Volunteering for Habitat for Humanity

Today we will volunteer for the Habitat for humanity in Bonita Springs. Please come out and support your local Non-Profits and Donate your time of possible.

Sign up HERE

See you there! 

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Sarah 

DimTec 3D is now on LinkedIn

Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn for the latest News and Posts.

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Sarah

DimTec 3D is now WBENC Certified

Press Release

Fort Myers, FL - December 23, 2014

DimTec 3D, LLC Receive Women's Business Enterprise National Certification

DimTec 3D has received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Development Council of Florida, a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). "We are proud to count DimTec 3D as one of the 11,500 certified women business enterprises in the U.S." said G. Nancy Allen, President and CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council of Florida. WBENC's national standard of certification provided by the Women’s Business Development Council of Florida Certification Committee is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and a site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women. According to WBENC, by including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.

"We are pleased to receive this important certification by WBENC and we are honored to be a part of this great organization that promotes and fosters growth for women-owned businesses," said Sarah Tumm, founder and CEO of DimTec 3D.

About DimTec 3D, LLC:

DimTec 3D provides expert 3D Laser Scanning Services. Specializing in Laser Scanning Services and FARO Focus 3D Equipment Rental. DimTec 3D is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida.

About WBENC:

The Women's Business Enterprise National Council is the nation's largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the thousands of US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC's certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs. www.wbenc.org

Christmas Tree Scan Data

Today we had Checked our Facebook Page and noticed that 1Man Scan (Image Below) has posted a 3D Scan Image of his Christmas tree. We applaud him for taking such innovative and festive approach and have Scanned the Family Christmas Tree as well (Image Above). 

Image by 1Man Scan 

We challenge our readers to Scan your Holiday Decorations and post picture below and on Facebook with a Tag to our Site.

Make sure to follow 1Man Scan on facebook as he has very informative posts and tons of knowledgeable information as well.

Scan On and Happy Holidays from all of us at DimTec 3D

Sarah 

Woman in Business - Holiday Party

Picture Source News Press

Representing DimTec 3D at the Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Woman in Business Holiday event this evening.

All proceeds of the event are going to the CROW (Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife). Please make sure to Donate HERE.

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Sarah

NAPW - Holiday Party

2014 NAPW Holiday Party

Its an honer connecting with such amazing woman who inspire the community every day. 

Happy Holidays and make sure to check out a NAPW chapter near you.

Best,

Sarah 

Island Scanning - Can't see the wood for the trees

Picture Example courtesy of Wikipedia page on Florida Mangroves

This weekend we had the privilege to scan a residential property in Captiva Island, FL. The Beaches and scenery where straight out of a tourist brochure and the scan conditions were hot, sunny with a tropical island breeze.

Once arrived at the Project site we noticed right away that the entire property around the house was covered by palm trees, shrubs and bushes and the parcel was surrounded by tall dense Florida mangroves.

The Scan Settings were adjusting accordingly and it was a beautiful and peaceful place to scan.

Back at the Office registering the date we saw the sheer volume of busy busy data. Each leaf waving in the wind made the Point Cloud look like a snip out of The Matrix movie. This made for higher processing power and slower rotation times.

Tip for situations like this is to use the clipping box to crop the data to make it as manageable as possible.

Have you ever Scanned areas with dense and busy foliage. How did you deal with the data?

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Sarah

Check yourself before you Scan yourself!

Personally I am a strong advocate of not being in my Scans. However sometimes you can not avoid it. So what do you do in the Situation where there is nowhere to hide. 

You can do the following:

• Walk around the Scanner while scanning, by Staying on either the Information Screen or Battery Compartment side. (DO NOT make any eye contact with the Scanner)
• Hide underneath the Scanner / Tripod
• Hide Behind Walls or Equipment
• Delete you Image and Point cloud Data in Post Processing (a lot of time and afford goes into this)
• Strike a Pose - Like I did in the picture above

Reasons you should try to avoid being in yours Scans:

• Possible Block Targets
• Possibly Block Important Equipment or Critical measurements
• Busy Data

Honestly, it all depends on mainly the Clients preferences and secondly your personal preferences. 

Has this ever happened to you? If so, Share your pictures and tell your story below.

Scan On,

Sarah 

Scanning Upside Down

In case you did not know but you CAN use any FARO Focus or X Series Scanner to scan upside down.



Reasons why to Scan Upside Down:

1. Get a Close Scan to the Ground
2. Get a Scan from a Very Low Vantage Point
3. Scan Underneath Objects

Be Aware:

1. Altimeter Settings might be affected (you can always change that in Post Processing)
2. Tripod to Scanner mourning is Save and Secure
3. The Scanner should have at least 1/8"-1/4" Clearance to the ground so it can spin freely

Tell us about your Up Side Down scanning experience in the Comments below.

Scan On,

Sarah 

FARO 3D Documentation Conference 2014

FARO 3D Documentation Conference

Opening Strong
Key notes by FARO's CEO Jay Freeland and Senior Product Manager Oliver Buerkler

 The Seminars

Who Doen't love Robots
The Automated selfdriving Scanner

 And it carries your Tribod, Bags and Everything your scanning heart desires.

Networking

The Swan and Dolphin was a great location for this Conference. Not only because it was convenient for the FARO Team as headquarters is located just outside of Orlando in Lake Mary, FL. 

Conclusion in 3 Simple Facts

1. The 2014 was FARO's year of the 330 Scanner. 
2. Also Scene Software had some major improvements. 
3. Keynote speakers where very informative and illustrated some amazing used of using FARO Scanners in Commercials, North Pole and to Preserve History.

Also check out the Interview that SPAR 3D had conducted with FARO's CEO Jay Freeland.

Scan On,
Sarah