About
Access 3D Lab Software and Instrumentation
Laser Scanning
Laser scanners capture the surface geometry of an object by measuring the distance of a particular point on an object鈥檚 surface from the laser sensor. Laser scanners amass millions of measurements (points) in a three-dimensional field that together form a point cloud. Point clouds can be used to visualize the geometry of objects and can be further processed into a polygon mesh that represents the shape of an object. Access 3D Lab has terrestrial laser scanners (useful for large scale, architectural spaces and landscapes) as well as an articulated arm scanner (useful for smaller objects up to 0.5m2 that do not require colored data). Access 3D Lab has the following laser scanners and peripherals, for use in research and teaching applications:
- Faro Focus3D x330 HDR
- Faro Focus3D x330
- Faro FocusS150
- Faro Design ScanArm 8 axis
- Faro Edge ScanArm
- Faro Edge Laser Line Probe for ScanArm
Structured Light Scanning
Structured light scanners measure the distortion of a horizontal grid of light when it strikes a surface to measure the three-dimensional surface geometry of an object. Access 3D Lab has a range of high end structured light scanners that capture detailed measurements and color data. Access 3D Lab has the following structured light scanners and peripherals, for use in research and teaching applications:
- Artec Space Spider
- Artec Eva
- Faro FreeStyle 3D
Photogrammetry
Photogrammetry is the process of creating a 3D model by stitching together 2D photographic images. Raw data is loaded into programs such as Reality Capture or Agisoft Metashape or Photoscan, to generate a point cloud then a textured polygon mesh. Photogrammetry is highly flexible and can be used to document small objects as well as buildings and landscapes. Access 3D Lab has four Canon 5DS 50 megapixel cameras with lenses ranging from 20mm - 105mm and peripherals, including turntables and lighboxes.
UAV/Drone - LIDAR
Access 3D Lab has has an Inspired Flight IF1200 hexacopter drone equipped with a Riegl Minivux-3 aerial lidar sensor. This instrument is available for use in research and teaching applications in the USA. This instrument can be used to create 3D models of buildings, cities, landscapes, coastlines, transportation corridors, and more.
Software
Access 3D Lab is always updating our software licenses to keep up with emerging trends in the field of 3D virtualization. Currently, we own one or more licenses to the following software packages:
- 3D Studio Max
- Artec Studio 12
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Agisoft Photoscan Pro
- AutoDesk Maya
- ArcGIS
- Bently Pointools
- Blender
- CloudCompare
- FARO Scene
- Geomagic Wrap 2017
- Google Sketchup
- MeshLab
- Pix4D
- Reality Capture