In this Blender and 3D printing tutorial, we’ll guide you through importing a structured light scan from an Artec Leo scanner and preparing it for 3D modeling and printing. Artec Leo scanners produce high-resolution 3D scans with intricate texture details, which require cleanup before use in Blender or Fusion 360. This tutorial covers essential steps, including scaling, orienting, and cleaning up the mesh in Blender. We’ll also explain how to duplicate the scan to preserve texture data before editing, and prepare it for remeshing and export to Fusion 360 for parametric modeling.

Part 1 Import Artec LEO Scan into Blender – https://youtu.be/-8Tvn8UFG0Y
Part 2 Clean Up 3D Scan Imported Mesh in Blender – https://youtu.be/f7F8jNDWae0
Part 3 Voxel Remesh 3D Scan to Quads – https://youtu.be/-8A4AWW4y24

Key steps include:

– Importing OBJ files from the Artec Leo scanner
– Scaling and orienting the 3D scan
– Cleaning up the mesh for better performance
– Duplicating the scan to preserve texture information
– Preparing the mesh for export to Fusion 360

Whether you’re into 3D printing, modeling, or simply want to master 3D scan workflows, this tutorial will walk you through the essentials.

0:00 – Importing a structured light scan from the Artec Leo scanner
0:20 – Importing OBJ files into Blender
0:30 – Scaling and mesh adjustments
0:42 – Orientation of 3D scan in Blender
1:00 – Setting object origin and mesh positioning
1:20 – Applying transformations and saving the project
1:40 – Duplicating the scan to preserve textures
2:15 – Mesh inspection and common scan errors
3:00 – Preparing the scan for remeshing and export to Fusion 360
3:50 – Preview of mesh cleanup steps

Happy 3D modeling!