AUTO and set the smallest resolution possible.
Both the Raptor and MetroX scans were done with parallel lines mode. I tried the high accuracy and high speed with the MetroX and got the same results.
It’s like the MetroX is not picking up the small details no matter how much I try to scan them. In the pictures you can see the difference; the green scan is from Raptor, and the grey one is MetroX.
Any suggestions to create better scans with my MetroX would be greatly appreciated!
The statue is scanned probably using Auto mode that gives the highest accuracy what is around 0.02 mm what provide the maximum details .
Since you are new to it , practice will make it perfect and nothing is done just be clicking button.
The settings for small resolution are under Fusing , not the one before scanning .
Also remember that in this community we talk exclusive about Revopoint products and other competitors are not welcome , that are the TOS of the forum.
I wish you went with MetroY Pro , you will have the best quality available right now for none commercial users .
MetroX is still very good product but already much behind the game.
The example you provided are not bad at all as for a new MetroX user. Keep up the good work.
And in the future please avoid comparisons with competitors scanners . Thanks in advance !
Sorry about the comparison, it was just an observation, nothing more. As for rhe MetroY, I know it would have been a better option, but the MetroX was more in the price range that I was able to afford.
If I understand correctly, it would probably be best to try and scan this part in auto turntable mode, that would provide the highest level of detail?
The Auto mode is not just Full Field in a single mode shot, it is different method that actually calculate 2-3 frames at once and keep the best one resulting in the best accuracy .
If you can I would suggest you are using marker mode using Auto mode for this type of object , just use the Turntable and the scanner on a tripod at 45 degrees angle and excellent distance.
Just have fun with it and figure your own workflow for best results with specifics c you object, since you already generated pretty good results you should have no problem with Auto mode I believe.
Not too bad for just getting into it. Its going to take some practice.
How many frames did you have to create the scans? Did you scan one side then the other and merge? I would expect a little cleaner of a result. I am a fellow MetroX user. Parallel line is good for getting down into areas. Depending on the color and matte of the object, you may have to go out of auto mode one the laser and depth settings. I’ve found you need to bump up the laser brightness and the exposure for getting way down. That is where the single line scanning would come in handy.
Did you clean up scans at all before merging? What is your end goal? If its to reverse engineer, you have more than enough data there to do that.
Here is a scan I did the other day, with the center circle being just about 70mm
To be clear, this is my first time using the MetroX. I have experience using other scanners in the past couple of years.
I scanned the front, the back, and then I put the piece standing up so I could scan it full circle. This was a connecting scan between the two sides.
I noticed that the laser brightness and exposure are cranked to the max in auto mode almost always, no matter how much light is in the room where I scan.I didn’t experiment much with the settings, but I would love to hear any suggestions on how to control this better.
I did clean up all three scans before meshing using all the tools available, but there were still some problems, as you can see in the final result.
The goal is reverse engineering for this piece, but I would also like to be able to 3D print some of these parts as just scans in the future.
