You’ll find that scanning and 3D printing is easier than ever too, thanks to a new partnership between Shapeways and NextEngine. While the NextEngine 3D scanner retails at $2995 and may put many of the novices out of the running for such a machine, if you are serious about your scanning, NextEngine promises you outstanding quality, flexibility, and great simplicity in automation.
“We’re excited to announce a new partnership that transforms richly detailed objects into accurate 3D prints, seamlessly,” states Shapeways in a recent blog.
“NextEngine is thrilled to partner with Shapeways’ leading 3D print platform to bring ultra high precision 3D laser scanning to the designer community, at remarkably low cost,” said Brad Bryker, NextEngine’s VP of Business Development. “Now designers worldwide can share exquisitely accurate and detailed scans of their original creations, and just click to print them in high-quality materials on Shapeways.”
From tiny objects to larger pieces—even “larger than a seven-foot statue”—you can put the NextEngine scanner to work for making some impressive 3D prints. When you purchase the scanner, you receive a robotic motion stage which allows for automatic 360-degree capture, along with a tripod mount. All the software you will need is inclusive.
“All this means that you can produce high-quality, precisely detailed 3D models, all in less than an hour, automatically. These model files are much more accurate than other low-cost devices, and turn complex organic shapes into beautifully detailed 3D prints,” states the Shapeways team.
With this new partnership, users can cash in on a great promotion running through November. When you purchase one of the NextEngine scanners, look forward to a $300 credit toward any upgrade, by entering promo code SHAPEWAYS. You will also receive 20% off your first 3D printing order when you register your device. Discuss in the NextEngine forum at 3DPB.com.
[Source/Images: Shapeways]