3DSystems Sense User manual

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Sense 3D Scanner

User Guide

See inside for use and safety information.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Safety Guidelines................................................................................4

SENSE 3D SCANNER FEATURES AND PROPERTIES................................................4

SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR SENSE 3D SCANNER .............................5

Dimensions ....................................................................................5

Software.......................................................................................5

Minimum Hardware Requirements ..................................................................5

Windows Requirements........................................................................... 5

Data Interface ..................................................................................5

Electrical ......................................................................................5

Operating Environment ...........................................................................5

AT A GLANCE ................................................................................5

WHATS INCLUDED ............................................................................6

UNPACKING YOUR SCANNER ..................................................................6

LINK YOUR SENSE 3D SCANNER TO YOUR CUBIFY ACCOUNT ......................................6

DOWNLOAD YOUR SENSE SOFTWARE...........................................................7

ACTIVATE YOUR SENSE 3D SCANNER ...........................................................7

SCANNING YOUR FIRST PERSON OR OBJECT ....................................................8

Scan Tool Bar ..................................................................................8

Scan Settings...................................................................................9

Edit Tools .....................................................................................9

Crop Tool Bar .................................................................................9

Crop Tool ....................................................................................9

Erase / Solidify................................................................................9

Enhance Tools ...............................................................................10

Share Tool ..................................................................................10

Edit Settings................................................................................. 10

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INTRODUCTION

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

© 2013 by 3D Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is subject to change without notice. This document is copyrighted
and contains proprietary information that is the property of 3D Systems, Inc. Cubify, 3D Systems and the 3D Systems logo are
registered trademarks, and Sense is a trademark, of 3D Systems, Inc. Use of the Cubify.com website constitutes acceptance of
its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class “A” digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their expense.

COMPLIANCE

This equipment conforms with International Electric Committee (IEC) 60950-1 and (IEC) 60825-1 and meets the requirements of
the applicable EC directives.

WARRANTY

3D Systems warrants that the Sense 3D scanner will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, during the applicable
warranty period, when used under the normal conditions described in the documentation provided to you, including the respective
User Guide. 3D Systems will promptly repair or replace the Scanner, if required, to make it free of defects during the warranty
period. This warranty excludes repairs required during the warranty period because of abnormal use or conditions (such as

riots, oods, misuse, neglect or improper service by anyone except 3D Systems or its authorized service provider). The warranty

period for the Scanner is twelve (12) months and shall start the date Your Scanner is purchased. For consumers who are
covered by consumer protection laws or regulations in their country of purchase or, if different, their country of residence, the

benets conferred by our standard warranty are in addition to, and operate concurrently with, all rights and remedies conveyed by

such consumer protection laws and regulations, including but not limited to these additional rights.

THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY PROVIDED FOR THE SENSE 3D SCANNER. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, 3D SYSTEMS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES FOR THE SENSE 3D SCANNER
AND EACH OF ITS COMPONENTS, WHETHER THOSE WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR INTENDED OR PARTICULAR PURPOSES.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

3D SYSTEMS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (SUCH AS
LOSS OF PROFIT OR EMPLOYEE’S TIME) REGARDLESS OF THE REASON. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LIABILITY AND/OR
OBLIGATIONS OF 3D SYSTEMS ARISING OUT OF THE PURCHASE, LEASE, LICENSE AND/OR USE OF THE EQUIPMENT
BY YOU OR OTHERS EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SENSE 3D SCANNER.

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2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

CAUTION: Indicates something may happen that could cause loss of data, damage to equipment, or could

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cause personal injury.

SAFETY GUIDELINES

• Follow all safety rules in this section and observe all cautions and warnings in this guide.

• To avoid damage to the laser projector, do not open the Sense 3D Scanner casing. Doing so will void your warranty.

• It is important that the scanner operates in the temperature ranges 5 °C and 40 °C for optimal use. Higher or lower tempera­tures may alter the scanner’s performance resulting in the scanner malfunctioning.

• The sensor is a class 1 laser product, certied by an external party to adhere to IEC 60825 safety requirements. The Sensor
is compliant with part 1 of the IEC 60825 publications - “Safety of laser products.”

CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specied herein

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may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

3 SENSE 3D SCANNER FEATURES AND PROPERTIES

Sense 3D Scanner gives users the ability to observe a scene in three dimensions and then translates the observations into
multiple depth images. It then takes combines those depth frames into a 3D model made up of thousands of connected triangles,
called a mesh.

SENSE 3D SCANNER FEATURES

• Field of view 57.5 x 45

• VGA depth map (640 x 480)

• USB 2.0

• Color

• Standard off the shelf components

• OpenNI compliant

SENSE 3D SCANNER PROPERTIES

Scan Volume (Width x Height x Depth)

• Min: 0.2m x 0.2m x 0.2m; Max: 3m x 3m x 3m

Operating Range: Min: 0.35m; Max: 3m

Field of View

• Horizontal: 45

• Vertical: 57.5

• Diagonal: 69

Depth Image Size: 240(w) x 320(h) pixels

Spatial x/y Resolution @ 0.5m: 0.9mm

Depth Resolution @ 0.5m: 1mm

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