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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting started System Requirements ......Software Installation ......Hardware Installation .

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Getting Started Shapify.me is both an application for scanning the human body in 3D and a web service for ordering a printed figurine from the 3D data obtained. The application has been developed to work with Microsoft Kinect 3D sensor.

  • Page 4: Software Installation

    Table 1: System requirements Software Installation 1. Download the latest version of the application at www.shapify.me. 2. Launch the downloaded file and install the Shapify.me software (see figure 2a). 3. Install Kinect for Windows SDK by clicking the button from the dia- log that opens (see figure...

  • Page 5: System Limitations And Tips On Scanning

    (a) License Agreement (b) The dialog prompting to install Kinect for Windows SDK Figure 2: Installation process 2. Prepare a scanning site in front of the device (figure 3b). Remove unwanted objects from an area of about 2x2 meters (6.5x6.5 feet). Make sure there is no wall crossing this site.
  • Page 6 (a) How to set up the Kinect on a desk (b) Scanning site Figure 3: The Kinect sensor and scanning area • Stand with your legs slightly apart, so that they will not end up stuck together in your scan. •...

  • Page 7: Scanning

    Scanning Scanning using Shapify.me is a simple and intuitive procedure. You just stand in front of the Kinect and pay attention to the voice instructions. Hold your pose and turn when asked. When you turn, the sensor scans you from different angles. The scans are then used to produce your 3D model.
  • Page 8 4. Make sure your sensor is set up correctly (see Hardware Installa- tion) 5. Press the Capture button to start scanning. 6. The program will show you where to stand by indicating a green zone. (figure 6a). 7. When you hear ”Now hold still, keep the pose…”, you should not move until the next command.
  • Page 9 10. Once the Kinect has finished capturing your 8th position, you can relax. Wait a few minutes for the processing to finish. 11. Once the processing has finished, the application starts uploading it to the www.shapify.me website. 12. When uploading has been completed, the program informs you (fig- 7) that your model can be viewed in the browser (figure...
  • Page 10 Figure 7: The model has been processed and uploaded Figure 8: 3D model on the web...

  • Page 11: Ordering 3D Prints

    Ordering 3D Prints Once you have been scanned and your model is uploaded to the www.shapify.me website, you can order your printed figurine. Scale Dimensions Material Options 1:20 7-10 cm (2.7”-3.9”) polyamide white/colored Table 2: Characteristics of the 3D printed figurines 1.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Issue / Message Possible Reasons Possible Solutions ”Network problems de- There is no Internet Check your internet tected. Checking for connection or a fire- connection and fire- new updates” wall may be blocking wall settings to un- the connection. block the application.
  • Page 13 Or your PC might not movements and un- meet require- wanted objects in the ments for using the scanning zone. Shapify.me program. Processing takes a There may have been Clear away these ob- long time (about 30 other objects hinder- jects.
  • Page 14 Issue / Message Possible Reasons Possible Solutions You chose a pose Try a new pose and strange that scan again. Shapify.me did not recognize you as a human. person being This is normal, you scanned is wearing just need to wait.

  • Page 15: A Getting Prepared: Examples

    Appendix A Getting prepared: examples (a) Do not stand under a (b) A uniformly lit (c) Natural light is the best light environmet is better Figure A.1: Lighting conditions...
  • Page 16 (a) Bad position: the sensor’s view is (b) Placing the sensor at the very edge blocked by the desk of the desk may improve the situation (c) For best results, use a tripod Figure A.2: Where to set the Kinect sensor...

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