A high speed 3D laser scanner for your ShopBot

[ron brown]

Tom,

I think the X, Y, Z input is a generic script input for many CAD programs.

Ron

[billp]

Tom,
You might try to figure something out that would output into Accutrans (www.micromouse.ca) They have a VERY slick little piece of shareware ($20...) that takes ALMOST any output, from any device EXCEPT for the Shopbot probe.....They have enough conversion capability to enable most people to have a file they can do something further with, (as in edit!) in programs such as Rhino, 3D Max, etc. I spoke with them awhile back and they were very helpful, and willing to add new features/outputs to their program...

[harold_weber]

Thomas,

I asked for an ASCII file of X,Y,Z points, one to a line because the following programs take that format:

1. Rhinoceros (you can bring the points in and create a point cloud from them)
2. EXCEL
3. Most test file editors
4. SURFER (you bring in the points and can fit surfaces through the points)
5. My CAD program (Design CAD)

With commas separating the coordinates on each line, you have the well-known .csv format

[tbrown]

To all

I was going to post some images today, but found that all the files were to large to upload under the 25 k restriction.....
even zipped...

I have some .sbp files that can be viewed with the version 3 shopbot previewer, some .dxf files that turbocad will make solids from, and .jpg photos of the objects scanned. If anyone would like these samples.... please email me.

I am at the end of a long phone line, with no high speed service available, and would like to email all of you at once. So, I'll wait a couple days to see who responds, and sent to all who respond in one email.

Sorry for the inconvenience.
bdassist@earthlink.net

Thanks for the previous file format info. lots of good stuff.
May build some x y z files soon.

Thanks again,

Tom Brown

[Brady Watson]

Thomas,
I'd like to get in on the e-mail.

Thanks!
-Brady

[billp]

Tom,
Please add my name as well..... Thanks..

[stevem]

I'd like to be on the list also.

Thanks

[gerald_d]

Thomas

I will host those big files for you and paste links here, if you want to.

[jay]

Thomas, I would like to be on the email list.
Thanks, Jay Pollard

[stickman]

Thomas, I'd LIke to be on the e-mail list as well.

Thanks, Jay Mack
stickmanwood@hotmail.com