Factory

CRUSE Factory takes your scans to the third dimension, giving you full control over 3D, gloss, and depth acquisition.

With Factory, you not only capture the color, but also the surface structure of the scanned items.

Using the photometric stereo method, the software determines the 3D structure of the scanned object, based on calibrated scans with precisely defined light and camera positions. Our Virtual Relighting technique enables the re-exposure of scans with the help of virtually defined lighting scenarios. The optimum illumination of your original can be determined very easily, and a virtually illuminated scan can be calculated, even if the original is no longer available.

Application Areas of Factory Software

Art Reproduction

Create true-to-original replicas that can hardly be distinguished from the original in both color and 3D surface texture. Such a replica makes it possible for you to experience every brushstroke of the original.

Decorative Surfaces

Thanks to the simple workflow and extremely fast processing, surfaces can now be reproduced cost-effectively, even for small numbers. Whether a floor, wall, or piece of furniture, there are no limits to your creativity.

3D Rendering

Use the scanned data for any kind of 3D rendering. The scanner provides all necessary data for PBR (Physically-Based Rendering) applications, in unique quality, for which CRUSE is known worldwide.

In detail, Factory calculates the following information:

Surface structure in form of a height / depth image

For every pixel, the height above scan table is calculated. This can be displayed in a grayscale image, or directly in the integrated 3D view.

Diffuse Color

A color image of the scanned item in which all shades and highlights are eliminated.

Gloss

Gloss parameters are determined for every pixel, which can also be displayed as a grayscale image or in the integrated 3D view.

Flatness Filter with Real-Time Preview

Many times, objects are not completely flat and show a disturbing deformation, such as a sagging canvas or a warped wooden board. These deformations can be removed digitally using the integrated flatness filter.

Factory also offers a variety of tools for processing all calculated information. For example, it can remove unwanted deformations found on the object with special filters, or exchange gloss, depth, or color information.

All calculations are optimized for multi-core systems and designed for very large items. Even large-format scans can be processed and displayed in real time, during the calculation. For example, parameters such as illumination, gloss, and structure of a scan can be adjusted.

A variety of export formats ensures smooth data transfer into your workflow and enables exchange with third-party software.

Detects unevenness over the entire original.

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Depth Slicing

With the Depth Slicing function, the 3D surface structure can be separated into several grayscale images or masks as preparation for haptic UV printing, 3D printing or engraving machines.

There are different methods to split the height information and output each layer as a single file: a manual division of the layers, using fixed distances, using a fixed number of layers. There are also 2D + 3D, color, and grayscale views, as well as grayscale and boolean slice types. All settings you select for your calculations are displayed in real time in the export window.

Integrated Color Management

All views, 2D and 3D, are color calibrated, and all exports of color data contain a matching color profile.

Virtual Relighting

Virtual Relighting calculates a realistic exposure from the determined color, gloss, and surface data. They influence a variety of parameters, such as:

Lighting situation: Define lighting scenarios with any number of light sources. Light sources are positioned via an intuitive interface.
Gloss intensity and material roughness: Specify how strong and in what manner the surface should shine.
Surface structure: Reinforce or suppress the surface structure.

With Virtual Relighting, users have full control and can illuminate their scanned items as they like. Another advantage: new exposures are still possible even when the items are no longer available to be rescanned.

Import Possibilities

The calculated results of 3D surface structure, color, and gloss data can not only be exported from Factory, but also imported again. For example, you can export, edit, and reload the depth channel for retouching. This works the same for color and gloss channels.

Data Export

All data calculated by CRUSE Factory can be exported in a variety of formats. In the software, details can be checked before the export, both in 2D and 3D representations, and optimized if necessary. All factory exports have the exact same size and are registered with each other, so that they can be opened as layers,
for example.

Here is a selection of export options: