I have a decent bit of experience with 3D scanning, starting at Odisee where I learned to make scans and process them with tools like GOM Inspect and Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS . Although the 3D scanner wasn’t a common tool in my education, I got a good understanding of how they worked and how to use the scan data.

More recently I bought a used Revopoint Range and Revopoint Pop 2 in a bundle deal. These scanners, although not being the most precise or easiest to work with, give good enough scans to use as a reference in my designs. For simple outline tracing, I still find myself going back to taking a photo with a ruler for scale, but for capturing more complex geometries the 3D scanner has become an essential tool in my workshop.