I have the idea to use 3D scanner to scan spaces and voids, like an unused area in a boat cabin that would be perfect for some kind of custom shelf or storage bin. Once scanned I plan to then take the point cloud and slice it on a vertical/horizontal plane in order to obtain a shape that would perfectly fit the curves in the hull. Then I will run the shape through meshcam and generate a cut file that I can use the Maslow4 to cut shapes that I will join to create the shelf/bin.
Just throwing this out to see if anyone is doing anything like this?
I’m also interesting in this, so commenting to boost. I think adventure van build-outs and car camping set ups would be a great application for the Maslow. But getting accurate dimensions on those curved walls will certainly be a challenge. A scanner would be a game changer!
Yes agree. It looks like most 3D scanners are aimed at, or at least marketed at scanning the outer dimensions of objects small objects, or the entire interiors of rooms/homes. It will be an interesting adventure and will post my experiences.
Polycam is also available for Android and doesn’t appear to need special features from a specific tier of device (though faster and having a better camera is definitely better).
I actually bought an iphone mostly for exactly this reason and I’ve been playing around with it. It’s pretty good, but I think the technology is still a couple years away from being really really good and ready to use. It’s certainly good enough to start experimenting with though.
I haven’t found a good workflow to go from having the scan to working with it in CAD yet though so that’s something I’m interested in!
Yes, have used Iphone/Ipad to scan houses, and scan a small figurine, but haven’t explored extracting the data and converting/slicing it. Still researching and reading before I jump in and experiment.
It’s not quite the same thing but I’ve used some photogrammetry to help visualize and plan designs for my renos. Now that I have my M4 I’m looking forward to opportunities to combine these.
In this case I was unable to come up with a plan for panel spacing around the windows for a mudroom design and felt like I only bad options. Once I had the scan in 3D (handheld photos > RealityCapture > Blender) allowed me to rapidly iterate until I found a good layout. I ended up making the windows narrower to get more evenly spaced panels.
Photo-input only lacks the precision of lidar, though. I’m not sure it can be relied on to go directly to CAD/CAM operations. I’m also not an iPhone person but there are more low cost lidar scanners these days.
