【Winner Announcement】Revopoint MetroX 3D Scanner Beta Tester Recruitment!

[AnthonyLarrieu]

Hi everyone.

First scanning experience for me with my Rvopoint Pop3Plus. This material exudes quality and the attention paid to the packaging and its contents is remarkable.

I decided to scan a dinosaur in order to get to grips with this incredible tool and familiarize myself with the management software. I am very pleasantly surprised by this first result.
The similarity of the scan is incredible.

This is an area that requires patience and rigor but the result is clearly present. A fairly quick handling of its use, with thoughtful software adapted to the hardware. A simple and effective layout of tabs and tools useful for post-processing the scan. Very convincing management of pauses and restarts, modification of the mesh and point clouds accessible to all.

After a scan, taking all my time to acclimatize, I adjusted the result to obtain an extremely faithful printable model. Printed on a V400.

Really thank you to the Revopoint teams for their impressive work.

I will continue this wonderful discovery hoping to have the honor of being able to test this new thing which seems even more incredible .

[Guyblin]

This was a fairly challenging, but fun project using the MIRACO that I carried out recently at a career’s talk (on scanning and film SFX/VFX) at my daughter’s school. At the end of the talk I scanned the headmaster and rather rashly promised him a faux Roman bust to sit on his desk.

A couple of days later I had the good fortune to be at Warwick Castle meeting with some of the officials there, and scanned a bust of Emperor Augustus. I now had the components necessary to complete my task!

First off I generated the necessary raw files in RevoScan5. The head scan as always requires a little editing work, but the bust came out incredibly cleanly.

I then took the two components into some third party software to deform the neck of the two models to a closer match in order to join them (although I could have also done this simply by cropping below the jaw line and then joining, but this would have required more sculpting work), and then finally into a polygon sculpting package to fill in any final little holes and smooth out the rest of the mesh.

The head was also at a slight angle on the bust whereas I’d scanned the headmaster’s face straight on (as you do with most head scans). Therefore I need to deform the neck somewhat which was helped by using mesh deformation, however I did still sculpt a little more musculature either side of the neck to more seamlessly blend both components.

I actually chose to mesh the head at a slightly lower level and thus perhaps sacrificed a small amount of resolution and detailing from the original scan in order for it to better match the smooth marble of the bust. Most of the clean-up work occurred around the ears, which are often problematic areas to scan.

The final bust turned out beautifully, and we’re going to look forward to presenting it to the headmaster this Christmas.

Here’s an image of the 21 hour resin print in progress - really pushing the print volume of this older, small resin printer!

The final, finished product…

TIPS:

1. For scanning I used the Far mode of the MIRACO for the bust, using Near mode just to add a little more definition around details of the armour. For the head I used the same principle, starting in Far mode and then adding Near mode definition at key areas.

2. Normally I’d separate out the Near and Far frames inside RevoScan5 (gotta love that frame editing!) in order to generate separate meshes to then merge in post/editing in order to resolve as much possible detail (as when you mesh up combined Near/Far data you inevitably lose definition). However, for this scan it wasn’t necessary as I wanted that more seamless blend between the head scan and the smooth marble of the bust.

3. When scanning a head, folk often have problems maintaining tracking around the back of the head - use Far mode and angle the system down in order to use the shoulders as a tracking anchor.

4. Start and finish at the back of the head so that any seam from a slight shift of the subject during the scan (pretty much inevitable) can be more easily edited out and not spoil any of the face.

5. If you’re struggling with environmental elements like light in the room, or hair (especially dark hair) try switching to Dark mode. Don’t be afraid to do separate passes for the hair and the rest of the head - you don’t want to set an exposure for dark hair and then end up with lots of noise on the face.

Hope this helps!

[Ryo1911]

I run a YouTube channel with 300,000 subscribers in Japan. I would like to introduce a new product. I have previously owned the xxxxxxxxxx CR01, Raptor, Revo point pop2, and Miraco Pro. The latest product is the Miraco. Since it is equipped with an IMU, it has better tracking performance than the POP2, but although it is small, it was not good at scanning. If you place markers around it and scan together, the accuracy will increase.

[gabriandreassi]

Hi to everyone, i’m gabriele and i am a master engineering student (engineering of cyber-physical systems for industry in Palermo, Italy), i used to draw with Creo Parametric and Fusion 360 automotive parts and old motorcycles parts. I feel to be skilled with 3D printing as i already printed some challenging models with ABS, PP, PC, Nylon-CF. I got experiences with lattice structures for vibration dampening, modelled on fusion360 and Netfabb (my bachelor tesis) + simulations with Ansys and Matlab.
I would love to try the new revopoint scanner for helping me with my study course and doing reverse engineering on motorcycle fairings kits.

[pvinhha]

I have been using a few Revopoint 3D scanners, including MINI, RANGE, and MIRACO, to reconstruct the 3D models of my sculptures and other statues to archive in digital forms and for presentation. My objectives also including scanning without the need of markers on the objects, smooth surface and independence on the environmental lighting. With a great quality scanner, these challenges can be managed. So far, my object sizes are small to medium and a couple of feet. With the Revopoint MetroX 3D scanner, I would love to scan more enormous statues and mechanical parts for evaluation with my target objectives and share the results. The attached video includes the objects I scanned into good-quality 3D models.
Scanned 3D models

[Socry77]

Greetings from Argentina, I am an industrial designer, I scan frequently with a Revopoint Mini, Einscan Pro and Einscan SP. Generally, production parts and plastic injection molds.

[Fredmols]

Names are little changed because it does not let me post what I want.

I have been using different entry level scanners and industrial scanners. Also I do plan do start my own YT channel in some point in the future.

I am interested to be Beta Tester because I believe that I could give good insights about how to make product better in software and hardware level. Also the Wi-Fi bridge idea for cr raptor was from me. (They wanted to attach it to the mobile phone at first).

But mostly I am interested how it would directly compare to cr raptor that I own.

I have used and tested:

• Revopoint Miraco

• Estar

• Estar (V)ega

• Cr Otter

• Cr Raptor ( Currently own it).

From professional scanners:

• Peel 3d

• Creaform handyscan

• Creaform metrascan

First of all: There is no junk scanner, bad scanners or useless scanners. There is just not good enough user. But there are scanners that do the work a lot faster than others and mostly those scanners are pro- level products.

But that does not mean that very expensive scanners are best. Best scanner for you depends on your use case and objects that you need to scan.
There is no good universal screwdriver that would work with everything.
But trying to fit 21mm bolt with 10mm socket is not a way to go. Use correct tool for a right job.

For me mostly scanners are used for measurement data for me to design a product in the cad environment.

My scanning tips:
With NIR scanners:

1. Always make sure that you have correct lighting. With NIR it is easy to overexpose the object.
2. When the scanner has smaller FOV then add some geometry with textile or other objects that have good geometric data.
3. I would use scanning spray for better capturing.
4. Make sure that you know the scanner and computer limits. Sometimes the data that you get is to much for your computer.

With laser scanning:

1. Make sure that you have enough markers.
2. Buy magnetic markers for reuse.
3. 3D print marker towers and marker aids. Use Magnets for applying them to metal parts.
4. Use whiteboard gum for fixing smaller parts for scanning.
5. Scanning spray can help with reflective objects.
6. Do not overexpose markers. Does not help with tracking.
7. If the scanner looses tracking then it is because you do not have enough markers. (Also use marker aids with different angle markers. That gives you more freedom while scanning).

Tips for turntable:

1. I would use manual turntable with metal top because then I can use my scanning aids on the turntable so that they do not move because of magnets.

Some examples: For me the scanner is important for overall accurate space constrains information and for smaller detailed scanning points. The least amount of data I get for working to my target the better it is. Examples are a mixture of pro-level and entry level scanner results.

[Fredmols]

[Fredmols]

[Preen]

Hi everyone.

I come from a Toolmaking background but these days do mainly 3D CAD. I have used the competitor's scanner, Revopoint POP, Revopoint Range, and currently own the Miraco Pro.

Through my own business, and the company I work for, we do a lot of scanning of vehicles and heavy equipment. I have a few examples below. The MetroX would be a beneficial piece of equipment if it can provide higher detail scans of smaller, more intricate and glossy objects.

F150 Lightning (RHD conversion) headlight switch cover (Scan OBJ imported into Inventor) - Miraco Pro

More to follow once I am not a “new user”.

[Preen]

LDV Bullbar - Miraco Pro

[Preen]

Isuzu power steering pump (these are the sort of thing I am looking at the MetroX for) - Miraco Pro

[miker33]

I currently have a Pop3, had great trouble getting really good scans of car parts, they are either too shiny, too black or too smooth. Even with the sticky dots it’s not great. Have managed to scan some areas of the car in order to create new front and rear bumpers and side trims after many attempts.

Would love the opportunity to try out this new model on my car as i’m about to need to scan some smooth areas to design new air intakes. It’s my own diy car, not a business making profit off the work so happy to test out and feedback hopefully excellent honest results from someone who is not a professional or a business. fyi The car is a classic 1979 Mini Clubman Estate with 2 engines (one front and one rear), attend loads of car shows in the Mini and would be happy to provide DIY hobby perspective to potential buyers at those meets.

Kind Regards,
Mike

[Fed1]

I have used various Revopoint scanners, POP, POP2, RANGE, and now I am using MIRACO PRO.

I have scanned archaeological artifacts, large and small mechanical parts, anatomical parts such as dental arches and bones, and even anatomical parts like legs for aesthetic purposes (evaluating cellulite before and after treatment by scanning the affected areas).

However, I want to present here two slightly more original uses that take advantage of the Miraco scanner’s ability to scan both large and small objects with high dimensional accuracy.

First case: I needed to accurately assess the material to be applied to a very large irregular wall. Since it was necessary to use expensive products (special plasters for restoration), it was essential to have a precise idea of how much material would be needed. Therefore, I scanned the irregular masonry (only a small section is shown in the image) and, by digitally applying a reference plane, I derived the volume needed to obtain a straight and smooth wall, thus calculating the total cost accurately.

Second case: It was necessary to assess whether some iron pipes were deteriorated beyond certain thresholds to determine if replacement was needed. However, the system was full of water, and it was not possible to take measurements with other instruments.

By knowing the diameter of the new pipe and scanning the deteriorated sections, it was possible to deduce by subtraction that in some points the thickness of the iron was very reduced, and therefore an intervention for replacement was necessary.

These are just two examples of how the ability to accurately measure both small and large objects can save time and money in various sectors.

These seem to be the capabilities of the Revopoint MetroX taken to another level of accuracy, which is why I am proposing myself as a beta tester.

[Doxieco]

I would absolutely love to beta test for you all. I’m a beta tester for Anker, as well a a few other manufactures. As an active roll member at ford motor company it would be really ideal to try this out for our scanning needs and see if it would be sufficient

[FCE]

I’m a mechanical engineer at a custom equipment fabricator (frasercustomequipment.com). We own a Metro and only use it for subjects on the smallest end of our spectrum. In the past I’ve reverse engineered with Creaform’s Handyscan and Metrascan Black. My method is to design around STL’s in Inventor. Our goal is to employ a scanner good for large objects for quality control as well as reverse engineering purposes. We’ve considered augmented reality but don’t have confidence in the Hololens 2’s ability to track on large machinery. Personally, I find 3D scanning fascinating and look forward to being able to scan large objects without too many markers or a base station with a time consuming calibration routine. Please pick us for your beta