Thor 3D Drake User manual

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Quick Start Guide – Drake 3D Scanner
1. Charge the scanner for 1.5 hours.
2. Unplug the charger.
3. To turn on, press the green button under the screen and wait for the software to load.
4. Press the “Preview” button.
5. Choose whether you want to scan with or without markers.
6. Aim the scanner at the object you would like to scan to analyze the correct starting position. When
the object is in view, press the “Start” button to begin scanning and “Stop” when finished.
7. Plug-in the USB flash drive into the USB port located on the scanner. Wait 5-10 seconds for it to be
recognized by the software. Press “Save” to transfer data from the scanner’s internal hard-drive
onto the USB drive.
8. Turn the scanner off by pressing the button on the left side of the screen and then pressing and
holding the “power off” button on the bottom of the side panel for 2 seconds.
9. Plug the USB drive into your PC or laptop and transfer the data to the computer. Open Thor3D
Suite and drag-and-drop this data into the software.
10. Go to Settings and choose the appropriate settings for your model. Generally, the most
important settings to consider are “Resolution” (try 2mm for MAXI, 0.7mm for MIDI and 0.3mm for
MINI), “Fill Holes” (try by radius), and “Max Hole Radius” (try 10mm for MAXI, 1mm for MIDI and
0.5mm for MINI). Leave every other option at default to start with and press “OK”.
11. Then, if you need a textured model (geometry and color), press or F6. If you only want
geometry of the object only (no color), press or F5. Depending on your computer and the

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amount of data you captured, this process can take anywhere from 2 to 60 minutes. On average,
however, it takes 4 to 10 minutes.
12. When finished, export your file by choosing “File/Save Result As…” or pressing Ctrl+S and choosing
one of four supported formats.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you own more than one Drake lens (MINI, MIDI, or MAXI), do not switch these
lenses while the scanner is turned on. This might severely damage your scanner and is not covered by
warranty. Before changing the lenses, make sure to power the scanner off completely.