Homemade Cylindrical Texture Scanner

I modified a Dell scanner in such a way that it can used to scan cylindrical objects such as a soda can or, in this case, an energy drink can.

Thanks to JW for the idea and motivation.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• scanner
• 3d
• texture
• energy
• drink

[DoctorJ3kyll]

This is very useful if you need cylindrical textures for modeling.

[zeromra]

it's not 3-d it's a 360 degree scanner

[dannyboyinxs]

@blauschuh I know it's texture mapping. That's pretty much what i implied in my original comment, but it's not a "3d scanner".

It's scanning a 3d object, yes, but it's not scanning INTO 3d. You still have to render the dimensions of the model yourself.

[blauschuh]

@dannyboyinxs

dude its called texture mapping ... look it up

[mirlen101]

I did that with my face once ;-) ( 1 ) Place face on scanner ( 2 ) slowly rotate face as light passes . Wall ah ! Flat face scan ! Looks creepy , scare your friends ! ;-)

[Weindavestein]

How did you do this? I really need to do 360 scans for my research?

[ThaDamian]

very nice 5*

[dannyboyinxs]

That isn't a 3d scanner. That is a regular 2d scanner that you have modified to move the object itself.

Firstly, you have only scanned one side, not the top and bottom of the can, and secondly, the computer will only recognise it as a 2 dimensional object. You need a machine that will scan all parts of an object and output them into a 3 dimensional model rendering program. The machine alone will require decent lasers that will measure the distance of each surface - making an actual model.

[LKDesign]

Why do you call this 3d scanning if that is something completely different?

[MidnightRayn]

the questions are

1. can you still scan normally?

2. was cutting a slot for the hanger difficult? heavy modification?

3. have you tested other things and demostrated it's capabilities?

4. because of the nature of patents you won't be able to patent this, fortunately nobody else can either, have you considered producing and marketing this idea? I see usefulness for this in the 3d modeling/texturing business.

[MidnightRayn]

technically it's a hanger attached to a normal scanner with a very innovative functionality.

if you had to name it then it wouldn't be 360 degree because it's not. it's more of a cylindrical scanner because box shaped things wouldn't roll.

Because it can already scan planes and can automatically scan cylinders I would call it a basic texture scanner.

[ggrizzle]

haha nice