3D Scanning
Diversions has purchased a "next engine" 3 dimensional scanner, shown above. With an accuracy of +/- .005". As shown it is doing a scan of a Betty Boop Bobble head. The third photo below shows the scan on screen and all elements of the screen merged together using the auto merge feature of the software. The 3 dimensional model was scanned at 8 points around the figurine, then merged in the software, the total operation took 20 minutes.
This is the raw scan brought into Rhino 3D modeling software. Above is the rendered output and the 2 views below show the close ups of the rendered model and the mesh model.
Final 2 pictures show the modified model done in Rhino with the tire and base removed, a heart shape added. This will be 3 dimensionally carved on my CNC Mill in wax and investment cast in metal producing a pendant. The conversion to the finished model took about 5 hours in Rhino software.
I will do a follow-up on this when the master wax model is carved.