SHINING 3D FreeScan Guided Capture · Real-Time Mesh · Photogrammetry · STL / OBJ / PLY / ASC Out
The metrology software that ships free with every FreeScan laser 3D scanner — capture, align, optimize, and export inspection-ready mesh in one guided workflow, with no license fee and free updates for life.
FreeScan is SHINING 3D's versatile scanning software, purpose-built for the FreeScan metrology series — UE, Trak, Combo, and Trio. It guides you step-by-step from calibration through laser capture and data processing, with a real-time mesh preview, a live data-quality indicator, patented video photogrammetry, variable point-distance control, and a full mesh-optimization toolset for noise control, hole filling, simplification, and smoothing. Export watertight STL, OBJ, PLY, ASC, or 3MF for inspection, reverse engineering, or CAD. Use and maintenance are free of charge. Full specifications →
FreeScan software ships free with every FreeScan scanner Rev1 sells — Rev1 confirms scanner pairing, version fit, and workflow before you deploy, as your authorized SHINING 3D metrology reseller and US support partner. Questions? Call (248) 707-2950.
Authorized SHINING 3D Metrology Software Reseller in the USA.
FreeScan software is built by SHINING 3D — 20 years in 3D metrology with 400+ authorized patents — and ships free with every FreeScan laser scanner. Rev1 Technologies is your authorized SHINING 3D metrology reseller and US application-support partner, Auburn Hills, Michigan.
One Guided Workflow. Laser Capture In, Inspection-Ready Mesh Out.
SHINING 3D FreeScan is the versatile scanning software that drives the FreeScan metrology series — and it is free of charge with every scanner. It guides you step-by-step from calibration through laser capture, alignment, and data processing, then hands off a clean, watertight mesh in the format your inspection and CAD tools expect. There is no license fee, and software updates are free for the life of the scanner.
Clean, Fill, and Trim the Data — In the Same App.
Cutting Plane, Trim & Hole Fill
FreeScan's self-developed intelligent algorithm processes the mesh in real time to control noise and sharpen geometry features. A savable, reusable cutting plane drops the turntable base or fixture automatically, trim optimization cleans up holes and edges, and the optimization toolset adds auto and manual hole filling, data simplification, and small-floating-part removal — so the mesh is ready for inspection without a round-trip to another program.
See Data Quality Live. Align Automatically.
Data-Quality Indicator, Laser Guide & Auto-Align
FreeScan guides capture with a live data-quality indicator — the preview colors where coverage is thin versus sufficient — and a laser-line color guide shows red when the scanner is too close, green at the optimal distance, and blue when it is too far. Marker, feature, and manual alignment stitch multi-angle scans automatically, with a configurable minimum-marker threshold. The finished watertight mesh feeds straight into inspection, CAD, or reverse-engineering software.
Smart Defaults With Full Manual Control.
Real-Time Processing, or Dial It In Yourself
Self-developed intelligent algorithms handle the routine work as you scan — real-time noise control, geometry-feature optimization, and one-click mesh cleanup — while every tool still exposes manual control. Variable point-distance lets you set the density that fits the part, patented video photogrammetry drives volumetric accuracy for large parts, and simplification trims triangle count without losing accuracy, so the same scan can feed a high-precision inspection or a reverse-engineering workflow.
Export the Mesh — or Inspect It On the Spot.
STL, OBJ, PLY, ASC, 3MF — Plus Point Cloud
FreeScan exports the finished mesh as STL, OBJ, PLY, ASC, or 3MF, plus point-cloud XYZ, LAS, and TXT — so the scan drops cleanly into inspection, reverse-engineering, CAD, or CAM software. A built-in Inspect module lets you run first-article checks right after the scan, and the data hands off natively to Geomagic Control X, PolyWorks Inspector, EXModel, and Geomagic Design X. Whatever the downstream tool, FreeScan hands off a format it accepts without translation.
One Free Software, Every FreeScan Application.
Wherever a FreeScan scanner captures a part, FreeScan software turns it into an inspection-ready mesh. Pair the right FreeScan scanner with FreeScan software and book a live scan demo on your own part.
From Small Castings to Full Assemblies
Because FreeScan software drives the whole FreeScan metrology family — UE, Trak, Combo, and Trio — the same workflow scales from a small machined casting to a full vehicle body or aircraft panel, with patented video photogrammetry holding volumetric accuracy across large parts. Capture, align, optimize, and export once, and the mesh is ready for whatever comes next: inspection in Geomagic Control X or PolyWorks, reverse engineering in EXModel, or CAD. One free tool, the whole FreeScan lineup.
FreeScan for UE, Trak, Combo & Trio — All Free With the Scanner.
SHINING 3D ships a FreeScan software build matched to each FreeScan metrology family — and every one is free of charge, bundled with the scanner, with free updates for life. Rev1 confirms the right FreeScan scanner and makes sure the matching software version is installed and configured for your parts.
SHINING 3D FreeScan vs. Artec Studio vs. Creaform VXelements
How FreeScan compares on the things that matter in scanner-bundled metrology software — license cost, guided workflow, real-time processing, photogrammetry, and export formats.
| Capability | SHINING 3D FreeScan | Artec Studio | Creaform VXelements |
|---|---|---|---|
| License cost | Free — bundled with scanner | Paid subscription | Bundled with scanner |
| Guided step-by-step workflow | Calibrate → scan → optimize, guided | Guided | Guided |
| Real-time mesh & data-quality | Real-time mesh + live indicator | Real-time fusion | Real-time |
| Integrated photogrammetry | Patented video photogrammetry | Optional | MaxSHOT add-on |
| Export formats | STL, OBJ, PLY, ASC, 3MF, XYZ, LAS | STL, OBJ, PLY + more | STL, OBJ, PLY + more |
| Software updates | Free for life | With subscription | With maintenance plan |
Competitor figures are approximate, from publicly available manufacturer information, and vary by version and hardware; provided by Rev1 Technologies for general orientation. FreeScan is included free with every FreeScan scanner and covers the full capture-to-mesh metrology workflow with free lifetime updates; Artec Studio leads on the deepest professional post-processing feature set, and Creaform VXelements on tight integration with Creaform's own hardware. Rev1 can scope all three against your parts and scanner.
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WHY REV1 TECH
Authorized SHINING 3D Reseller. Industrial Metrology Specialists.
Rev1 Technologies is an authorized SHINING 3D partner headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI, with direct expertise in 3D scanning, reverse engineering, and quality-control workflows.
Rev1 serves manufacturers, design shops, and QC teams across the USA. FreeScan software is free with every FreeScan — but the value is in the pairing: we scope the application, recommend the right scanner, configure the software, train operators, and support your team so the scan-to-mesh metrology pipeline delivers from day one.
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