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Models

Digital Display of 3D Models

Scanned Models

These are objects in the real world which have been scanned using 3-D scanning techniques.

Scanning Process Used

  • Scan using iPhone with Reality Composer or other 3D scanning software. Instructions here are for Reality Composer on iPhone:
    • On phone, open Reality Composer app.
    • Click “+”.
    • Under  3D CAPTURE, click Object Capture.
    • Center object within boundaries on screen.
    • Follow instructions to capture (rotate through 3 captures). Follow instructions on screen.
    • When finished, it will process the capture and files will be in the Reality Composer files on the phone.
    • Find file and open it.
    • Use the Share Options to save it to the cloud or send by email/message. For what was done here, only “3D Model Only” (without photos) was needed. It will be saved as a .usdz file.
  • Using Blender, go to File -> Import -> Universal Scene Description (.usd) and navigate to the .usdz file.
  • Export the .usdz file to glTF 2.0 (.glb/.gltf) using Blender -> File Export.
  • Display using model-viewer Javascript. It allows for simple viewing and rotating on desktop, and AR on iPhone. Use their editor (https://modelviewer.dev/editor/) to generate a page to display the .glb model.

View Sample 3D Scanned Models

On a computer, model will appear. It can be rotated to show all sides and bottom (if scanned  – none here are).

On phone, model will appear, then show a prompt to “View in your space”. Click that if you want to view in AR. Once it shows through camera, aim at a surface to place.

Download Sample 3D Scanned Models

Digital 3-D Models

These are files that have been created using 3-D software