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3D digital assets
Heritage and museum 3D scanning
Objects, collections and places preserved at a moment in time. We scan heritage pieces in full colour for conservation, research, online collections and replicas, on site, without moving anything that should not move.
- Nothing touches the object
- Non-contact
- Museums, homes and sites
- On site
- Archive-quality texture
- Full colour
Recorded where it stands
Heritage objects are fragile, valuable and often should not travel. Our scanners do, so the work happens in the gallery, the store, the site or the family home. We scanned Hedd Wyn’s Black Chair at the family’s home for Snowdonia National Park, as well as the 1,000-year-old London Stone in the City.
With the Royal College of Art we scanned pieces at Sir John Soane’s Museum. The models serve conservation records, research, online collections and replicas or handling copies that let visitors touch what they otherwise could not.
How a job runs
- 01
Plan with the curator
Handling, light, access and what the model is for.
- 02
Scan in place
Handheld for objects, Micro II for small pieces, Ray II for rooms and buildings.
- 03
Process
Registered, meshed and textured, with the archive master kept untouched.
- 04
Deliver
Archive, web and print versions as the project needs.
What you get back
In the formats your team already uses. Ask if you need something else.
Archive master
Full-resolution textured mesh for the record.
Online model
Light, textured models for collection websites and viewers.
Replica
Printed copies at 3D Printworx, to scale or resized.
The kit we use
The same scanners, arms and software we sell, train on and support. Like what you see? You can buy or hire it too.
Artec LeoWireless handheld, full colourFind out more →
Artec Spider IIFine detail on small parts, 0.05 mmFind out more →
Artec Micro IIDesktop, 5 µm, parts up to 200 mmFind out more →
Artec EvaHandheld for medium objects, colourFind out more →
Artec Ray IITripod LiDAR, 130 m rangeFind out more →
Artec StudioProcessing, meshing and textureFind out more →
FAQ
If yours is not here, ring 0330 229 0175 and ask for the scanning team.
Not answered here?
Ask the engineers who run the machines. We answer the same working day.
Does scanning use anything that could damage the object?
No. The scanners project light and nothing touches the object. We plan lighting and handling with the curator before we start.
Can visitors see the result online?
Yes. We prepare light textured versions for collection websites and 3D viewers, alongside the archive master.
Tell us what needs scanning
A photo, a rough size and what you need out of it. We will come back with a fixed price and a date, and if scanning is not the right answer, we will say so.
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