Free 3D scanning
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Hi, I am trying to find out about free 3D (android) scanners the results of which could be imported into Sketchup?. Has anyone had any experience with them and would care to advise?
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Depends on lots of factors.
MeshLab will help you reduce mesh density if the scan is too heavy for SketchUp.
Scanning has lots of things to consider - lighting, reflections etc. Results are ropey at times.
Best scanners for home/hobby use are Structured Light based. Like these...
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaign/3Dscanner/overview.html?jumpid=va_t1345uf8k6
Scanning is time intensive and requires lots of patience.
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This article may be worth a quick look...?
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Thank you Rich and Sam, I think this may be a solution for myself wanting to make organic wood playground elements. as they are kind of organic and free-form anyway a bit of randomness can be tolerated. And as Rich says poly count needs to be considered. Would still like to ask if anyone has any experience with a free 3D scanner please post with good or bad results it would be very much appreciated.
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