User manual KONICA MINOLTA VIVID 9I BROCHURE

[. . . ] The 9i is an ideal way to capture the shape and dimensional data of design models and prototypes in design drawings for reverse engineering purposes. When used for reverse engineering or CAE, the VIVID 9i easily and accurately converts the shape of a product into 3D digital data. Using the VIVID 9i for inspection or CAT contributes to the early detection of shape problems, provides rapid feedback on design, and eliminates unnecessary work in downstream processes. As a result, it accelerates the entire manufacturing process. The VIVID 9i at (CAD ital form CAE icat ion 3 Structural design/ Interf erence c heck, sim analysis u of a p model) pro ved m ode l lation 4 CAM Prototype review ion aluat pe ev ty Proto pa ti cl e D rts, l rova app ie 5 Die design Smooth input and output of 3D digital data are essential to increasing work efficiency during the design, manufacturing, and inspection processes. [. . . ] This allows for sequential framing, measurement, and alignment of the data. Thanks to the improved processing speed and the new graphical user interface specifically developed for the VIVID 9i, even large amounts of measurement data can be merged, edited and converted into general 3D data format with greater speed and ease. Merging of data can be accomplished by just clicking on a single pair of points. before measurements. Measurement and data position alignment What's more, our new field calibration system maintains the high reliability of the factory settings by canceling the degraded accuracy caused by lens exchange or a change in environment. Merging of 3D data (polygons) Photogrammetry System PSC-1 optional VIVID 9i captures large parts (> 1 meter) easily. When PSC-1 is used with the 9i, the combination enables the user to capture both high-detail and large parts. In the past, the alignment of multiple scans was error prone, making it hard to achieve high-detail and high accuracy on large parts. PSC-1 automates the registration process, and removes the tolerance stack-up inherent in best-fit techniques. When measuring a large part maximum detail is achieved by dividing the part into several scanned regions. With PSC-1 the individual scans are aligned (registered) automatically, with higher alignment accuracy than has been possible before. The procedure is described below: 1 Capture the image with a digital camera Measurement Flow of Photogrammetry System PSC-1 The user will place scale bars around the object to be scanned (the "subject") and attach reference markers to the subject. With the dedicated digital SLR, the operator takes pictures of the subject, being sure to include both the coded markers and dimension-controlled scale bars . Based on these pictures, the coordinates of the reference markers are determined with high accuracy using photogrammetric technology, creating a sparse point cloud of the subject (i. e. , a 3D "Constellation" in the shape of the subject). Door PSC-1 Photographing scenario VIVID 9i Measuring area Scale bar Reference marker Coded marker Positions of digital camera photos 3D data of reference markers 2 Automatic alignment and merging of 3D data Now it's time to scan the surface detail using the 9i. As each VIVID 9i scan is captured, it is automatically aligned to the PSC-1 data cloud created in step 1. The VIVID 9i reads the target data and places the scans in their correct orientation. Even relatively smooth shapes such as fenders or door skins are accurately aligned because the alignment does not depend on complex surface geometry. Result: a more accurate model. In addition to being more accurate, PSC-1 saves time. Firstly, any voids are apparent immediately; aligned data enables the user to scan any missing surface data. Secondly, since the scans are aligned to the photogrammetric point cloud (rather than to each other), there is no need to overlap scans. [. . . ] Surface shape measurements of the subject are obtained through triangulation, and converted into a 3D polygon mesh. 2. 2 <Main Features> Readable Formats Konica Minolta proprietary formats: CAM, VVD, SCN, CDM, CDK General format: STL Data Conversion Conversion from Konica Minolta proprietary formats into general format Polygonal data: DXF, Wavefront, Softimage, VRML 2. 0, STL, MGF Point group data: ASCII Functions Data alignment, data merging, smoothing, uniform data reduction, adaptive data reduction, polygon check, texture blending Point Group Editing Rotation, movement, deletion, hole filling with data interpolation Camera Remote Operation Measurement, measurement reference distance setting, number of scans setting, laser power setting, high-quality setting, filter setting, etc. Display Modes Wireframe, shading, texture mapping <Operating Environment> PC-AT compatible Computer running Windows®2000/Windows®XP OS Windows®2000 Professional SP4 Windows®XP Professional SP2 (x64 Edition not supported) CPU Pentium 4 or better RAM 1024 MB (2048 MB recommended) Display Graphic display ability at 1024 x 768 or more Graphics Board OpenGL-ready board (verified-compatible board recommended. ) SCSI Interface Adaptec SCSI card (Please use a verified compatible board. ) Others CD-ROM drive, USB port For further information regarding graphics board and SCSI interface, please contact the Vivid Salesperson in your area. Specifications of Photogrammetry System PSC-1 Typical Subject Size Accuracy 0. 5 to 2. 0 m ±0. 1 mm for volume <2 m3 and below (Measurement subject size : 1 m, Photogrammetry alone, Konica Minolta's standard, at 20°C) · Specifications are subject to change without notice. · Product names in this brochure are trademarks of their respective companies. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read all safety and operating instructions before operating the VIVID 9i. [. . . ]