This article is for V2 and V1 3D scanners.
Laser scanning operates on a sight-line principal: whatever the lasers cannot touch and the camera cannot see, the scanner cannot capture. For example, it would be able to scan the outside of a straw but not the inside. Like a photo camera, the scanner can only capture what is in its field of view.
Organic shapes: curves, surface detail, outer geometry is easier to capture. Deep depressions and overlapping features, however, are difficult for the scanner to capture accurately.
Use the Geometry Settings camera feed on the Scan Setup page to preview how the laser lines are hitting your object -- this will change depending on where it’s positioned on the bed (center or off-center) and how it is angled. Tilt, pan or rotate your object on the scan bed using your hand while looking at the camera feed to check where your object is being seen by the laser.
Use some plasticine or tack to stabilize your object at the angle and position with the
best laser coverage. For longer, thinner objects try standing them upright with plasticine at the bed center. You can remove the 3D points scanned from the plasticine using the brush tool in MFStudio.
Try positioning your object off-center or on a diagonal across the scanner bed for longer objects.
The lasers will sweep across your object and add more coverage.