Milling Machine – 3D Scanning

Overview

This tutorial will help you change the attachment of Modella and use it to scan an object.

Hardware:

Step 1: Things you need

• Modela MDX-20
• Scanning sensor attachment
• Double sided Tape
• Object to scan
• Yourself
• Hex screw

Step 2: Remove the mill bit attachment

• Unplug the wire from the milling attachment

• Unscrew 2 screws in the milling attachment

**NOTE**: Make sure you are holding on to the milling attachment like below while you unscrew or it might fall and break.

• Put it in a safe place like the manufacture box

Step 3: Adding the scanning attachment

• Place the scanning attachment sensor gently into the 2 holes

• Screw it into the 2 holes snuggly

• Plug the wire from the scanning attachment into the Modela

Software

Step 1: Open up Dr. Picza

• Opening a software call Picza

• Click on scanning area

Step 2: Setting up the software

• When you see a screen with a yellow background and blue rectangle popup, set X, Y and Z according to where the objects begin and end.
X –the length
Y –the width
Z –the height

• Set the X, Y and Z pitch

**NOTE**: The smaller number the pitch the more precise the scan and the more memory it’s going to take up and the slower it will take.

• Click on begin area test. What this does is its going to check all your X and Y and Z to see if your setting is right.

Step 3: Start scanning

• Click Ok after the test is complete

• Click on the green word SCAN

And you are DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!