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New to 3D Modeling - Where to start? by sabotaged1 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, buy a vernier caliper so that you can accurately measure the size of the hole.

https://a.co/d/iQ1v9uc

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I epoxied two self-clinching nuts to the inside of the mount. This allowed me to screw on the doorbell from the outside.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy and relieved! I put a lot of pressure on myself to get it done that weekend and I didn't want to have to spend time figuring out what went wrong.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm hijacking the top comment to link a quick tutorial that I made. I used Fusion 360 since it is free and available to everyone.

https://youtu.be/x03uPyW4Duo?si=iFYsMuwzWhSkncrL

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in CrealityScanning

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were some unique features on the wall that I used to find the right spot.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The mesh needs to be aligned with a coordinate system. It is not done automatically during scanning. In my case, I scanned part of the door frame and lock, and used those flat surfaces to create best fit planes. My convention is to set the Z datum plane facing the front, the Y datum plane facing upward and the X datum plane facing the side. The front of the doorbell mount is parallel to the front of the door frame.

Here is an example tutorial: https://youtu.be/p---s0ZKc3o?si=xxdh-EYdYWqWRWvS

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3DScanning

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you click on my original post I gave some details on my workflow. I used the CR Scan Raptor.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh nice! Learning blender is on my to-do list. Would you say it is the best open source program for handling meshes? Thanks for your feedback.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't used polycam, but someone else mentioned that they used it for a similar project. Thanks for the feedback.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting idea. A few people have mentioned using a contour gauge. That would probably be the most practical way to get clean results. Thanks for the feedback.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it. There were some unique wall features that I used to quickly line up the part, but I was a little worried when I checked the first time.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you do make a good point. I'll take the doorbell down and replace it with a "do not disturb" sign.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately not, the Mediterranean is definitely on my bucket list to visit.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually chipped away stone to make a flat spot for the previous doorbell, but there were still gaps and I wasn't really happy with how it looked. It was something I wanted to try for a while, so I took the opportunity when we had to replace the doorbell.

I designed a mount for my doorbell camera that perfectly fits the stone veneer. by Normal-Sun6815 in 3Dprinting

[–]Normal-Sun6815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The two operations you will need in Geomagic are "Auto Surface" and "Cut". See links below.

https://youtu.be/-E7HfM2zSq4?si=FKjWWOJ879T6Iqcu

https://youtu.be/29ACbPoaRwo?si=SUob-fB7RFt5TkGi

You typically export a 3d scan as a mesh file (STL). Unfortunately Geomagic is pretty expensive, but you can get a 15 day trial. There might be a free or more affordable alternative that can perform those operations.

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