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  • Page 1 V 2.0.1.5...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview Welcome Device Installation Activation Upgrade Interface Quick guide Quick calibration Scan Workflow Preparation Project and project group Project setting Setting Scanning Data editing Functions Alignment Post Processing Mesh editing Mesh optimization Measurement Tools Create features Align Measurement Save Save data...
  • Page 3 Date Sharing Third-party Software Contact us...

  • Page 4: Overview

    Terms of use SHINING 3D Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") owns complete intellectual property rights for the contents of this document and, without the written consent of the Company, it is not allowed to copy, transmit, publish, reedit, compile or translate any contents of this document for any purpose or in any form.

  • Page 5: Device

    Device FreeScan UE Pro is a handheld laser 3D scanner independently developed by SHINING 3D, featured in the fast scanning speed, complete data acquisition, light weight, and convenient handholding operation. Besides, the device supports repeatable high-precision operations, without discrimination on the material and color of the objects to be scanned.

  • Page 6: Laser Information

    Name Description Menu Press: The menu pops up. Press and hold: Change the number of laser lines. Adjustment button Press the left button: Decrease the brightness. Press and hold the left button: Switch scan modes. Press the right button: Increase the brightness. Press and hold the right button: Switch scan object modes.
  • Page 7 Read the content on the yellow sticker carefully before using the device. Identification Label Warning Label & Certification Label Laser Logotype Label Logo Description LVD/EMC Directive This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and EMC Directive 2014/30/EU. WEEE Directive-2012/19/EU The product this manual refers to is covered by the Waste Electrical&Electronic Equipment(WEEE) Directive and must be disposed of in a responsible manner.

  • Page 8: Connect Cables

    Connect Cables Caution Make sure you are using the correct power adapter (12 V / 5 A). Steps 1. Connect aviation cable (4) to power port and USB port on the scanner. 2. Connect power cord (3) and the power adapter (2). 3.

  • Page 9: Installation

    Note Please ensure that the external adapter for the computer is plugged in. It is recommended to use hardware configuration with dual-channel memory. Installation Install FreeScan to use the scanner(hereinafter referred to as the "software"). Recommended PC configuration Configuration Recommendation Intel®...

  • Page 10: Graphics Card

    Note Administrator rights are required for the software installation. The initial installation environment may take a long time, please wait patiently. Please do not install the software in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86). The software will not run when installed under these folders due to restricted rights. After installing the software, please follow these steps to ensure smooth operation: Go to Windows Settings >...
  • Page 11 Fill in correct user information for better service. Login Log in Shining 3D User Account from the pop-up window when launching FreeScan. If your computer failed to connect to the network: Check the network connection and click Refresh to reconnect to the network. It will jump back to the login interface after successfully connecting to the network.

  • Page 12: Device Activation

    Network Not Available Passport Device activation Online activation The activation will be completed automatically after logging in successfully on the networked computer. Offline activation If the PC cannot be networked, activate the scanner offline. 1. Export C2SN3D file. a. Prepare a USB flash drive or portable hard disk. b.
  • Page 13 2. Upload C2SN3D file. a. Enter https://passport.shining3d.com/login on the networked computer. Then log in or register a new account. b. Click OFFLINE ACTIVATION. c. Upload the C2SN3D file. 3. Export the SN3D2C file corresponding to your scanner account to your USB flash drive. 4.

  • Page 14: Upgrade

    Note Please contact the supplier or technical support if none of the above methods can activate your device. Upgrade When a new version of the software is released or a higher firmware version is available, you will be prompted when launching the software. Firmware upgrade Update the firmware for better performance, stability or bug fixing.

  • Page 15: Interface

    Click Download Now will download the installation package in the background. Do not close the software during the download process. When the download is completed, a window automatically pops up for users to decide whether the new version shall be installed immediately. Click Yes to start installing.
  • Page 16 ①Navigation bar Device: Display the device name and status: online / offline. Click to reconnect when the scanner is offline. Calibration: Click it to calibrate. Scan: Go into scan process. Post processing: Go into post processing after scanning, which includes mesh editing mesh optimizationg Measurement tools: To...
  • Page 17 Official website：Open the of Shining 3D to learn about the company’s products and official website information. Facebook：Enter Shining 3D’s Facebook to view product introduction and other operations. support platform Support platform: Enter Shining 3D’s to view product introduction and other operations.
  • Page 18 Laserline indicator scanning distance indicator The laser line closes intelligently：If the scanner fails to recognized enough markers, it will not project the laser line during scanning when enabling the function. Factory default Click Recover to initialize all settings and the software will automatically restart. About：View related scanner information, software version, etc.

  • Page 19: Quick Guide

    Window for viewing the preview and scanning model. ⑥Edit toolbar There are several tools available to edit scanned data to reduce noise. For more, see Data Editing. ⑦Shortcuts Quickly move the model or adjust the angle through shortcut keys. ⑧Side toolbar For more, see Scanning other...

  • Page 20: Quick Calibration

    Edit scanned data. Save scanned data. Edit Save Quick calibration Through calibration, the device parameters are recalculated, which not only ensures the accuracy of the device, but also improve the scanning quality. Through calibration, the device parameters are recalculated, which not only ensures the accuracy of the device, but also improve the scanning quality.
  • Page 21 5. Move the device slowly and adjust the distance between the scanner and the calibration board according to the height indicating box. 6. Keep moving until all height boxes turn green. 7. Check the calibration result. Note Please calibrate again if the calibration fails. During the calibration process, please ensure that there are not a large number of markers around the calibration board, so as not to affect the calibration accuracy.

  • Page 22: Scan

    The navigation bar at the top of the interface will display the time when the calibration was completed successfully. If no further calibration is performed within 7 days after the completion of the previous calibration, will appear. It is recommended to perform calibration again to ensure scanning accuracy. Scan Workflow There are two different workflows: Basic workflow, Global marker workflow.
  • Page 23 Basic Scanning Workflow...
  • Page 24 Global Markers Scanning Workflow...

  • Page 25: Preparation

    Preparation Make some preparations when scanning different objects. Marker Markers shall be attached to models. If the device fails to catch markers, it will not emit laser lines in the laser scan mode. Attach the markers evenly and randomly. Four markers are required for the alignment at communal areas. Ensure that the device’s camera can scan at least 4 markers within the normal scanning range.

  • Page 26: Project And Project Group

    1. 3mm markers are the minimum markers identidied in the laser scan mode. Project and project group Create or open a project group before scanning. Project group Project group is the standard file structure of the software. It contains one project or more. Each project contains the scan data of its own.
  • Page 27 In the prompt window, select the project group file and then click open. Note The current project group will be saved automatically when opening a project group. Only the project group scanned in the same scan mode can be opened. Project Each project is a part of the project group.

  • Page 28: Project Setting

    Icon Function Description Note & Caution New Project Two ways to create a project: The project only can be created 1. A project will be created when the scanner is connected. automatically after click New The last project in the project project group.

  • Page 29: Setting

    In laser scanning mode, you can adjust the point distance to meet different scanning requirements. The point distance can be adjusted in three stages: before scanning, pause, and after scanning. The specific range of point distance adjustment can be found in resolution. Scanning Setting Laser scan...
  • Page 30 Note When there is only one project within the project group, you can adjust the resolution in real-time in the scan mesh mode. When there are multiple projects within the project group, you cannot adjust the resolution anymore in the scan mesh mode.
  • Page 31 Differentiating scan quality in colors: blue represents high-quality scanned data and yellow represents insufficient scanned data that requires further scanning. Insufficiently scanned data may disappear or become anomalous after editing. Note This function is not available for scanning in scan markers mode or photogrammetry mode. Local enlarged view When the function is enabled, the scanning interface only displays the local perspective of the scanned object, which can be used for supplementary scanning of small holes.
  • Page 32 Brightness For objects of different materials and colors, adjust the brightness of the scanner to scan better. Too Bright Proper Too Dark 1. Please refer to the scanner you actually ordered and received. Scanning Preview / Start scan / Pause scan You can switch in these 3 status with the trigger on the scanner, or click the button in the software.

  • Page 33: Data Editing

    Function Icon Instruction Preview(optional) Preview and adjust the scan parameters for better scanning effects. You can open/close the function in > General setting. Start Scan Click to scan. During scanning, keep the scanner parallel to the surface, keep a proper distance from the object, and adjust the brightness depending on the ambient light or texture of the object.
  • Page 34 Icon Function Instruction Multi View 6 different view angles to choose. Cutting Plane Create a plane to do quick cut. For more, see Cutting plane. Icon Function Instruction Data editing Edit the selected data. Click again will toggle the editing mode. Edit Select the data area and the markers in this area will be shown in red.
  • Page 35 Icon Function Instruction Rectangular Select/Deselect a rectangular area. The selected area is displayed in red. Polygon Select/Deselect a polygon area. Lasso Select/Deselect the area bu using the Lasso tool. Straight line Hold down and move the cursor to draw a straight ⇧...
  • Page 36 Apply Edit Click the button or space bar to apply the edit, and exit the edit mode. Caution Once the edit has been applied, the original state cannot be restored, but only by reloading the file. Shortcut Shortcut Function Press and hold the and move the cursor Rotate the data L e f t B u t t o n...
  • Page 37 Function Description Select all/Invert/Unselect/Delete The function is the same as the function on editing bar, and can be selected data operated by shortcut keys. Fitting View The data on the interface is displayed in the center according to the appropriate size. Connected domain/Select For more, see Edit scanned...

  • Page 38: Functions

    Set cutting plane Illustration Instruction Delete selected point cloud/markers：Data/Makers in the reverse direction will be shown in red after checking the box. The red data will be deleted after clicking Apply. You can not delete all point cloud data. Please keep at least 3 or more markers on the front of the cutting plane.

  • Page 39: Alignment

    Icon Function Instruction Project Group Create / Open a project group. About project group, please refer to Project Group. Delete Your Scan Delete the current point cloud data to rescan. Align Align the data as you need. For more, see Align. Save Your Scan Save the scanned data.

  • Page 40: Post Processing

    Mode Description Note 1. Choose Auto Feature Alignment. Objects with repeated features, like a round or a ring, or that with small size 2. Select the project to be aligned in the are not suitable for this mode. fixed window and the floated window. Auto Feature Alignment 3.
  • Page 41 Med: Reduce the noise on the surface of the scan data. High: Reduce the noise on the surface of the scan data and sharpen it powerfully. Remove small floating parts Remove small floating parts on the model. Remove 50 Remove 100 Original data Max triangles Set max plate number to get mesh model's triangle plate number is within configured plate number.

  • Page 42: Mesh Optimization

    Recommended parameters When turning on, it will automatically use the recommended parameters for meshing. Mesh optimization After the model data is meshed, the software automatically switches to the post-processing interface. Alternatively, users can directly click on the navigation bar to enter the post-processing interface and import the data.
  • Page 43 Function Instruction Note Simplifiction After simplification, the polygon numbers, The result will not be added by multiple file size and detail of data will be reduced operations on Simplification. universally. Set the ratio from 0 to 99 and the default is Mesh Editing It can optimize the quality of the data by adding more triangles to curvature regions.

  • Page 44: Right Panel

    Buttom panel For more details, please refer to Data editing. Right panel Icon Function Description Open File Open a file (STL, OBJ, PLY) for post-processing. Export Your Scan : Save the scanned data in the specified format (ASC, STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF) to the specified location.
  • Page 45 Note You can switch to Feature List to check the created features; You can also click to delete features. Point Creation Method Description Note Selected Points 1. Click the data to select the point. 2. Click Create to create a feature point. Line-Plane 1.

  • Page 46: Align

    Creation Description Note Method Point-Point Click the data or existing feature points to select the point. You can tick the checkbox before From or to and re- select the feature points. Click Create and create a line. Plane-Plane 1. Click existing feature planes or choose planes in the Create two feature planes Intersection drop-down list.
  • Page 47 Caution The shape and accuracy of the model will not be changed by the alignment. After the alignment and exiting, the changes are irreversible so you can only reset the model by reloading the original file. Click to enter the alignment interface. Click it again to exit. Precise Alignment Click Move to to align the model center with the input coordinates, and the axis direction is adjusted to match the input rotation angle.
  • Page 48 3-2-1 system alignment aligns data by selecting the point, line and plane. Before alignment, create feature points, lines and planes. The feature lines created are not perpendicular to the plane. The coordinate system on the interface represents the global coordinate system: Red=X+, Green=Y+, Blue=Z+. Select a feature surface in the plane drop-down menu, and select an axis in the corresponding constraint drop-down menu of the plane.

  • Page 49: Measurement

    Click Align to move the coordinate frame to the center of the object, and the position of the coordinate frame is that the Z axis is parallel to the screen and faces upward, the X axis is perpendicular to the screen and the Y axis is parallel to the screen and faces to the right.

  • Page 50: Save

    Measurement Description Steps Distance Calculate the straight-line distance Click on the surface of the model to pick two between two points on the surface of the points, the calculation will be done model. automatically. Total is the 3D distance. X, Y and Z are the projection of the segment to the respective planes.
  • Page 51 Format Data Type Saved as Application ASC (whole Optimized cloud Scan.asc Check the data; piece) points Quick export and no need for post-operation. Use other software to post-possess the data. Mesh data Scan.stl 3D printing; Reverse designing; Compatible with most post-processing software. Mesh data Scan.ply Small file;...

  • Page 52: Third Party Software

    GeomagicEssentials and import the mesh data. Export data to Solid Mainly used for reverse design of mesh data. If Solid Edge has Edge SHINING 3D been installed, clicking this button will open the Solid Edge and Edition (2021) import the encapsulated stl data into Solid Edge.
  • Page 53 Shining 3D Offices APAC Region & Headquarters SHINING 3D Tech Co., Ltd. Hangzhou, China Phone: +86 571 82999050 Add: No. 1398, Xiangbin Road, Wenyan, Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 311258 EMEA Region SHINING 3D Technology GmbH. Stuttgart, Germany Phone: +49 711 28444089 Add: Breitwiesenstraße 28, 70565, Stuttgart, Germany...

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