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How to Use the MakerSpace Facilities and Services: 3D Scanners

  1. There is no charge to use 3D scanners provided by the MakerSpace. Users are responsible for any damages of the furniture and equipment in the MakerSpace.
  2. Unless otherwise approved by the University Librarian, the 3D scanners are used by eligible users for educational and non-commercial purposes ONLY.
  3. Users are responsible for any damages to the furniture and equipment in the MakerSpace.
  4. Users should comply with copyright, patent, and other intellectual policy regulations, which do include specific exceptions for fair use. CUHK Library staff reserves the right to refuse any usage request. 

Matter and Form (Self Service)

Description: An easy to use desktop 3D scanner for small and medium objects

Eligible Users: CUHK students and staff, CUHK Library users

You can scan your objects on self-service basis.

Location: at the Self-Service Corner in the MakerSpace, Learning Garden

Specification: 

Scan Accuracy: Within ± 0.1mm

Maximum Object Size & Weight: 25cm (height), 18 cm (diameter), 3kg (Weight)

Optics: HD CMOS sensor, 2x Class 1 eye-safe lasers

Output file format: STL, OBJ, PLY, XYZ

 

 

Structure Sensor Pro

Description: An easy-to-use handheld 3D scanner. Good for scanning large objects

Eligible UsersCUHK students and staff

Borrowing Method: check out and return at the Learning Garden HelpDesk during 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. It can be loaned for up to 3 days. (Overdue Fines: HK$10 per day)

Specification: 

Scanning range: 0.3m to 5m +

Resolution: 1280 x 960

Frame rate: 30 / 60 frames per second

Field of View: Horizontal: 59 degrees, Vertical: 46 degrees

Output file format: .OBJ

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Available Apps

Scanner

This simple and easy-to-use application allows you to capture 3D models of objects and people by simply walking around them with your iPad and Structure Sensor accessory. 

Captured objects can be sent via email (uses OBJ format). 

Scanner

Room Capture

Capturing a 3D model of an entire room is now delightfully easy. Simply tap 'Start', and slowly pan around your room, and a model is built in real-time as you watch. The model can be explored with natural touch gestures when you've finished.

Models are scale-accurate. You can use a measuring tool to measure the distance between any two points.

Room Capture

3DsizeME

A portable, versatile, and easy-to-use solution for human body 3D digitalization.

3DsizeME combined with the Structure Sensor™ is particularly adapted to scan the plantar surface, imprint, foot, leg, knee, torso, bust, and head.

3DsizeME

AOPS

Designed to streamline your digital fabrication needs. The app allows direct scanning of the patient models, or scan capture of your fiberglass impressions. Digital scans of your patients allow for quantifiable anthropomorphic measurements for increased accuracy and analysis to determine asymmetrical volume loss and other changes to the patient model over time.

AOPS

Scan Cad Objects

The Scan Cad App converts the 3D mesh, of scanned objects, into geometrical formats such as Autocad, Sketchup, or Solidworks. This application is developed to work in partnership with the Structure Sensor and Mark II scanners and transforms the .obj format into dwg., skp. or stp. files. The Scan Cad App is perfect for product designers, reverse engineering professionals, or even users without any 3D knowledge who want to save time modeling the 3D.

Scan Cad Objects

Go! Scan 3D

Description: A high-performance handheld 3D structured-light scanner. 

Eligible UsersCUHK staff

Reservation Method: Please contact Learning Garden HelpDesk for details.

Specification: 

Light Source: White light (99 stripes)

Scanning area: 390 x 390 mm 

Max. Accuracy: 0.05 mm

Volumetric Accuracy: 0.05 mm + 0.15mm/m

Resolution: 0.1 mm 

Acquisition Speed: 1,500,000 points/s

Texture colours: 24 bits

Part Size Range: 0.1 - 4 m

Output file format: STL, OBJ, DAE, FBX, MA, PLY, TXT, WRL, X3D, X3DZ, ZPR

HandyScan 700

Description: A high-performance handheld 3D laser scanner. 

Eligible UsersCUHK staff

Reservation Method: Please contact Learning Garden HelpDesk for details.

Specification: 

Light Source: 7 Laser crosses (+1 extra line)

Scanning area: 275 x 250 mm 

Max. Accuracy: 0.03 mm

Max. Resolution: 0.05mm 

Acquisition Speed: 480,000 points/s

Part Size Range: 0.1 - 4 m

Output file format: STL, OBJ, DAE, FBX, MA, PLY, TXT, WRL, X3D, X3DZ, ZPR