3D Models

The craftsman who created this feast for the eyes definitely put a great deal of effort into their work. So did Artec Space Spider and Eva, the two handheld 3D scanners which were used to capture everything down to the finest features of this geometry-rich object in order to make the 3D model look as impressive as the original work of art, inspired by Doom, the epic shooter.

Drain Weasel wand connector • Micro

Easily captured with the desktop high-resolution 3D scanner Artec Micro, this tiny plastic wand connector section of a Drain Weasel would be a challenge for many other 3D scanners.

Dual-clutch gearbox • Leo

Yes, this is one of those dandy not-so-little devices that no one wants to hear their mechanic talking about, especially not while he’s rubbing his hands together and has a certain little gleam in his eye.

Large iron machine part • Leo

Artec Leo is often called in when the height of the object to be 3D scanned approximates that of a Yeti. Why?

Electrical outlet • Micro

Plastic can reflect light directed at it. That’s simple yet very useful info for someone who wants to have an electrical outlet 3D scanned.

Screw • Micro

Small object — big challenge. How do you capture the thread of this 10 mm long screw using a 3D scanner?

Troll • Leo

This ordinary office Troll was scanned with an Artec Leo 3D scanner. In exchange for the promise of some meaty morsels, the troll agreed to pose for the scanning by leaning on a chair that was later removed during post-processing in Artec Studio.

Lion statue • Leo

This lion is one of two nearly identical bronze animals prowling alongside the steps of a town hall. Mounted on a pedestal, it was a bit hard to reach, but not for Leo — its namesake!

Crocodile Statue • Leo

Part of an outdoor fountain basin, this 3D model of a croc was created with the Artec Leo 3D scanner and the powerful Artec Studio software.

Car body • Leo

Taking only 20 minutes to scan the whole car, and just under one and a half hours to process the captured 3D data, this highly accurate 3D model was ready in under two hours from start to finish.

Fountain Basin • Leo

Leo was able to scan this fountain’s 7-meter basin in just under fifty minutes, with no need for additional preparation or the use of extra features to improve the scanner’s tracking.

Copper key • Micro

A copper key scanned with Artec Micro. The key had to be sprayed due to its reflective surface.

Plastic bolt • Micro

Despite its complex geometry and reflective surface, this 1.5 cm plastic bolt was captured using the ultra-precise Artec Micro in just three scans.

Metal nut • Micro

A metal nut, just over 15 mm, easily scanned with Artec Micro in just two scans. Unlike handheld scanners, Micro was able to scan this piece without the need for any additional features or background.

Pipe bend • Micro

A pipe bend, scanned with Artec Micro. It took only two scans using the simple trajectory to get the full shape of the pipe.

Plaster cast of teeth • Micro

This object is considered as «large» for trajectory purposes. Although we used only a «simple» type of trajectory, with fewer frames, all of the intricate curvatures were successfully captured.

Metal cutting blade • Space Spider

This cutting blade was a great training instrument for scanning thin objects.

Turbine • Space Spider

This small turbine was scanned in three passes using a rotating table — this enabled the operator to easily capture all the curves from different angles with less hand motion.

Statue Dragonfly tamer • Eva

A bronze statue of a fairytale boy taming a giant dragonfly, made by famous sculptor Katib Mamedov. Dragonfly wings were a challenge since there was little surface on them, and no background to make it easier.

Bovine heart • Space Spider

The main difficulty with scanning internal organs is that they are soft and change shape when flipped, making it difficult to combine scans made from different sides.

Dragon and phoenix statuette • Space Spider

A beautiful statuette made out of bronze, depicting two mythological creatures that symbolize divine powers in ancient China — a dragon and a phoenix, and between them a huge pearl.

Cog fidget spinner with carvings • Space Spider

A metallic fidget spinner in a shape of a cog with two different carving patterns on each side — a Celtic runes pattern and compass markings.

Cube • Space Spider

A watertight 3D-model of a plastic cube produced by ProtoLabs.

Airplane without texture • Ray

This Klemm L25d VIIR LX-MA airplane is an exhibit at the Aviation Museum in Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxeumbourg. Artec Ray was placed in 26 different positions around the airplane to make a complete 3D model.

STL 3D models