

The second advantage the Go!SCAN has is that, since it is a white light projection, it can collect color data from what you are scanning. When new unique features come into the scan area it will add that in as a unique geometry to follow and keep tabs on where it is in 3D space. When you start to drag the scan square across the surface the software will follow that geometry and will use that to track the relative location between the Go!SCAN and the object. With the square light being collected at the same time the software can identify unique geometries withing that zone. A big advantage is that it can track unique geometry on the object you are scanning to use as tracking info.


The square of white light gives the Go!SCAN a lot of advantage in how it can collect and track data. The trade off being Resolution vs Speed of collecting a lot of data. The 20 projects out a 5.6in X 4.3in square while the 50 puts out a 15in X15in square. Depending on which Go!SCAN you are using, either the 20 or 50, it projects out a different size pattern. The Go!SCAN works by projecting out a white lite pattern that looks reminiscent to a QR code. For this post lets just look at how the Go!SCAN 20/50 works. Keep in mind that this is just one aspect to choosing which scanner to get, you will also need to factor in accuracy, resolution, color data, and part size too. Lets take a look a the different methods each scanner uses to help identify which scanner could work better for your application. All three of these have different ways in which they figure out where they are in 3D space relative to the geometry being scanned. There is the Go!SCAN, the HandySCAN, and the MetraSCAN. Creaform has three main portable 3D scanners for collecting surface data information.
