Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Welcome to our mini-series on 3D scan enhancement and 3D printing!
These tutorials are packed with examples, descriptions, and in-depth explanations of the OpenScan Mini, an open-source photogrammetry-based 3D scanner developed by OpenScan.
In this second episode of our series, we’re trying to create a 3D model from a small bronze casting mold, which is a negative, using the OpenScan Mini and ultimately produce a 3D-printed figure.
We’re currently working on more episodes that explore a variety of scan-worthy objects,
explain how to use the 3D scanner, and cover topics such as photogrammetry and beyond...
Let us know in the comments what kinds of objects you’d like to see us scan and explain, or which software you’d like to use or are already using for 3D scanning.
0:00 - 0:33 - Intro
0:34 - 1:25 - Set image and lightning condition
1:26 - 1:50 - Scanning process
1:51 - 3:30 - Align two scan files with CloudCompare
3:31 - 4:20 - Trimm and repair STL files with Meshmixer
4:21 - 5:21 - Using Boolean Difference in Meshmixer
5:22 - 7:05 - Manual clean up in Meshmixer
7:06 - 7:15 - Print
7:16 - 7:57 - Summary
👉 Our website: https://openscan.eu
💌 Here you also have the option to sign up for the newsletter
📧 You can email us at: info@openscan.eu
📝 Documentation of our scanner's setup: openscan-org.github.io/OpenScan-Doc
► GitHub:
github.com/OpenScan-org
► Reddit:
reddit.com/r/OpenScan
► Instagram:
instagram.com/openscan.eu
► TikTok:
tiktok.com/@openscaneu
🍭 used software :
Meshmixer ► apps.autodesk.com
CloudCompare ► danielgm.net/cc
🎬 suggested Video:
► youtube.com/watch?v=lGfISMDwF68&t=161s
💖 Music credits:
House loops 102 simple mix down tempo.wav by josefpres -- freesound.org/s/608815
House loops 104 simple mix down tempo.wav by josefpres -- freesound.org/s/608622
House loops 105 simple mix down tempo.wav by josefpres -- freesound.org/s/608349
Welcome to our mini-series on 3D scan enhancement and 3D printing!
These tutorials are packed with examples, descriptions, and in-depth explanations of the OpenScan Mini, an open-source photogrammetry-based 3D scanner developed by OpenScan.
In this second episode of our series, we’re trying to create a 3D model from a small bronze casting mold, which is a negative, using the OpenScan Mini and ultimately produce a 3D-printed figure.
We’re currently working on more episodes that explore a variety of scan-worthy objects,
explain how to use the 3D scanner, and cover topics such as photogrammetry and beyond...
Let us know in the comments what kinds of objects you’d like to see us scan and explain, or which software you’d like to use or are already using for 3D scanning.
0:00 - 0:33 - Intro
0:34 - 1:25 - Set image and lightning condition
1:26 - 1:50 - Scanning process
1:51 - 3:30 - Align two scan files with CloudCompare
3:31 - 4:20 - Trimm and repair STL files with Meshmixer
4:21 - 5:21 - Using Boolean Difference in Meshmixer
5:22 - 7:05 - Manual clean up in Meshmixer
7:06 - 7:15 - Print
7:16 - 7:57 - Summary
👉 Our website: https://openscan.eu
💌 Here you also have the option to sign up for the newsletter
📧 You can email us at: info@openscan.eu
📝 Documentation of our scanner's setup: openscan-org.github.io/OpenScan-Doc
► GitHub:
github.com/OpenScan-org
► Reddit:
reddit.com/r/OpenScan
► Instagram:
instagram.com/openscan.eu
► TikTok:
tiktok.com/@openscaneu
🍭 used software :
Meshmixer ► apps.autodesk.com
CloudCompare ► danielgm.net/cc
🎬 suggested Video:
► youtube.com/watch?v=lGfISMDwF68&t=161s
💖 Music credits:
House loops 102 simple mix down tempo.wav by josefpres -- freesound.org/s/608815
House loops 104 simple mix down tempo.wav by josefpres -- freesound.org/s/608622
House loops 105 simple mix down tempo.wav by josefpres -- freesound.org/s/608349
