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 1.Vi3Dim software
To create 3d object from a simple web-cam
you need:

1.Vi3Dim software.
2.Web-camera.
3.Check-Board printed on A4 page.
4.Light.
5.Source object.

Algorithm:

1)Place the check-board on the flat empty

space (table) check that there is enough free
space to rotate the check-board 360°.

2) Check that there is enough light in the

room, if not then use some additional
lighting.

3)Open Vi3Dim software.

2.Check-board 3.Additional lighting

source (if need)

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 1.Vi3Dim software
To create 3d object from a simple web-cam (running)
you need:

1.Vi3Dim software.
2.Web-camera.
3.Check-Board printed on A4 page.
4.Light.
5.Source object.

Algorithm:

4)Place desired object in the middle of the

check board.

4.Desired object 2.Check-board 3.Additional lighting

source (if need)

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 1.Vi3Dim software
To create 3d object from a simple web-cam (running)
you need:

1.Vi3Dim software.
2.Web-camera.
3.Check-Board printed on A4 page.
4.Light.
5.Source object.

Z
Algorithm: Y
4)Place web camera in the right *spot.
*spot:
1.Proximally 30°-45° to axis X
2. whole check-board must be seen on
the Vi3Dim software screen. 30°-45°
X

6.Camera holder 5.Simple web camera 4.Desired object 2.Check-board 3.Additional lighting
(can be your hand) source (if need)

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 1.Vi3Dim software
To create 3d object from a simple web-cam (running)
with Vi3Dim software you need:
Algorithm:
5)Put your hand on the edge of the check-
board (try to not cover many of the black
squares with the hand).

6) Press start capture button and begin to

rotate the check-board slightly such way that
the desired object will spin around his center
and will move by axis X/Y as less as possible. Y
Desired object
If everything is ok you will see the yellow spin center
squares (indicators) on the black squares
edges intersection and they moving with the
check-board on the Vi3dim software screen.

If the yellow squares indicators loses there

right spot that mean: 1.You spin the check-
board to fast 2.The camera is not in the right
7.Rotater(hand). 6.Camera holder 5.Simple web camera 4.Desired object 2.Check-board 3.Additional lighting
spot 3.You already have all views from this
(can be your hand) source (if need)
angle.
Solutions:
1. Try to spin the check-board slowly.
2. Try to find other spot for the camera.
3. Continue rotate the check-board.

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*maybe more/less light required.
Group 1 :
File/Help
Left click on the (File) button to open a Submenu 1 Group 1
Submenu 1 :
Group 2 Group 6
Group 4

Group 5
Group 3

Button 1 (Save mesh as 3ds) Left click on the

(Save mesh) button to save the mesh into the 3ds
format (allowed only in the full version, demo
version is not support this option).
Button 2 Left click on the (Save mesh as ins) to
save mesh data into *.ins format file
(*.ins format is vi3dim proprietary).
Button 3 Left click on the (Save raw as ins) to save
all captured raw data into *.ins format file (*.ins
format is vi3dim proprietary).
Button 4 Left click on the (Save point cloud as obj)
to save point clout into *.obj format.
Button 5 Left click on the (Make check-board file)
to create the *.doc file with a check-board
drawing.
Button 6 Left click on the (Load ins format) to
open supported files (*.ins mesh or raw data).
Button 7 Left click on the (Quit/Exit) to close
application.
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Group 1 :
Help
Left click on the (Help) button to open a Submenu 2

Submenu 2 :

1. F1-Help window
2. F-Full screen on/off
3. Q-Exit from the program
4. Enter-Make mesh with current settings.
5. W-view mode (solid, wire, points).
6. G-Anaglyph stereo on/off.
7. Esc-stop capture.
8. Mouse
9. Mouse left –rotate mesh
10. Ctrl+ mouse left- translate mesh

Working sequence:
1.Making check-board on A3/A4 page
(Menu-File->make check-board)
Save with some xxxx.doc name
Open xxxx.doc with ms-word and print it.
2.Put your object onto center of the printed page
Connect web camera (if not connected)
3.Press start capture button (Slow rotate the
page by your hand, camera must look at the
center of the page with angle about 45 degrees
you must see markers on check-board).
4.When you collect enough views please stop
capturing by press on the stop capture button.
Now you have raw data scanned in memory!
5.Wait for result.
6.You can change reconstruction parameters like
cube size- need make new Vertex set with “Make
new cube data:-take a long time
Change any of mesh parameters & press :make
new mesh” –several seconds 
Programmer Dima, CEO Vitaly

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Group 2 :
1.Scale 2.Solid 3.Wire 4.Point
Scale control Group 1
1.1 Scale button.
1.2 Scale ruler.
Left click on the zoom ruler and drag mouse Group 2 Group 6
(left/right) to zoom object (in/out)
Group 4
Left click on 1 of 3 buttons(Solid/Wire/Point).
1.Button (Solid) show full 3d mesh with texturing.
Group 5
Group 3

2.Button (Wire) show full 3d wired mesh.

3.Button (Point) show full 3d mesh point cloud.

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Group 3 :
1.Make new mesh 2.mesh_intes 3.mesh_line
4.mesh_tresh, mesh_reduce. Group 1
To make mesh:
When you click on the (stop capture ) button
Vi3dim will create first mesh with a default Group 2 Group 6
parameters. If you didn’t liked the results then :
Option 1: Group 4
1.1 Choose desired (mesh_intes) by Left click
mouse button on yellow circle and drag mouse Group 5
(left/right) to change the value. Group 3
1.2 Choose desired (mesh_line) by Left click
mouse button on yellow circle and drag mouse
(left/right) to change the value.
1.3 Choose desired (mesh_tresh) by Left click
mouse button on yellow circle and drag mouse
(left/right) to change the value.
1.4 Choose desired (mesh_reduce) by Left click
mouse button on yellow circle and drag mouse
(left/right) to change the value.

Enter/Left mouse click on (Make new mesh ) will

create new mesh with parameters chosen below.
Option 2: Left mouse click on (Make new mesh )
without change any of parameters will make new
mesh with some changes.

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Group 4:
1.Make new cube data, 2.Vertex set cube size,
3.image Group 1
Make new cube data:
To create new cube data with other (Vertex set Group 2 Group 6
cube size) parameter left click mouse button on
yellow circle and drag mouse (left/right) to change Group 4
the value .
Then click on with left mouse on the (Make new
Group 5
cube data). Group 3
Maximum cube size for A4 page is 8
For a better results choose cube size that equal or
little bit bigger then desired object.
To check the desired object size just put object on
the check-board and count how many squares it
cover.

Image:
To see all good captured views from the raw data
left click mouse button on yellow circle and drag
mouse (left/right) to change the captured view’s
or spin mouse wheel.

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Group 5:
1.Srart capture, Stop capture,640x480,320x240.
Group 1

Left click on the (Start capture ) will start capturing Group 2 Group 6
from the connected web cam.
Group 4
Left click on the (Stop capture) will stop capturing
from connected web cam and will start
Group 5
reconstruction/mesh creation process with the Group 3
default Cube size/Mesh parameters .

To choose other Cube/Mesh parameter see

instruction for use (Group3/4).

Left click on the (640x480/320x240) will choose

next scan window size(pixels) .
If your machine is not powerful enough then
choose 320x200.

Group 6:
1.Make new texture.
Left click on the (Make new texture) will paste
texture on the object .

Choose desired (textures number) by Left click

mouse button on yellow circle and drag mouse
(left/right) to change the value.

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Additional options:
Option 1: Click on mouse left key on the mesh
and move mouse (up /down/left/right) to rotate Group 1
the mesh.
Option 2: Click on mouse left key +Ctrl on the
mesh and move mouse (up /down/left/right) to Group 2 Group 6
move the mesh on the screen area.
Option 3: F-Full screen. Group 4
Option 4: Q-Exit/quit.
Option 5: F1-Help. Group 5
Option 6: Enter-Make mesh. Group 3
Option 7: W-View mode.
Option 8: G-Anaglyph stereo on/off.
Option 9: Esc-Stop capture.

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