Shining 3D Transcan-C - Export Data

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7.4. Export Data
7.4.1. Data Formats
Click to export the data. Navigate to choose a save folder. And input the file name. Select
one of the formats below. By default, the saving path is the project folder, the file name is “Scan data”,
and the format is .stl.
save folder
Format
Texture
Data type
Saves as
Recommended for
ASC
(separated)
(scan mode
only)
No
Separated
point-clouds,
with
calculated
alignment
scan_0.asc
scan_1.asc
scan_2.asc
etc…
◆ Inspection
◆ Fast export (no post-processing
needed)
◆ Complex data to post process in
another software
ASC (whole)
No
optimized
point-cloud
scan.asc
◆ Inspection
◆ Fast export (no post-processing
needed in hand-held mode)
◆ Large data to post process in
another software
◆ Complex data to post process in
another software
STL
No
Mesh
scan.stl
◆ 3D printing (watertight mesh
data)
◆ Reverse Engineering
◆ Compatibility with most mesh
editing software
OBJ
Yes
(separated)
Mesh,
Texture &
Matching
file
scan.obj
scan.jpg
scan.mtl
◆ Artistic applications
◆ 3D rendering
◆ Compatibility with most mesh
editing software
PLY
Yes
Mesh
scan.ply
◆ Low storage
◆ Easy texture editing
3MF
Yes
Mesh
scan.3mf
◆ Low storage
◆ Compatibility with Microsoft
paint3d
P3
No
Marker
position
scan.p3
◆ Global Marker File in
◆ EXScan C software
◆ Measurement of the marker
position