With a wide array of available scanners it can daunting to select one that best fits your requirements. Important factors to consider are:

Accuracy: How true does the scanner’s measurement need to be relative to the real value of the object?

Resolution: How much detail do you need in a scan?

Object Size: What is the size of the objects you are looking to scan?

Portability: Do you need to travel frequently or scan in remote locations?

Color: Do you need to capture color detail of the object?

Generally, we recommend a computer with the following specifications for 3D scanners:

Windows 8.1/10/11 CPU – Intel Core i9 Video card – 16GB, OpenGL 4.3 64GB of RAM USB 3.0/3.1 In general, we recommend using PCs or laptops manufactured after 2020escription

Specifications may vary depending on additional specific software requirements.

To perform 3D Scanning, to capture, process and produce a Mesh file, you need both hardware and software. Software like Artec Studio and Scantech DefinSight interface with the scanners and provide the necessary tools to process and produce your finish file.

If you intend to use the scan data for further design or analysis work, additional software will be required that provide the specific tools for your application.

For 3D modelling software such as Quicksurface or DesignX can be advantageous.

For analysis applications such as QC inspection or deviation reporting, Polyworks Inspector or ControlX are very powerful.

Artec Studio now supports photo, video, and 3D scan data. That means you can create 3D models using data captured with pretty much any camera-equipped device.

Previous versions of our software required you to own a 3D scanner. Now anyone can use their smartphone to take photos or videos and then turn these into beautifully textured 3D models.

Artec Studio may now feature photogrammetry, but it remains an industry-leading professional 3D scanning software that supports structured-light, LiDAR, and target-based laser devices.

This includes the entire Artec 3D scanning range: the wireless Artec Leo, metrology-grade Spider II, versatile structured-light Eva, as well as the industrial Point, desktop Micro II, LiDAR Ray II, Metrology Kit, and a selection of previous models. More information can be found in the software’s technical specifications.

Each license of Artec Studio can be installed only on one (1) PC. Such license is non-transferable, except the following circumstances: when the original machine that Artec Studio license was used on: (i) becomes non-functioning or obsolete; and (ii) is taken out of service. In such cases, the license is transferable to a replacement machine.

Artec Studio is available in 2 editions:

Artec Studio (lifetime) - one-time purchase, no expiration date, not upgradable to any new major versions of Artec Studio, only minor updates (bugfixes are available).

Artec Studio (subscription) - a subscription-based license, minor updates and free upgrade is available as long as the license is active. A standard subscription lasts for 13 months (1year + 1 extra month) and can be renewed or extended at any time. You can save costs when you pay for 5-10 years subscription at once.

All editions are available as 1, 2 and 3 licenses pack.

Simply take photos or capture a video of an object from all angles and upload the data to Artec Studio. Then choose object or scene reconstruction (whichever it is you’re aiming to digitize) and the software’s advanced algorithms will do the rest.

For a deeper dive into how the technology works, visit the Artec Studio Photogrammetry page.