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A Perspective on 3D Scanning and Digital Modeling

A Perspective on 3D Scanning and Digital Modeling. Michael Raphael President & Chief Engineer www.directdimensions.com mraphael@dirdim.com. Introductory Hypothesis. Your personal understanding of 3D scanning is based on the perspective of what you have seen,

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A Perspective on 3D Scanning and Digital Modeling

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  1. A Perspective on 3D Scanning and Digital Modeling Michael Raphael President & Chief Engineer www.directdimensions.com mraphael@dirdim.com

  2. Introductory Hypothesis Your personal understanding of 3D scanning is based on the perspective of what you have seen, and it is difficult to extend that perspective without more knowledge and experience. “The years teach much which the days never know.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

  3. Review: Geomagic Convergence 2007 Factors that effect choice of Scanning & Modeling solution: • Our Big Problems: • Many Diverse Applications • Process Inconsistency • Confusion with Deliverable Options • Variety of Workflows • Lots of Tools • Industry • Scale • Accuracy • Resolution • Speed • Cost • Portability • Purpose • Recurrence • Technical Level Critical to use the right tool for the job!

  4. Sweet Spot Scale of 3D Scanning Technology

  5. Types of 3D Scanning Technology • Optical Trackers • Portable CMM Arms • White Light Scanners • Confocal • Touch Digitizer Scanners • CMM-based Laser Line Scanners • Dental Scanners • Body Scanners • Industrial CT • Micro CT • Cone Beam CT • Spherical Scanners • Millimeter wave • Polarization • Image Correlation

  6. 3D Scanning Technology Manufacturers 60-plus OEM's!

  7. 3D Scanning Project Parameters From SME 3D Imaging Tech Group – Technology Matrix

  8. Common Apps

  9. No So Common Apps

  10. Sample of Current DDI Projects About equal... Industrial • Aerospace plaster masters • Aircraft welded tubing • Cast aircraft engine components • Spatula injectionmolds • Commercial truck cabs • U2 spy plane compartment • Footwear lasts • Connector injection molds • Machined aircraft housings • Missile canisters & tooling • Railway accident parts • Aircraft carrier welded decking • Graphite military radomes • Hospital bldg mechanical spaces Non-Industrial • Sculptures for major artist • Prosthetic ears • Bust of Darwin • Liberty Bell stand • Steam locomotive parts • Former Governor of MD • Major war memorial in N.VA • ’59 Buick toy model • Female mannequin • Archimedes Palimpsest • Transformer movie model • Art fabrication projects • Plastic surgery models • Art concept renderings

  11. Long-range Dental Industrial? Non-Industrial? Everything Else What Is Driving Growth of 3D Industry?

  12. Digital Heritage

  13. Buildings

  14. Forensics

  15. Mass Customization

  16. Museums

  17. Medical

  18. Arts & Entertainment

  19. Radiohead - House of Cards

  20. Ways To Connect & Communicate • Trade Magazines • 3D Scanning Technologies • Time Compression • Desktop Engineer • Professional Surveyor • eNewsletters • Trades Magazines • TenLinks • Vendors & OEMs • Service Providers • Conferences • SME 3DI/CMSC/SPAR • Vendor User Meetings • Academic Events: CAA2009 • Online Forums • forums.sme.org • www.laserscanning.org.uk • www.3dlaserscanning.org • Social Networks • YouTube Videos • Linked In Groups • Laser Scanning • Portable CMM • Associations • SME/ASTM/CMSC/IAFSM • Google Searches • Blogs/RSS Feeds

  21. Ways To Connect & Communicate

  22. Conclusion: Convergence 2009 • Our Challenges: • Lots of diverse applications • Workflow inconsistencies • Many deliverable options • Variety of workflows • Lots of tools! • Our Opportunities: • 3D is emerging all around us • Technology evolving rapidly • Communication is immediate • Downstream applications pull us • Integrators respond to opportunities The market grows!

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