3D printing…creating a three dimensional objects of material for different purposes. Statues, maps, arts, shoes, tools, spare parts for industry or for human body… Almost anything and whatever you can think of is made possible by 3D printing.
3D Modelling…the art behind 3D printing. Made by calculations and drawings, scanning and photogrammetry. Used also in video games, 3D films, virtual museums and even in the medical industry.
Photogrammetry is the technique used in a studio taken over by Versoteq. Versoteq is a forerunner in Finland in 3D modelling for different purposes. Their main business and expertise in addition to 3D modelling is product customisation, visualisation, scanning, additive manufacturing (3D printing) processes, materials and creating website platforms for companies or museums with 3D illustrations.
We went to meet Rauno Huttunen and Petja Kärki in Versoteq premises in Espoo, Finland. Studio was set up and ready for 3D scanning.
There is different ways of scanning an object into 3D model. Versoteq uses 4 DSLR cameras and an electronic turntable to create pictures of every angle of 360 degrees round the object. Shooting 4 cameras simultaneously is made possible by Smart Shooter. Versoteq is using Smart Shooter PRO version to be able to shoot multiple cameras efficiently, transfer pictures to a computer and see each taken picture taken by each camera on the big screen for immediate inspection. Cameras can be controlled as a group or individually. Now they are using time lapse script synchronised to turntable timings. For 3D modelling they are using Agisoft PhotoScan.
One of the interesting projects by Versoteq is their Virtual Museum Platform you can visit in 3Dmusea.com. There you can see how The Sports Museum of Finland is giving their customers a new and exciting way to see what is there to be seen.
“Smart Shooter automates many stages of work and saves our time significantly when there is 75–150 pictures taken of each object” says Rauno, Head of Operations, when we ask for pros and cons about Smart Shooter. There was some trouble synchronising turntable with time lapse as it is not yet a feature in Smart Shooter, but “that is something we will definitely look into soon” promises Francis Hart, developer of Smart Shooter.
It was also their wish to have Sony cameras added to the list of supported cameras. That it something to plan for the future.
Thank you Rauno and Petja!
