Heads up: our content may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll get a small commission. Read more here.If you want to scan large objects, such as vehicle body parts, or even architectural items, then you’re going to need a scanner capable of scanning larger areas. Having the ability to scan a large area in a single frame makes short work of larger objects.
In this article, we’ll be looking at a collection of scanners capable of scanning items up to several meters in size.
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Creality
First up, we have a couple of scanners from Creality. The Otter is suited to those wishing to scan big on a budget, while the new Raptor can scan large objects and small, with metrology-level precision. Both of these scanners can scan objects with volumes measuring up to 2000x2000x2000mm^3.
Creality CR-Scan Otter
With its precision up to 0.02mm, the CR-Scan Otter excels in detailed 3D scanning across a wide range of object sizes, leveraging a dual lens setup. It simplifies scanning of traditionally challenging materials, such as black or metallic items, without the need for additional sprays.
- - Accuracy: 0.02mm @ 60mm
- - 3D Resolution: 0.05-2mm
- - Scanning Speed: Up to 20fps
- - Min. Scan Volume: 10mm x 10mm x 10mm
- - Max. Scan Volume: 2000mm x 2000mm x 2000mm
- - Single Capture Range: Max 1350mm x 840mm @ 1000mm
- - Technology: Infrared structured light
- - Working Distance: 110mm - 1000mm
- - Color Mapping: Yes
- - Alignment Modes: Geometry/Marker/Texture
- - Output Format: OBJ/STL/PLY
- - IMU: Yes
- - Color Supplemental Light: 2 white LEDS
- - Marker Recognition: Enhancement 8 infrared LEDs
- - Laser Safety: Class 1 (eye safe)
- - Device Dimensions: 165mm x 37mm x 59mm
- - Device Weight: 390g
Creality CR-Scan Raptor
The CR-Scan Raptor is Creality’s first metrology-grade 3D scanner, and is the first consumer-scanner offering multiple-line blue laser scanning.
- - Accuracy: 0.02mm (blue parallel laser lines)
- - 0.1mm (NIR)
- - Resolution: 0.02mm-2mm (blue parallel laser lines)
- - 0.1mm-2mm (NIR)
- - Frame rate: 60fps (blue parallel laser lines)
- - 20fps (NIR)
- - Work distance: 150mm-400mm (blue parallel laser lines)
- - 170mm-1000mm (NIR)
- - indoors and outdoors
- - color scans
- - dimensions: 215mm x 50mm x 74mm
- - weight: 372g
3DMakerPro
Next up is the Mole 3D scanner from 3DMakerPro. This scanner is capable of scanning objects from a miniscule 15mm right up to 1500mm. You can check out our review of the Mole at this link.
3DMakerpro The Mole
3DMakerpro's Mole is a handheld unit capable of scanning larger objects than The Seal (15-1500mm), using a NIR light source for safe scanning. It can scan objects and create OBJ/STL/PLY file formats thanks to the included JMStudio software.
- - Accuracy: 0.05mm
- - Resolution: 0.1mm
- - Frame rate: 10fps
- - Tracking mode: Visual tracking
- - Work distance: 150-400mm
- - Single capture range: 200x100mm
- - Typical object sizes: 15-1500mm
- - Dimensions: 141 x 80 x 80mm
- - Weight: 390g
Einstar
Einstar manufactures a range of professional-grade 3D scanners catering to a variety of customers, including engineers and dental professionals. Their Einstar scanner is perfect for scanning a range of sizes.
Einstar
The Einstar 3D Scanner is equipped with 3 Infrared VCSEL Projectors, 2 Stereo Depth Cameras and 1 RGB Camera. It offers high-quality, user-friendly scanning with enhanced software algorithms, high color fidelity, and streamlined experience..
- - Resolution: 0.1mm
- - Frame rate: 14fps
- - Work distance: 160mm-1400mm
- - indoors and outdoors
- - color scans
- - dimensions: 220mm x 46mm x 55mm
- - weight: 500g
RevoPoint
RevoPoint makes easy to use 3D scanners aimed at the consumer/prosumer market, and their Range series and award-winning MIRACO scanners are lightweight, easy to carry, and work well both indoors and outdoors. The MIRACO will comfortably scan objects up to 4000x4000x4000mm^3 and the Range 2 is good for items up to 1500x1500x1500mm^3.
You can read our review of the Red Dot Design award winning MIRACO at the link below.
RevoPoint Range 2
The RevoPoint Range 2 is the latest in the Range series and is primarily designed for quickly scanning larger objects, accurately. It comes with the Revo Scan 5 software for aligning and exporting data into 3D files.
- - Accuracy: 0.1mm
- - Resolution: 0.1mm
- - Frame rate: 16fps
- - Work distance: 150-400mm
- - Single capture range: 860 mm x 1380 mm
- - Typical object sizes: 15-1500mm
- - Dimensions: 240x43x46mm
- - Weight: 253g
RevoPoint MIRACO
The RevoPoint MIRACO is a standalone scanner with its own screen and is well suited for scanning both large and small items..
- - Accuracy: 0.05mm
- - Resolution: 0.02mm
- - Frame rate: 15fps
- - Work distance: 120 ~ 250 mm
- - Single capture range: 100 ~ 1000 mm
- - Dimensions: 200 x 50 x 110 mm
- - Weight: 750g
- - 8K color capture
- - Quad-camera Infrared Structured Light
- - 48 megapixel RGB Camera
