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Can I digitize hard to reach areas on a model, for example the bottom side of a car?

April 26, 2017areas car digitize hard model REACH

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Can I digitize hard to reach areas on a model, for example the bottom side of a car?

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Yes, the MicroScribe is a 5 degree-of-freedom articulated arm that can get into many hard-to-reach areas of a model. There is also an optional extra fine tip that allows the stylus to reach into cracks and crevices. As for the bottom sides of objects, or the portion that rests on the table, a process called daisy chaining can be used. The MicroScribe is used to digitize all the reachable parts of a model from a particular position. Then, a set of reference points is taken that will also be reachable from the new position. The MicroScribe or the model is then moved to the new position and the reference points are re-taken. The geometry from the two positions is then matched up in the software’s workspace.