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Cleaning a Scan
During scanning, the scanner can sometimes pick up and add unintended points
to the scan. The cause of these points can be reflections off the surface of the
object or captured background movement, objects or reflections, amongst other
things. In response, we developed cleaning tools to help remove those unwanted
points. It is critical that you clean prior to meshing.
In Windows software, the scan will also often capture the scanner turntable. The
scan will have to be cleaned of the turntable so it doesn’t become a part of the
final scan file.
In Mac software, the turntable bed is not usually captured in the scan.
Cleaning Scans in Windows
Below is an example of a raw scan of a small, handmade vase. Note the visible
scanner bed and what appear to be dots floating in mid-air.
Example raw scan in Windows:
To get rid of these unwanted points, the software has a “Clean” function.
1. Click the "Clean" button on the tool bar.