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3d modeling Software

A 3d model or 3d modeling software can help in cultural heritage preservation by visualizing, restoring or recreating how objects, architecture or ancient archaeological sites use to be in past, you can even create virtual reality worlds and do fly throughs and transport the viewer 3000 years back in time and recreate ancient civilizations as though they were suspended in time. Read more...

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FLAAR has been evaluating flatbed scanners and reprographic scanners for over ten years. BetterLight provided three of their tri-linear scanners (average BetterLight system is about $14,000; the camera is about the same cost and was provided by Cambo. Based on the success of these FLAAR evaluations, then Cruse has provided initially one model of their reprographic scanner (average Cruse scanner is about $110,000). They liked the results of the evaluations and then provided a second scanner with even more features. Read more..

FLAAR 3D Scanner and 3d Software Evaluations

FLAAR evaluates 3d scanners in three ranges: good entry level (ZCorp), mid-range, and high-end. The Steinbichler would be a good choice for a high-end portable 3D scanner. Over the coming months we will decide which other scanner FLAAR will evaluate. For our first evaluation (November 2009 through May 2010) we issued about 41 different reports.  Read more...

Reviews and evaluations from FLAAR Reports on reliable 3d laser equipment, laser scanners, both handheld and portable scanner, digitizer, for creating 3d models, 3d modeling, with reviews of 3d modeling software, metrology, including for reverse engineering, prototyping: the whole world of virtual 3d

This website is dedicated to evaluating and reviewing: both entry-level, mid-range, and high end class of 3d scanners (including handheld scanners), 3d laser, laser scanners, digitizers, handheld scanner, with reviews of 3d software that can build a 3d model or be able to do 3d modeling or Cad Cam, and reverse engineering technology for industry. We also offer a focus of 3D scanning and 3D model creations for archaeology, 3d architecture visualization, 3d reconstruction including for ethno-botanical and ethnozoology research or cultural heritage preservation. Our focus is on education, how-to explanations, workflow tips, and most importantly, which 3D scanner to consider and which 3D software to buy.

The web site you are looking at now is dedicated to 3D scanning and 3D modeling software evaluations and recommendations. But FLAAR is now preparing an additional focus on evaluating 3D rapid prototypers (and 3D additive manufacturing machines and software). Indeed FLAAR is opening an office in Europe to dedicate to these 3D topics, but we will continue with our main office in Guatemala (21 employees and growing) and will continue with our registered office in St Louis, Missouri, where the family of Hellmuth architects has been for several generations. It is because of our Hellmuth family heritage in architecture that we are interested in 3D architectural models.


The goal of this 3d scanner and 3d software reviews website is to facilitate access to architects, archaeologists, university professors, students and anyone who is interested in cultural heritage preservation, digital archiving and learning about any 3d scanner and 3d software technologies.