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April 23, 2012
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3D Laser Scanning

  • April 23, 2012
  • 9 replies
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All,

Any company recommendations for 3D Laser Scanning?

Thoughts on service and price?

WayneF

    9 replies

    1-Visitor
    April 23, 2012

    I am having a brain fart moment...I know I have done this in the past where I can create a pattern table then somehow remove the table but maintain all the pattern instances as individual features.

    I'm on WF3 M140.

    Thank you in advance for your inputs!

    Calvin
    1-Visitor
    April 23, 2012
    Group your features, even if there is only one. After you pattern the
    group, you should be able to right click and remove pattern.

    Thanks
    Greg

    Greg Ames
    greg.ames@suburbantool.com
    Designer
    Suburban Tool&  Die
    4940 Pacific Ave.
    Erie, PA 16506
    TEL:  814-833-4882
    FAX: 814-833-1370
    www.suburbantool.com


    On 4/23/2012 11:29 AM, Ying, Calvin (C)** CTR ** wrote:
    > I am having a brain fart moment...I know I have done this in the past where I can create a pattern table then somehow remove the table but maintain all the pattern instances as individual features.
    >
    > I'm on WF3 M140.
    >
    > Thank you in advance for your inputs!
    >
    > Calvin
    >      
    > ----------     
    >
    1-Visitor
    April 24, 2012

    I'd be interested in this information as well and hope that this thread gets back on track.

    In Reply to Wayne Falco:


    All,

    Any company recommendations for 3D Laser Scanning?

    Thoughts on service and price?

    WayneF
    wfalco16-PearlAuthor
    16-Pearl
    April 24, 2012

    Brandon,

    I will certainly provide a summary. May not be until next week.

    Wayne

    1-Visitor
    April 24, 2012

    I recommend Nvision Inc. for a great 3D Scanning service company.


    We partnered with them many years ago and they are outstanding. We first started having Nivision scan some products for us and then quickly purchased a 3D Scanning System of our own. Today we still use them for high level Validation of Gauges and they support us on our 3D Scanning Hardware and Software we have in house.


    Great group of people that know what they are doing.


    http://www.nvision3d.com/


    "Too many people walk around like Clark Kent, because they don't realize they can Fly like Superman"

    1-Visitor
    April 24, 2012

    I have used GKS for scanning. I usually get the stl data and assemble it to my part.


    contact:


    Larry Carlberg


    (952) 884-9648 x 232
    lcarlberg@laserdesign.com


    GKS Inspection Services


    Laser Design Inc.
    9401 James Ave So, Suite 162
    Minneapolis, MN 55431

    April 25, 2012

    There are also different scanning technologies available, the 3D laser allows for a line of site inspection or you can use CT scanning if you want internal geometry too. However, the CT scanning has some limitations on accuracy and depth of penetration.

    1-Visitor
    April 25, 2012

    Wayne,


    Here's a link to an affordable and experienced 3D laser scanning company:


    www.designmillinc.com


    They've done a lot of scanning for John Deere and other companies.


    Jerry

    wfalco16-PearlAuthor
    16-Pearl
    April 25, 2012

    Thanks Jerry,

    I have like 10 now. Will need to go thru them all. That will take a bit.

    Wayne