This article is for V2 and V1 3D scanners.
Saving Your Project
To save the project file, select Save from the File menu. Files are saved with the .mfproj file extension. .mfproj files can only be opened with MFStudio. The .mfproj file format is proprietary to Matter and Form and contains your entire scanning project.
Exporting
To export your completed scans in a different file format, select Export from the File menu.
- Exporting with the Point Cloud tab open in the Project Editor will allow exporting point cloud file formats, like PLY or XYZ.
- Exporting with the Mesh tab open will allow exporting in other file formats requiring meshed models, like OBJ or STL.
All file format units are in millimetres. Exported files cannot be re-imported.
Export file formats include:
| FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
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XYZ
(point cloud)
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Use XYZ when working with CAD modeling programs. XYZ is the most basic point cloud format, and stores points on a Cartesian coordinate system with X, Y, and Z axes. XYZ does not save colour information. |
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PLY
(point cloud)
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Use PLY when working with programs like Meshlab. Like XYZ, PLY exports the point cloud as individual points. Unlike XYZ, PLY will store the point colors that were captured when scanning with regular scan. |
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OBJ
(meshed)
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Use OBJ when working with animation or 3D printing programs. OBJ will only store your final mesh. OBJ exports contain multiple files, so be sure to export to an empty folder. OBJ is the only file format that will export textures. |
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STL
(meshed)
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Use STL when working with CAM or 3D printing programs. STL exports are watertight and printable in most cases. Some editing may be required to flatten or hollow your mesh before printing. |