DIY and Entry-Level 3D-Scanner Forum

Makerbot announced to release a 3D Scanner within 2013

http://store.makerbot.com/digitizer.html

Video from "The Verge"

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/8/407839 ... 3d-scanner

The scanner has a continuously moving turntable and two bar lasers.

I am curious for what price Makerbot will offer the scanner. Besides the scanner you need the 3D-scanning software to generate a 3D-model that can be printed. If the software is able to do calculate such a 3D-model without interaction from the user, they have a very interesting offer in the pipeline.

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Bernhard
www.virtumake.com

Here is an update from MakerBot about their MakerBot Digitizer. It states that the 3d scan will be directly printable in high quality!

http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2013/04/30 ... -update-1/

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Bernhard
www.virtumake.com

Makerbot is working hard on their 3D scanner

http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2013/05/31 ... -update-2/

Their goal is to scan and 3D print without any interaction from the user. This is a huge task and I am looking forward to see the first Digitizer in action.

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Bernhard
www.virtumake.com

Just got an email from Makerbot. The Digitizer is available next week!

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Because you signed up for our mailing list, you are getting the first public glimpse of the all new MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner! It's the easiest, fastest way for anyone to create 3D models, and we optimized the whole process to work perfectly with MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printers.

Simple, yet sophisticated software creates clean, watertight 3D models with just two clicks.
Get a 3D digital design file in just minutes.
No design skills, 3D modeling or CAD expertise required to get started.
Outputs standard 3D design file formats that can be modified and improved in third-party 3D modeling programs, like Autodesk's free software MeshMixer.
Easily upload your unique scans directly to Thingiverse.com.

We said you’d be the first to know, so here’s an important heads up: the MakerBot Digitizer will go on sale next week at makerbot.com/digitizer. To learn more about the MakerBot Digitizer, check out our latest blog updates.

Full speed ahead.

The MakerBot Team
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Bernhard
www.virtumake.com

My research says that it will be able to scan up to an 8 X 8 inch object. What we don't know yet are the resolution and the all-important price.

The digitizer is now available for purchase. $1400 price tag much higher than what was anticipated.

Here is the link:

http://store.makerbot.com/digitizer.html

@scantastic: Yes 1400 USD is a lot of money. I am looking forward to see the first 3rd party review on youtube. At least there is room for other companies to place their scanners in a lower price segment like the photon scanner.

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Bernhard
www.virtumake.com

The specs:

run on our simple, yet sophisticated software [included] that creates clean, watertight 3D models with just two clicks
turn physical objects into 3D digital design files in approximately 12 minutes
output a standard 3D model file format (STL) [that] can be modified and improved in third-party 3D modeling programs, like Autodesk’s free software MeshMixer
work seamlessly with MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printers to let you make your freshly scanned models
allow easy upload of scans to Thingiverse.com
[eliminates] need [for] design skills, 3D modeling, or CAD expertise to get started.

Scan size: 
Up to 20.3 (diameter) x 20.3 cm (H)

Dimensional accuracy: 
± 2.0 mm

Detail resolution: 
0.5 mm

Triangles per 3D model
: Approx. 200K

Scan speed
: Approx. 12 minutes

Steps per rotation
: 800

Maximum weight on turntable
: 3 kg

Included Software
: MakerWare

Exported File Types: 
STL

Operating Systems
: Windows (7+)
 / Mac OSX (10.7+)
 / Linux (Ubuntu 12.04+)

Lasers
: Two eye-safe Class 1 laser line generators

Camera
: 1.3 megapixel CMOS image sensor

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Bernhard
www.virtumake.com

Some interesting thoughts about the Digitizer and 3D scanning in general:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/should-you- ... 17432.html

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Bernhard
www.virtumake.com