scanning

I scaned "lacky cat" in two ways.

object for scanning

01:NextEngine

I used a scanner in Makerspace in Tokyo. It is able to scan it fast (by putting) a laser while turning.

scannning by NextEngine

And I adjust it by exclusive software.

trimming raw data

02:Modela

I scaned it by software called Dr.PICZA. After change into a pointer for scans,to fix an area to scan. The Z-axis is the setting that how much depth scan down from top of object.

setting area

It took four hours.

data

modeling

I made a small sculpture using interesting software called topmod  that is based on a polyhedron, and that can modelvarious geometry.

topmod

I checked stl in netfabb.

check stl

3D printing

I used raplicator2

1st trial:The output failed.

failed

Upslope in the bottom looked too steep,then rotate it.

rotating object

2nd trial:And I could print it.

output

data

scan data by NextEngine scan data by Modela object data