3D scanning
Dimensional data acquisition
3D scanning is the process of capturing the shape and appearance of a physical object to create a digital three-dimensional model.
Various technologies accomplish this—laser scanners, structured light, photogrammetry—each measuring surface points that software assembles into a virtual replica.
Used in manufacturing, archaeology, medicine, and entertainment: They did a 3D scan of the actor's face for the video game.
- photogrammetryDeriving measurements from photographs
- medical imagingCreating pictures inside bodies
- reverse engineeringAnalyzing something to understand construction
- texture mappingApplying images to 3D surfaces
- forensic analysisScientific examination for legal proceedings
crime scene · digitize · digital twin · rendering · LiDAR · mesh · depth · sculpture · museum artifacts · triangulation · microscopy · registration · handheld scanner · infrared imaging · sensor · volumetric · capture · dental impressions
- laser imaging
- imagingdigital imaging, medical imaging, camera, digital camera, MRI
- museum techaudio guide, touchscreen, interactive display, digital kiosk, virtual tour
- Vision Technologyfacial recognition, image recognition, machine vision, computer vision, optical sensors
- crash forensicscrash scene, collision, skid marks, point of impact, debris field
- Digital ArchaeologyGIS, photogrammetry, digital archives, 3D modeling, LiDAR
3D scanning3D printing
Creating objects by depositing layers
rapid prototyping · stereolithography · laser cutting · manufacturing · materialization