AlignScan

Guides

Short, practical guides to getting a raw 3D scan square and ready for the next tool.

• Zero the rotation of a 3D scanWhat "zeroed" means and how to get there.
• Orient an STL to the originRotate, centre, ground. In that order.
• Align a scan for BlenderApply rotation, set origin, Z-up.
• Align a scan for FusionMesh-to-CAD that lines up with the planes.
• Align a scan for 3D printingFloor, Z-up, units, watertightness.
• Why is my 3D scan tilted?Where the random angle comes from and how to fix it.
• Aligning to axes vs registering scansTwo jobs, two tools, and the right order.
• STL vs OBJ vs PLY for scansColour, units and what each format keeps.
• Align a scan in MeshLabThe manual route, and a faster measured one.