How to clean up 3D scans in Meshmixer

Previously we 3D scanned Mrs Teaching Tech, today I use Meshmixer to post-process the mesh and prepare it for 3D printing. This in depth guide shows you how to fill holes and correct errors in rough mesh files. Simplify3D is then used to slice the STL to be printed on my Prusa i3 MK3.
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[@philsouthwick]

I just want to say thank you! I am new to Photogrammetry and 3D printing and I successfully scanned an apple but could not get all the fragments out and this was by far the easiest walk through! Thank you very much for posting this!!!!

[@abdellahbarrous8516]

Nice tutorial about Meshmixer. But I suggest you do a general smoothing in Meshlab before editing details in Meshmixer. Taubin Smooth filter produces really good results in just one click !

[@DeDodgingEse]

Couldn't Blender achieve this as well?

[@zsavage1820]

@@DeDodgingEse BLENDER HAS LIMITATIONS IN THE FREE VERSION... sucks!

[@Petrolfox669]

If you double click an edge of a hole it will select the ring around the hole for you so you'll get a cleaner fill when you hit F

[@strapoflex6578]

great explanation , thanks . I try a 3D Scan with the new Ferret Pro and this video help me a lot to fix the Modell

[@rsilvers129]

Useful video as I feel like I know Meshmixer now just by following along to the first half.

[@blackreelentertainment6663]

Great video, I love the work u put in. I actually wanted to see or thought I would see more facial details but it still turned out great!

[@vcancer]

This was one of the better videos I've seen on fixing your 3D scans.

[@adamskypixelds6390]

Cheers for educating us mate... Am now able to use MeshMixer to its potential

[@superaldrin]

Great video! I'm just starting at 3D Printing and your tutorials and guides help me a lot! Thanks!

[@TeachingTech]

Glad to help, thanks for watching.

[@MHTHINK]

I was looking for exactly this in a video. The shell technique was perfect. Thank you.

[@akaiphone]

Amazing video! What slicer setting did you use?

[@pixelsafoison]

Hmmm - Great tips - have you ever tried re-sculpting the details in? I'm kinda on the edge on buying a XOne kinect just to scan the GF (as well as the dreaded "requests") but I really want to end up with a really detailed model.

[@seanholmes1642]

Very impressed sir, what 3d is it prusa? Really like the use of clocks to. Speed up and evidence work involved,

[@mikkokylmanen9296]

Great video. This is the first of your videos I've watched. I love the music btw, what is it?

[@truetech4158]

Thanx for the useful vulcan knowledge. Cheers from overseas. I feel like scanning the mouse I hear chewing inside a wall tonight, and 3d printing a larger copy and putting some robotic features to it to get it to ask mr mouse to stop chewing on my investment.

[@TeachingTech]

Thanks for watching.

[@SustainableCraig]

This was super useful. Out of curiosity, can this program be used in conjunction with Fusion360? For example can I edit something I scanned in meshmixer and save it in a way where I can then add to the scanned file in Fusion360?

[@LayerZeroDesign]

Is there anyway to do it without turning all the detail into mush? Or is the only option to do this and then go back and add all the detail back in by hand with sculpt tools?

[@bradweaver6124]

How did you print that so fast!? I thought for sure it was vase mode to go so big so fast.

[@MrFinchard]

Thank you. I found this video extremely useful

[@nsvaluto48328]

I need a tip help every time I import a scan of myself i did meshmixer put the mesh under the virtual printer build plate so I do a measure and the measure box is on that plate above my imported scan thank you

[@davidthompson9359]

What are your suggestions for doing the same thing, but at a higher resolution to get more facial detail? The output I'm guessing is due to the resolution of the Kinect sensor. What sensor and software combination would be best for scanning a bust like you did?

[@TeachingTech]

The only other system I've used is Davidscan, but getting someone still enough for long enough is very difficult. You can but clip on magnifying lenses cheaply and in theory this will increase detail and the expense of accurate scale.

[@ArturoAlcántara-l2v]

hahaha I love how we start to scanning our wifes. Regards from Dominican Republic

[@onoteczero783]

thanks master,very interested,do you have other video about editing 3d scan use meshmixer?

[@CROOK3DSHOT]

Great Tutorial, I think it will be fun to try. better break out my Kinect 😊

[@JasonSipe16]

This is great! Thanks!

[@junoestro]

amazing video, thanks

[@JohnnieTycoon]

Thanx from Bangkok

[@dieselhead24]

Is it a bit blocky because you're using the free version? Ie limited to 5000 polygons

[@Horizoncsafaris]

Great video, very informative and a super tutorial. Thank you 🖖

[@Shamsher1]

whats the size of the required mirror for this?

[@3D_Printing]

Excellent video lessons

[@TeachingTech]

Thanks for watching :)

[@mottleyfoo]

Exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!!!

[@gaetansemet8174]

hi i got a tsb file of myself from 2005, is it possible to convert it in a stl file or something else that i can 3d print afterwards ?

[@PennsyRailroad]

Great video. Learned much. Love the digital clock. From where did you get it? URL?

[@TurismoCustoms]

Hey why is separate shells not coming up for me...?

[@lmoraisvieira]

Amazing video! I´ve learned so much with it! Thank you so much!

[@avejst]

Thanks for sharing 😀👍 Well done 👍

[@jamesrakestraw7125]

You did a good job...

[@bentebrunsvelt319]

Beautyful work i lik it Why don work my mescmixer no more when i reinstall????

[@TeachingTech]

I've had problems in the past on work computers. It puts some folders needed for running in unusual places. Doesn't suit a shared computer with different users logging on.

[@ToniCastilloQ]

Very useful!

[@arrowstheorem1881]

Very good tutorial!!!

[@bentebrunsvelt319]

Thanks from holland

[@bensdemosongs]

Noob question for anyone: when I’m repairing larger holes, the new surfaces are different colors. How do I make them all the same as the original?

[@MHTHINK]

I'm by no means an expert, but he is just editing the topography or depth data (no texture or colour, as OBJ files may carry). To 3D print, the colours will not be present. I suspect you can't adequately edit a mesh with texture and colour like this.

[@bensdemosongs]

Mental Health Thinking Hey, thanks for the reply and the helpful info. I actually figured out that I just needed to select and clear facegroup.

[@MHTHINK]

@@bensdemosongs Oh, you meant the mask colour. Glad you figured it out anyway.

[@quartelli]

Thank you, amazing video.

[@Ozlow95]

does robust smooth reduces triangle surface amount?

[@TeachingTech]

It appears not. Press W to turn on wireframe. When I then use the tool the triangles move but don't change in number.

[@Ozlow95]

Teaching Tech Thanks a lot for your reply, but I still have one question then, is there any tool or method to clean up and reduce triangle number? Or just to reduce the number

[@TeachingTech]

Make a selection (can b all), then edit > reduce.

[@Ozlow95]

Teaching Tech will try, thanks again :)

[@aleksandarnikolic4707]

well done

[@Netryon]

I would personally begin with gifting a necklace to her. It can create bone structure model - it's not dangerous to fix it as some dog car rust, must use best approach for your problem - threat your creations with a brush. There is that part to ask somebody, why you need that printing hardware. Print any toys you want, but you must be seen in your local market.

[@garyyuhasz5720]

did you make the clock timer? how?

[@TeachingTech]

$10 cheapie from eBay.

[@carlfranz]

A very clear and well presented tutorial. I only wish you had been able to tell us more about what was involved in making the original scan of your wife.

[@carlfranz]

I should have guessed: he did make a related video, exactly what I asked for.

[@MrNlce30]

But what does the misses think?

[@TeachingTech]

She thinks it's amusing. This morning one of the kids hid it in the fridge and it gave her a laugh.

[@DavidNelson42]

Meshmixer crashes every time I try to separate shells.

[@abdulnoman1898]

Nice

[@danonymous3907]

The more I watch this video, the more it seems like it is a passive aggressive form of projecting your deeply hidden thoughts about her. LOL, not saying that's the case at all, but it's still a funny thought.

[@dental_design]

Good

[@dental_design]

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[@DILUSI]

nice

[@wrxsubaru02]

only 7 hours? I print things the size of a salt shaker and it takes 9+ hours.

[@baodybag]

lol you WANT to turn it into a night because it a lil creepy...i like your videos a lil more now

[@NicksStuff]

It looks a bit like she melted but not too bad

[@ethzero]

... they divorced shortly after. (I jest! Great job!)

[@danonymous3907]

I could hear your girlfriends thoughts while watching this video.

[@zsavage1820]

OKAY right at 37 secs WTF? HOW DO YOU GET THE FILE FROM 3D SCAN INTO MESHMIXER!!!! right out of the gate.. VIDEO is useless... going to find a good one... LATERZ

[@Vistal11]

It barley looks like a person OK...

[@robertaaime2121]

Great video, thanks.