Artec LEO User manual

QUICK START
GUIDE
ARTEC
LEO

THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PURCHASE OF
ARTEC LEO
If you need assistance with your scanner, contact
your local reseller or the Artec support team:
[e-mail].

Charge & Turn On
To charge your Leo, plug in the power adapter.
Press the power button.
A greeting screen with the license agreement
will appear. Read it carefully and accept it.
Caution: Never use cables or adapters intended
for other scanners or devices.

Internet Connection
The initial Leo activation requires an Internet
connection; aerwards, you can use the scanner
offline.
Select a Wi-Fi network
and specify the
password.
Plug in the cable. The
connection (DHCP) will
set up automatically.
Wi-Fi Wired (Ethernet)
To activate your Leo, you need a valid account at
my.artec3d.com. Use the account your Artec
reseller registered for you, or create a new
account using either a mobile device or a
computer.
Once you’ve logged in, name your Leo and
you’re ready to go.
Activate Leo
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How It Works
The scanner has two modes: Preview and
Recording. Preview mode is designed for users
to practice moving the device and holding it at
the optimal distance, and to adjust settings.
Pressing the red trigger button once will take
you to Preview mode. Pressing it again activates
Recording mode in which Leo records surfaces
to a project.
As you move the scanner, it captures a series of
frames. Leo uses features in overlapping areas of
these frames to automatically align them. This
process is called tracking. The scanner displays a
model built in real time and stores all frames to
a project. Using a color-quality indicator, you can
evaluate the captured area to determine which
parts of the object require additional scanning.

TIPS: LEARNING TO SCAN
Objects
Before scanning, ensure the objects meet the
following requirements:
•They must be stationary.
•They should have geometry and/or
texture (color) features.
•They should have no black, transparent
or reflective surfaces.
Preparations
If the object doesn’t meet all the requirements,
you can still scan it, but it may need preparation.
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TIPS: LEARNING TO SCAN
Thin, flat or repetitive
features
Apply masking tape to
the background and/or
draw X’s on it
Surface type How to deal with it?
Black, transparent and
reflective surfaces
Dust with anti-glare
spray
Surface type How to deal with it?
Preparations

Focus on Display
& Be Flexible
The scanner’s field of view must encompass a
sufficient surface area. To this end:
a. Pay closer attention to the object on the
screen than to the actual object.
TIPS: LEARNING TO SCAN
b. Direct the scanner at the object from different
angles.
RED — Area needs to be
scanned further, possibly
from a closer distance
GREEN —
Scanned
sufficiently
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Focus on Display & Be Flexible
d. Use the tiltable display.
c. Move your wrist to turn and tilt the scanner, as
necessary.
TIPS: LEARNING TO SCAN