The many uses for 3D scanning

Dec. 7, 2010 - PRLog -- 3D scanning has a huge range of different applications and if useful in an ever wider range of industries. 3D scanning is often the first step in a vast range of different projects and activities. SurfDev offer a full 3D scanning service, using scanning technologies based both on lasers and on structured light, allowing SurfDev to offer customers a full digital design and inspection service.
What is 3D scanning?
3D scanning is a service that analysis an object, and collects data on its size, shape and appearance. This date is then transformed into a digital 3D model of the object. 3D scanners can be based on a variety of technology, but perhaps the two most common, and the two technologies that SurfDev use for their 3D scanners, are laser scanning and structured light scanning .
What uses does 3D scanning have?
3D scanning has many extremely popular, from the entertainment industry, design industry, construction industry, and medical industry. SurfDev provides services and application for all of these differing industry and more. 3D scanning is often essential starting point and step for many different projects; these include Design, Reverse Engineering, Digital Modelling, Cultural Archiving, Part Inspection or Analysis.
Industry specific uses:
Entertainment – 3D scanners are often used in the entertainment industry to provide digital 3D models of physical objects. This can help bring real life forms to the video gaming industry and the transformation of models for the use in the film industry. Using a 3D scanning service is inherently quicker and easier than creating a 3D model from scratch.



Medical – 3D modelling and CAD services are now also key to the medical industries, from the  design of orthotics, prosthetics and implants, to the reverse engineering of medical components.
3D scanning also has intrinsic use in a much wider selection of industries such as the: Automotive industry, Architecture industry, Marine industry, Military industry and the Forensics industry.
To find out more about SurfDev’s 3D scanning service visit,
http://www.surfdev.com/
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