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		<title>3D Scan Editing in Rapidform</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Reilly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a sample workflow of editing &#38; cleaning 3D scan data in Rapidform. This was scanned from a deer skull using a Handyscan 3D scanner.




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a sample workflow of editing &amp; cleaning 3D scan data in <a href="http://www.rapidform.com/" target="_blank">Rapidform</a>. This was scanned from a deer skull using a <a href="http://www.creaform3d.com/en/handyscan3d/default.aspx" target="_blank">Handyscan</a> 3D scanner.</p>
<div id="attachment_317" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/skull/skull.swf" rel="shadowbox;width=800;height=600"><img src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Picture-39-300x224.png" alt="Here&#039;s a low-poly version of the final model. Click to view in 3D!" title="Picture 39" width="300" height="224" class="size-medium wp-image-317" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Here's a low-poly version of the final model. Click to view in 3D (Click/drag rotates, shift+drag pans)</p></div>
<div id="attachment_267" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><a rel="shadowbox;width=720;height=576" href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/001_mesh_import_DS_small.mov"><img class="size-full wp-image-267" title="001_mesh_import_DS" src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/001_mesh_import_DS.jpg" alt="001_mesh_import_DS" width="480" height="384" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Step 1: Import mesh data into Rapidform (Insert -&gt; Import...)</p></div>
<div id="attachment_270" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><a rel="shadowbox;width=720;height=576" href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/002_draw_ref_planes_DS_small.mov"><img class="size-full wp-image-270" title="002_draw_ref_planes_DS" src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/002_draw_ref_planes_DS.jpg" alt="Step 2: Draw reference planes to help align the scan in space." width="480" height="384" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Step 2: Draw reference planes to help align the scan in space. (Use the Extract method to draw a plane along the bottom chunk of scan data. Then use the Mirror method to draw a symmetry plane down the center of the skull. Draw a seed plane first using Draw Line to give the Mirror function a rough idea of where the center is.)</p></div>
<div id="attachment_273" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><a rel="shadowbox;width=720;height=576" href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/003_interactive_align_DS_small.mov"><img class="size-full wp-image-273" title="003_interactive_align_DS" src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/003_interactive_align_DS.jpg" alt="Step 3: Use Interactive Alignment to orient the scan in space. Select the first two planes as the Plane and Vector options." width="480" height="384" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Step 3: Use Interactive Alignment to orient the scan in space. (Select the first two planes as the Plane and Vector options.)</p></div>
<div id="attachment_269" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><a rel="shadowbox;width=720;height=576" href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/004_heal_mesh_DS_small.mov"><img class="size-full wp-image-269" title="004_heal_mesh_DS" src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/004_heal_mesh_DS.jpg" alt="Step 4: Use Healing Wizard to delete junk data" width="480" height="384" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Step 4: Use Healing Wizard to delete junk data</p></div>
<div id="attachment_268" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><a href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/005_fill_holes_DS_small.mov" rel="shadowbox;width=720;height=576"><img src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/005_fill_holes_DS.jpg" alt="Step 5: Use the Fill Holes tool to fill holes. Use Fill Gulf and Bridge option to fill in large holes in stages." title="005_fill_holes_DS" width="480" height="384" class="size-full wp-image-268" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Step 5: Use the Fill Holes tool to fill holes. Use Fill Gulf and Bridge option to fill in large holes in stages.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_272" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><a href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/006_boundary_extrude_DS_small.mov" rel="shadowbox;width=720;height=576"><img src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/006_boundary_extrude_DS.jpg" alt="Step 6: Use Boundary Extrude to fill in the nasal cavity. (This hole is too big and detailed to use Fill Holes.)" title="006_boundary_extrude_DS" width="480" height="384" class="size-full wp-image-272" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Step 6: Use Boundary Extrude to fill in the nasal cavity. (This hole is too big and detailed to use Fill Holes.)</p></div>
<div id="attachment_274" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><a href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/007_global_remesh_DS_small.mov" rel="shadowbox;width=720;height=576"><img src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/007_global_remesh_DS.jpg" alt="Step 7: Use Global Remesh to make all the mesh faces the same size. This will make it easier to edit the extruded portion." title="007_global_remesh_DS" width="480" height="384" class="size-full wp-image-274" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Step 7: Use Global Remesh to make all the mesh faces the same size. This will make it easier to edit the extruded portion.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_271" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px"><a href="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/008_smart_brush_DS_small.mov" rel="shadowbox;width=720;height=576"><img src="http://rainbowlazer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/008_smart_brush_DS.jpg" alt="Step 8: Use Smart Brush to add detail to the extruded portion of the mesh. The Deform option pushes by default, but will pull if you hold Ctrl. " title="008_smart_brush_DS" width="480" height="384" class="size-full wp-image-271" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Step 8: Use Smart Brush to add detail to the extruded portion of the mesh. The Deform option pushes by default, but will pull if you hold Ctrl. </p></div>
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