Scanything- Sheetcam scanner system

[4x8_Plasma]

I was recently on Sheetcam's website and came across this.

Seems to be a scan program for parts etc.

Anyone currently using this?

[djreiswig]

I tried it once. It's pretty cool. Just didn't put a lot of time into playing with it.
If you contact Les, the creator of it, he will send you a trial license.

[motoguy]

It's very handy for specific usage. It's pretty sensitive/finicky to set up, and requires certain lighting / contrast with the part.

Also, it outputs more of a "point cloud" that still has to be drawn/approximated to a closed/finished vector file. It basically just records hundreds/thousands of coordinate points. You have to connect them into lines, arcs, and other geometry.

[WyoGreen]

I've played with it. Like the others have said, it is finicky to set up, but it will put out a trace. That's as far as I ever got with it, just didn't have the time to pursue any farther.

[robertspark]

the right camera can be 1/2 the problem.... the other 1/2 will be making sure the camera is the right way up .....