Hello, so I am not sure how to use the scan quality indicator found in the bottom right corner. When I calibrate the scanner, this indicator shows “excellent” quality, but the next scan it says “poor” or “pass.” I’m not sure what to change to get this to be “excellent” all the time. Also, I’m not sure what the difference is in practice if it’s one or the other; I wasn’t able to see any difference in finished scans. Any ideas?
Last i remembered. That was live data of the current scan data fov.
It has nothing to do with your calibration, but to do with the scan itself. If you have enough data in that area.
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Yes as Jermaul said , plus if the distance is proper from the object while s canning in real time that capture the data.
Nothing to do with anything else , it is real time live indicator of what is happening in the viewport while scanning.
Getting too close or too far can change it quickly from excellent to poor.
I would call it better a real time scanning quality indicator .
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Okay, so today I wanted to scan some parts. First try, the software was showing “poor” quality in the indicator. It was a white, non-shiny plastic part. No matter what I did or how I positioned the scanner, the quality indicator showed “poor” quality. The scan itself was rough and not good.
After that, I recalibrated the scanner and got “excellent” quality on the first try, with the scan being much better now.
So the indicator also shows if the scanner is not working properly.
I recalibrated the scanner three days ago, so it is strange that I needed to do this again so soon.
The scanner has been sitting in the carry case on my shelf. I didn’t drop it or anything similar; it is handled with care, so this is not the reason for needing the recalibration.
Hi @Ajvan it is possible that your scanner was not successfully recalibrated early , sometimes it can happen .
But just because the indicator shows poor , don’t means everyone needs to run and recalibrate the scanner , that would be false , since the indicator responds to many other factor in real time , including your low power CPU or GPU , wrong distance , bad surface and many others.
To be honest personally I never check the status. I know if my scanner is working correctly or not by seeing the preview before even scanning thanks to long hours of practice for years. But it is helpful for new users just don’t get crazy about it . Learn better how to recognize good scan in real time.
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Temp and lighting conditions also play into the calibration. Try to run the calibration in the same setting you will be scanning. I had an issue were I was doing longer scans and the scanner was reaching a higher temp than what I had calibrated at. I needed to re-calibrate when the scanner was warmed up more.
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That is true @Nickluvin
Calibrating in colder temperatures and scanning in warmer will affect the delicate components of the laser.
It is also recommended to run it for 10 min before calibration and use in the same environment after.
Only sunlight can really affect the scanned process , interior light not as much , as you can scan in total darkness. However calibration need to be done in well controlled light environment because the RGB camera is taking the pictures of the plate so clear pictures are nesesery .
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