3D scan
Digital depth mapping
A 3D scan is a digital representation of an object's three-dimensional shape, created by measuring surface points with lasers, cameras, or other sensors.
The technology captures geometry for purposes like reverse engineering, quality inspection, or creating digital models: The museum made 3D scans of the artifacts for their online collection.
As a verb, to 3D scan is to create such a model.
- laserConcentrated light device
- photogrammetryDeriving measurements from photographs
- meshInterlocking open weave
- depthDistance below surface
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
capture · LiDAR · texture · model · reconstruct · digital twin · mapping · render · vertices · polygon · topography · contour · artifact · museum · heritage preservation · crime scene · virtual reality · body
- scans
- Lidartime of flight, time-of-flight, pulse, waveform, range
- digital capturesscreenshot, photo, video, audio recording, screen recording
dimensionality
3D scanphotograph
Image from a camera
picture · silhouette · cross-section · drawing · sketch