[Winner Annouced]🎁 Share Your Best Revopoint Tip to Win a MIRACO!

[Revopoint]

Click here to check out the Winner Announcement: Winner Announcement: Your Best Revopoint Tip Giveaway

Got a favorite tip for using a Revopoint 3D Scanner?
Whether it’s about scanning, workflow, setup, or post-processing, share the one piece of advice you’d give a beginner.

How to Enter
Leave a comment answering this question: “What’s the one tip or trick you need to tell a new Revopoint user?”

Event Period
February 12 – February 26
Winners will be announced on February 28th

Prizes
Grand Prize: MIRACO 3D Scanner x1
Second Prize: Marker tape
Third Prize: 6mm Markers + Revopoint tote bag

Important:

The giveaway will be activated once we receive at least 10 comments. Winners will be selected from valid entries

Share your experience, help new users get started, and you might win something awesome!

[Gizra]

It’s truly exciting to see Revopoint launching another giveaway! Telling a beginner a single sentence like “just do this and everything will be perfect” can be misleading. 3D scanning is more of a journey of choosing the right tools and understanding the process rather than just following rote instructions. Here is the roadmap I believe in to help you reach successful results as quickly as possible:

1. Choose Your Device Wisely (Purpose is Everything) Revopoint has produced many models in a short time, but this isn’t to create confusion; it’s to provide specialized hardware for every specific need.

The Mistake: Trying to scan a car bumper with a MINI or expecting to scan a dental model with a RANGE.

My Advice: First, decide which model you actually need. The official Revopoint site, the forums, and YouTube (which even has content on how to pack the device back in its box!) will guide you. If you are scanning outdoors, you should know that you’ll need INSPIRE 2 outdoor filters.

2. Don’t Underestimate PC Requirements (The MIRACO Exception) Most of these devices won’t perform well on a weak computer. Definitely check if your system meets the minimum hardware requirements for the device you plan to get.

A little note: Our only exception is the MIRACO. It’s like a “one-man army”; it handles everything internally without needing a powerful system. (Actually, maybe I shouldn’t explain this too much—anyone interested should research it themselves because I really want to win this giveaway! )

3. Experiment, Fail, and Gain Experience Once you have the device and your system is ready, start with the automatic editing options provided by the software:

Test the Limits: Observe how the device reacts to products of different sizes and materials like plastic or glass.

Use the Helpers: Then, perform the same scans using auxiliary equipment like tracking markers and scanning sprays. This will teach you how to push your device’s limits manually.

Build the World: My recommendation is to get a pair of calipers and gain basic to intermediate mastery of one of today’s user-friendly modeling programs. This isn’t mandatory, but if you do it, you can literally rebuild the world.

Final Word: Scan the Forum First Before contacting Revopoint support for any problems you encounter, search for your issue or question on the forum page. You will likely find the solution there without even having to write to anyone.

If the MIRACO comes to me like a dream, it will be a great pleasure to share what can be done with it and all my workflows with you. Good luck to everyone!

Note: I originally posted this on Reddit, but it hasn’t appeared yet—likely filtered by the Auto-Moderator due to my low account karma. I’m sharing it here as well to make sure these tips reach the community and the entry is recorded.

[alessandro]

Don’t start with the scan. Start with your tracking strategy.If the scanner loses tracking, the problem is not the scanner — it’s the object preparation.

A beginner should understand this immediately:

•	Shiny or dark objects → use matte spray.

•	Featureless surfaces → add markers or artificial texture.

•	Repetitive geometry → break symmetry with visual references.

Final quality depends more on tracking stability than on resolution settings. A stable scan at medium resolution is always better than an ultra-detailed one full of drift and forced alignments.

[Julien]

I am still a new 3d scanner user. What did help me a lot is the following.

Scan the same objects multiple times and change 1 parameter at a time.

• Without scan spray / With scan spray: does it improve the scan?
• Change the exposure into the revo software: does it improve the scan?
• Manage the ambient lighting in the room: does it improve the scan?
  And so on.

You will learn a lot and quickly.

[Nickluvin]

My tip for a person just getting into scanning would be to Practice. Scan whatever you can, a wide range of objects to learn what works and what doesn’t. The scanner is a tool and you need to learn how the tool works to use it efficiently. Play with the different scanning modes. Certain modes will work better for certain parts. Get familiar with what works best. Practice putting marker dots on and get a feel for how many you actually need. Most time people put not enough or too many. Make magnetic dots or 3d prints you can put markers on to reuse them and make setups easier.

I would also so that when someone is coming to the forum, FB, Discord, etc that they share the proper details about their problem. So many people make posts just saying I can’t get a good scan, scanner is broken or company x,y,z makes a terrible product.
Please provide:

• What scanner and software are you using (are you using the latest software or the version you downloaded when you bought your scanner 2 years ago and threw it in the closet)
• What are your settings (feature or marker mode, what laser mode, fusion settings, mesh settings, did you use one click)
• Does your computer meet the minimum requirements for your scanner
• What have you already tried (besides “everything”)
• Screen shots of your setup
• Screen shots of your results (full program screen, not just your bad scan)

And a final tip, Do your research and get the right scanner for your application. Don’t buy a mini to scan vehicles. Don’t buy a Range to scan coins. Buy a Miraco to do both! Can you use IR or do you need a laser (are you scanning lots of black or shiny or black shiny things).

[Officina23]

The advice I’ve actually already given to two beginners is essentially these three. They’re not “think carefully before buying a 3D scanner” warnings, but rather “follow these tips and you’ll love your scanner.”

1. Carefully consider what you really need from a 3D scannerr, and once you’ve decided buy the best one your budget allows. Buy it from a leading manufacturer (maybe I’m biased, but I’ve always recommended Revopoint, which is why I haven’t bought other brands in a few years).

2. If you’re not buying an all-in-one scanner, make sure you have a powerful device to smoothly manage the scanning and processing process (a mid-range phone is sufficient, but if you’re using laser scanning, you’ll need a truly powerful computer).

3. To consistently get a good scan, try to understand how a 3D scanner detects the surface of the object in front of it, the different “lights” it uses, what its vision limitations are, and how to overcome them. If you don’t do this, your good scans will only be the result of luck and repetition of your actions, not of understanding the reason for your success (and often failure).

[dazednconfuzd619]

My first tip would be: never stop learning. There is always something new to learn or a different way of doing things.

My other first tip would be: Don’t give up! It may not be easy at first but the more you learn, the easier things get. It will all come together and become second nature.

[kkula9999]

My Best 3D Scanning Tips for Revopoint (MetroX / Range / Mini)

As I currently own Revopoint Mini G1, Range G1, and MetroX, here are my most practical 3D scanning tips based on real-world usage and continuous practice.

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General Tips (Apply to All Revopoint Scanners)

Change scanning angle, not only rotate the object
Turn the scanner itself to different angles (45°, diagonal, top-down).
Multi-angle scanning with more overlapping geometry makes merging much easier and improves mesh quality.

Scan 90° first, then 45° / diagonal
Start with perpendicular scanning to capture main geometry,
then scan from diagonal angles to fill blind spots and undercuts.

More shared geometry = easier merging
Ensure each scan shares common geometry/features to improve alignment accuracy and reduce post-processing time.

Stable tracking > Stabilizer
For MetroX / Range / Mini, built-in tracking is already very stable.
Stabilizers are often unnecessary even for cars or complex objects.

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MetroX (Laser Scanner) Tips

Cross / Parallel Laser Mode = Markers are mandatory
Markers are required for cross & parallel laser modes.
Global marker tracking is highly recommended for large objects (cars, panels, wheels).

Best for dark & shiny surfaces
Cross / parallel laser modes perform much better on:
Black objects, metallic surfaces, shiny automotive parts.

DIY magnetic markers save HUGE post-processing time
Using magnetic markers with 10mm hole size allows clean removal during fusion.
Compared to marker blocks, this saved me at least 1 hour of post-processing per scan.
Bonus: DIY magnetic markers are reusable and portable.

Patience = better mesh quality
Laser scanning requires slower movement and more frames.
Best results usually need:

• More than 10,000 frames

• At least 3 scans + merge

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Revopoint Range Tips (Large Object / Outdoor)

Night scanning works better than daylight
Range performs better at night when scanning large objects (e.g. cars).
Daylight can interfere with IR scanning and reduce stability.
Texture is optional — geometry quality remains solid.

“Tossed A4 Paper” trick for Feature Mode (car body scanning hack)
When scanning smooth car body surfaces with Range (Feature Mode),
I place 4 or more crumpled A4 papers on or around the car body.

This creates temporary geometry features that help Feature Mode:

• Track more stably

• Capture shape faster

• Improve alignment accuracy

• Speed up scanning without using markers

After scanning, the papers are simply removed — no post-processing cleanup required.

setup:

roughly scan within 1min

fused

isolation

final

It’s not as detailed as MetroX/Trackit, but this approach saves tons of scanning time and works great for CAD or any project that doesn’t need ultra-fine detail.

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Revopoint Mini Tips (Small / Detailed Objects)

Lighting matters a LOT for Mini
Use controlled indoor lighting.
Avoid direct sunlight or strong reflections.

Shiny / dark / red surfaces need surface treatment
Mini struggles with black, red, and reflective surfaces.
Temporary solutions:

• 3D scanning spray

• IPA + baby powder (DIY method)

Best for small detailed objects
Mini excels at scanning figures, toys, mechanical parts, and objects with rich geometry.

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Final Advice

Each Revopoint scanner has its own strengths:

• MetroX → Dark, metal, shiny surfaces, automotive parts

• Range → Large objects, outdoor scanning, fast capture

• Mini → Small objects, high-detail precision

Choosing the right scanner, right mode, right environment, and smart scanning tricks is the real key to getting clean scans with minimal post-processing.

Practice makes perfect.

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[Yan]

Thank you for holding contests, maybe I’ll get lucky too!

Well, I can officially participate in the drawing. I have experience, but I recently became the owner of the Revopoint scanner.

Maybe because of laziness, or maybe because I took the request literally, I don’t want to describe too general things like workplace preparation and other things, it will make the post too huge, besides, there are enough of them here, I will focus on tips that will give you RESULTS regardless of your choice of scanner type.

In this post, I will hardly touch on the settings of the program’s interface (scanner) itself. No one can help you better than your experience. I will focus on tips in a real setting.

I. Light and contrast.

The correct exposure and contrast of structured light is the key to a good capture of the surface geometry of an optical scanner of any type (infrared, visible, laser). These parameters depend not only on the scanner settings!

• Keep an eye on the outside lighting, in most cases it should be dimmed (even if it is street lighting, use shade or evening time of day) avoid sunny, faulty, poor pulsating lighting.
• surface preparation even if you use a laser, and you have a multi-component part in front of you that has dark, shiny and light surfaces, do not neglect matting compounds, this will help save time, nerves and achieve better surface quality.
• sometimes light plastic seems to be an ideal object in front of you, do not believe your eyes, you may be looking at a very insidious material with subsurface ray scattering (For example, polyamide of natural color (white, cream; polypropylene, resins and some others) if you encounter it, mat it.
• Vibrations for stationary scanners directly spoil the result, the advice is simple, remove them.

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II. How to capture complex geometry:

• Complex geometries for scanning include surfaces that do not have a well-developed variety of details, shapes, and textures. An example is a round vase.

Depending on the type of scan, use markers or additional geometry, such as pieces of plasticine or printed parts. A crumpled cloth (such as a towel or paper) will be a good helper. If your scanner supports texture tracking, then stickers contrasting with the detail of tape or laying out pictures will help.

• Flat thin-walled objects.
  Here the main difficulty is to connect the opposite sides of a flat part.
  In this case, the sequence and orientation of the part in space is important during scanning, you can capture the two sides separately using both marker and geometry tracking, but you also need to make intermediate 1-2 scans of at least part of the part where you capture both sides at once in one go. For example, you need to fix a long thin one vertically and use a base with additional geometry or markers to move from one side of the flat part to the other. It would seem an obvious advice, but not everyone comes to it right away.

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III. We are improving the accuracy of tracking:
Now we will touch on sometimes not too obvious things.

1. The scanner must be calibrated from time to time. When there is a temperature drop or transportation, its setting goes away.
   It’s like changing the oil in the engine regularly, without waiting for it to deteriorate completely.
   Sometimes even a software check can tell you that calibration is not required, but a fresh calibration will increase the accuracy of displaying small details and have a positive effect on all stages and scan results. .

2. Use markers of the appropriate size for small details, small ones for larger ones. For example, when scanning a car wing, we use 6-10 mm. Medium - sized - for example, a headlight 3-6 small , 3mm . This will allow you to place the markers more tightly, to avoid a situation where the markers are not flat on a curved surface and subsequently it is easier to fill the holes after removing them on the mesh. And also, with fine detail, you will get more accurate tracking of the centers of the circles by the scanning program.

3. Global markers are your friend, if the situation allows, use it. This will be reflected in improved detail on small details, and in dimensional accuracy on large ones.

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Perhaps these are the most effective techniques and tips that I have highlighted. With them, beginners will get high-quality results faster, and those who scan but have little experience will improve their results.

I hope I didn’t break the rules, because there’s more than one piece of advice.

If there is one, each scan is different, just experiment, scan everything in a row to gain experience.

Thank you all for reading to the end, I hope the translator doesn’t distort what I wrote too much, I tried my best for you.

[ErnestoTye]

Revopoint INSPIRE Tip: Use a Camera Dolly for Stable low-to-ground fixed objects ie Foot & Ankle Scans

As a shoemaker/pedorthic clinician, I first tried scanning feet and ankles with the Revopoint INSPIRE 1. Tracking kept dropping, making below-knee scans nearly impossible. I then experimented with iPads and iPhones using mirrors, but handheld scanning at the right distance while bending and circling patients was awkward and unprofessional.

Even after investing in the mobile kit and using multiple markers on white socks and the Revopoint marker sheet, tracking still failed. I was ready to invest thousands more dollars on a different type of scanner.

Solution: a camera dolly.

Mounting the INSPIRE on a dolly with a ball joint and the mobile kit battery pack allows:

Monitoring scan on my mobile phone held in my hand means I can set things up perfectly before running the 60 second revolving scan. Looks proffesional and I feel professional.

Smooth, controlled circular movement capturing all the data points

Consistent distance and improved tracking

Professional posture and workflow

Reliable below-knee scans

Instead of bending over, I can move the dolly around the patient—scans are cleaner, stable, and far more professional.

Takeaway: For foot or low-level anatomy scans, a simple camera dolly transforms tracking reliability and scan quality.

Video link https://photos.app.goo.gl/bFxVtokSvmc5n48RA

Ernie

[ErnestoTye]

[goganihe]

It will be useful for a beginner to know that 3D printed marker blocks work just as well as the original ones.

[Jimmanator]

Here are 2.
1.Don’t overlight your environment. Adding too many lights will hurt your scanning performace.
2. Pre making marker objects lets you be lazy. I am able to avoid putting markers on most objects by covering different sizes of boards with markers and just placing them near the part.

[Draven46]

MY best answer:

Be patient. Be patient when learning to scan, be patient when scanning, you’ll get better results faster!

[Fattum]

Instead of an expensive matting spray for black surfaces, you can use inexpensive micronized talc