Confalone G. 3D Scanning for Advanced Manufacturing, Design,...Construction 2023

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3D Scanning for Advanced Manufacturing, Design, and Construction. Learn how 3D scanning technology drives advanced manufacturing and modern construction. 3D scanning technology allows non-contact scanning of objects for unprecedented data collection, analysis, and modeling. 3D models created this way are valuable at every stage of the design and build process and they have become a staple in additive manufacturing or 3D printing.
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Chapter 1 History of Metrology
Chapter 2 3D Scanning Basics
Chapter 4 Data Acquisition and Processing Software
Chapter 5 Post-Processing
Chapter 6 Reverse Engineering for Industrial and Consumer Applications
Chapter 7 Reverse Engineering for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Chapter 8 Future Directions
Chapter 9 Resources