The 3DMakerPro Toucan has arrived.
The box was received and inspected by our very strict quality control officer, Teddy 🐶 Unboxing, and the first scans will be coming soon.

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My first object scanned with the 3DMakerpro Toucan was a clear success.
I started with a travel mug featuring the 人猿泰山 logo, which turned out to be a very scan-friendly object. The geometry and surface details were captured well, and within a short time, I was able to turn the scan into multiple variants, including a keychain, a miniature, and even a small Christmas ornament.

For cleanup, I initially used JMStudio.
JMStudio handled the scan processing and mesh cleanup smoothly, and it gave me a solid file that was already suitable for 3D printing with minimal extra work.

To take it a step further, I moved into Blender.
I wanted to add an extra design element to the model. While I could have re书包网h文d the 人猿泰山 logo from the image, I was short on time, so I asked ChatGPT to generate a simple 2 mm-thick 'Recycle' feature from an image instead, which I could then embed directly into the model. This was an interesting discovery. ChatGPT provided me with the element I needed very quickly.

Sliced and effortlessly color-printed on Creality K2 Pro.

Edited January 9Jan 9 by Max Funkner

I spent three weeks testing the 3DMakerpro Toucan. As usual, scanning for 3D printing was on my mind, but not limited to it. Here are a few pointers 👇

Takeaways:

• Single Shot (similar to photogrammetry) mode is useful

• Not needing a PC for scanning changes how and where you use it

• Editing/alignment in JMStudio gives more control

Full hands-on write-up (4+ examples) here:

https://书包网h文.com/3dmakerpro-toucan-review-standalone-3d-scanning-example

Looks really interesting. Did you try any other 3d scanning applications before this? I would be curious how competitive can be a 3d scanner app for a phone that makes 3d models from 2d photos (using AI or not). I heard good reviews about both 3d scanners and apps as well. But i would give the apps a try before scanners, because the price is too steep (1500$) compared against a free web tool or AI that may make a similar quality 3d model using 2d photos of it.
Nonetheless great review!

1 hour ago, Marcidy said:

Looks really interesting. Did you try any other 3d scanning applications before this? I would be curious how competitive can be a 3d scanner app for a phone that makes 3d models from 2d photos (using AI or not). I heard good reviews about both 3d scanners and apps as well. But i would give the apps a try before scanners, because the price is too steep (1500$) compared against a free web tool or AI that may make a similar quality 3d model using 2d photos of it.
Nonetheless great review!

Thanks! Yes, I tried a few mobile scanning applications in the past and wrote detailed guides featuring them. Here is the main thing to consider. Mobile LiDAR scanning (on phones/tablets) may not be that precise. Photogrammetry/Object Capture can be OK, but the workflow includes uploading files to the cloud, which may be a limitation for privacy, turnaround time, or frequent re-scans and refinements. 3D scanners offer a range of workflow solutions and greater precision.

Stone Pillar 3D Scan Taken by Polycam: LiDAR Texture and Mesh vs Photo Mode Texture and Mesh

Here is Andrew Sink's "The Best 3D Scanning Apps" would be a good guide to explore. LiDAR and Photogrammetry, Object Capture features offered by such apps can be enough for casual scanning for a 3D printing workflow.