Here are a three different intersections of 3D scanning, 3D printing, and CAD along with a few words on how well each can be expected to work.

When it comes to 3D scanning, a perfect surface looks a lot like the image above: thousands of distinct and random features, high contrast, no blurry areas, and no shiny spots. While most objects d… ...

Got something you want to scan in 3D? It turns out you can use your iPhone with apps like Qlone, Scandy Pro, and Polycam, without any special hardware.

With 3D scanning, you only need to ensure that your 3D scanner is correctly set, and then you can produce your file. When I got a 3D scanner, I only needed to calibrate it, and it was ready.

You can get impressive and high-resolution 3D scans out of this relatively inexpensive scanner.

Marinebedrijf Koninklijke Marine, is the organization responsible for maintaining the vessels of the Royal Netherlands Navy, and recently partnered with Artec 3D to 3D scan the country’s entire ...

Whether you need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts, a scanner out there is built for the task.