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3D Scannable Objects
Some objects are more suitable for 3D scanning than others. This page showcases parameters and examples.
Size & Weight
- Scannable area is cylinder
- Minimum height: 2.5 cm
- Maximum height: 150 cm
- Maximum radius: 25 cm
- Maximum weight: 50 kg

2 cm broad tiny sea shell

Shoe with a length of 25 cm

Figure with a height of 120 cm
Surface
- Diffuse and rough surfaces are most suitable
- Strongly reflective and smooth surfaces are not suitable
- Strongly translucid surfaces are not suitable

Translucid glass or plastic bottles

Very smooth and reflective metals

Translucid and wet fruit pieces
Coloring
- Very bright or very dark surfaces are not suitable
- Objects without any surface details are not suitable

Not enough surface details

Not enough surface details

Too dark
Deformability
- Object should be rigid and not easily deformable
- Object shouldn't be porous
- Should not deform when exposed to cold or warm temperature
- Should not rot or decay over time
- Should not move

Decays over time

Deforms very easily

Deforms very easily
Complexity
- Inner object structures are not reconstructible
- Fine details like hairs, fibers and thin leafs are not working

Too complex and too many fine structures

Fine hairs

Too much details and fine structures
Examples
A collection of 3D scannable objects.














