Looking to buy Artec Eva 3d scanner or Creaform EXAscan scanner or similar.... The State of 3-D Imaging Standards. Noncontact measurement is the fastest growing segment in the metrology world, with new methods and technologies being introduced every year.
As with all new solutions, end users want to know how to evaluate the performance of these new products, and for that they turn to standards organizations. The catch is that standards take time, so there is typically a period with all new technology where suppliers and end users struggle to find common ground. The supplier wants to highlight their benefits and the end user wants to ensure they get the data they need.
The one existing standard for 3-D scanners is the German VDI/VDE 2634, published in August 2002, but it is not recognized as an international standard. There are currently two committees working on standards for scanners. 3D Scanners, Digitizers, and Software for 3D Models and Measurements. Simple 3D is a site about technologies (3d scanners, digitizers) used to create 3D models, measure 3D dimensions, and track objects in 3D spaces. Over the past few years a number of 3D Scanner / measurement / tracking devices and techniques have been developed. 3D Models can be used in a large range of exciting applications areas: Animation, Archaeology, Architecture, Dentistry, Education, Fashion and Textiles, Foot Wear, Forensics, Games, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Medical, Movies, Multimedia, Museums, As-built Plants Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Sculpture, Toys, Mold Making, and Web Design.
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