3D scanner manufacturerThor3D宣布了最新版本的扫描处理软件的发布 -卡里班巢.
3.3版本带来了一大堆的升级s and new features, such as new device support, faster texturizing times, and new scan manipulation functionality. Calibry Nest is available todownload here for free.
The Calibry Nest program
卡里班巢is designed to be the bridge between Thor3D’s scanners and the user’s personal computer, and comes pre-loaded on all of the company’s products. Before any scanning can take place, the user is also required to install the desktop version to ‘link’ the two devices. The embedded scanner version of the software launches on start-up, and facilitates the majority of the basic functions such as ‘Start’, ‘Stop’, ‘Save’, and ‘Power’.
Once a scan is complete, the data can be transferred over to the desktop version of the software where the model is processed and finalized. This desktop version can be operated in two modes: simple and advanced. Simple mode has only four main functions (Open, Start, Save, and Settings) and should be used if the user plans to exclusively scan one type of object – say, human beings. The settings only need to be configured once and all post-processing is automated. From the raw scan data, Calibry Nest produces a water-tight, full color 3D model that is ready for printing.
Advanced mode is really where the software shines, as the user is given access to the full spectrum of features and parameters. Using the plethora of editing tools, models can be lightened and darkened, aligned with other scans, and cleaned up to reduce noise. Unwanted geometries can be cut out altogether and holes can be plugged manually for reliability. Once the sharpness of the model is finalized and the scan markers are removed, it can be exported in one of four different formats – obj, stl, ply, and wrml.
What’s new in v3.3?
Perhaps the most noteworthy addition to Calibry Nest is the new device support for Thor3D’s latest 3D scanner, the卡利伯·迷你. The compact machine was announced earlier this year with plans to ship later this month, and is primarily intended for small-scale objects under 30cm in length.
当涉及到新功能时，团队添加了一个新的“曲率选择”工具，该工具使用户可以单击一次删除整个表面，例如不需要的桌面。“部分”功能还收到了新的三分模型解剖系统，使用户可以准确地将复杂模型分解为单个组件。一旦生成部分，就可以自动添加基础以进行3D打印。
A number of existing features and processes have also received significant upgrades. Model texturizing, which used to take ten minutes, can now be completed in two minutes. The ‘Cut on Frames’ feature, which makes modifications to the raw scan data and finalized model simultaneously, has also seen noticeable improvements in speed.
Finally, to tie it all together, the UI of the settings tab has been redesigned to simplify navigation. The rarely used tools have been moved to more descriptive panels, making the more common functions easier to find on the fly.
Software improvements in the 3D printing industry
Software developerVoxelDancerecently launched the second iteration of its proprietary 3D printing data preparation software –VoxelDance Additive. With six months of user feedback and ongoing refinement behind it, version 2.0 features a number of major updates designed to make print preparation all the easier. It is compatible with awhole host of 3D printing technologies including SLA, DLP, SLS, and SLM, and is capable of precise STL file repairs and intelligent 2D/3D model nesting in the build chamber.
Elsewhere,engineering software developerCoreTechnologierecently added the STEP file format to version 1.4 of its4D_Additiveprint preparation software.ISO认可的“产品模型数据的标准”文件类型旨在启用无关CAD系统之间的CAD文件互换性，从而使3D模型的共享更加简单。
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Featured image shows a base being added to a dissected section. Image via Thor3D.
