What do you do with your 3D scans?

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3dxcan
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What do you do with your 3D scans?

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a lot of people use their scans for 3d printing. some use them for reverse engineering, some export the stl file to their CAM software for direct manufacturing from STL and some do it as a hobby, Does anyone use DAVID here for RE & manufacturing purpose?
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Re: What do you do with your 3D scans?

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3dxcan wrote: 19 Jun 2017, 14:42 a lot of people use their scans for 3d printing. some use them for reverse engineering, some export the stl file to their CAM software for direct manufacturing from STL and some do it as a hobby, Does anyone use DAVID here for RE & manufacturing purpose?
Hi
I use the software for Reverse Engineering. specially for casting parts like impellers and complex parts.
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I have my scanner as a hobby, out of interest in optics and at some point, i was sure that i need it for 3d printing. Actually, the most sensible scan up to now was a toy model of a roadbike, a friend of mine wanted to duplicate for his sister.
I think about offering scanning as a service for hobbyists. but it is still a very remote plan and i doubt i will ever realize it now that there is offspring on its way.
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Re: What do you do with your 3D scans?

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I feed mine to my dog......

Mostly I use the scans as place holders in assemblies that need componentry built from the models. Also been doing scans for vintage car and bike company so they can reproduce ancient castings.
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