Using the rotating stand setup - documentation links
This section links to the detailed discussions/tutorials for each
of the processes involved in creating model using the rotating stand
setup.
Setup
The first step towards creating the models is the
setup of the rotating stand studio
to take the photographs.
Taking photographs
For help on taking the photographs read
Taking photographs using the rotating setup.
Creating a mold file
Once the images are taken and stored on to a folder on
the computer, it's time to start using IBModeler to process these
images. The first step after opening the IBModeler application is
creating a mold file
using which the model will be eventually generated.
Creating a script file with all required instructions
Once the mold file is created and loaded into view, use the menu item
Options->Create Script, click on
the first toolbar button or press Alt + C to kick start
the model creation process. IBModeler will now ask for some inputs and then create a script file with
all necessary instructions to process the photographs and create the model.
First the
Select camera callibration method dialog
will load.
On clicking on next, the
Create script input dialog will load.
After that, IBModeler will actually load all the images one by one and ask you to
identify some points on the images which is discussed in the section
Marking Images for script creation.
IBModeler will
then create a set of instructions in a
script file (stored with .txt extension). By default, IBModeler then starts to execute all these instructions
by itself until the model is created and displayed for you, but
you can choose to execute the
script commands at a later time if you want (by unchecking 'Apply the script and show created model options'
checkbox on the create script input dialog).
Viewing the created model
The section View model options
lists the different options for getting a good
look at the created model.
While viewing the created model, you also have the option to export the model to the popular
.3ds format. Click on the first toolbar button or use 'Options->Export
To 3DS File' to save the model as a 3DS file. Most 3D applications support importing 3DS models. You
will also find a host of 3DS converters available in the market to convert 3DS files to other popular file formats.
Online
documentations at the ajubaa website
The section on
Troubleshooting problems with models created using rotating setup is a good source of help if you run into any problems with the output model.
You can also check out
IBModeler 2.0 FAQs
or
IBModeler 2.0 Forums
for additional help.
Also read
Advantages and Limitations of the rotating stand setup.