[iPad / iPhone Pro Series] “Sakura3D SCAN”, a multifunctional Japanese application that allows you to set the scan target and more.

This article introduces Sakura3D SCAN, a LiDAR scanning application.

What is LiDAR scanning?

LiDAR Scan is an acronym for “Light Detection And Ranging”.
It is based on the time between the reflection of the laser beam and its return when taking a picture, and allows you to obtain information on the depth of the subject space and the 3D shape of the object.
All current iPad/iPhone Pro models have LiDAR function.

What is SAKURA3D SCAN?

It is a LiDAR scanning application provided by Japanese company Armonicos Co.

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— mu_bokuboku (@mukaiyuan) October 7, 2020

Download Sakura3D SCAN

Download from AppStore

Click on this link or enter the words “Sakura3D SCAN” at the top of the AppStore and search for it.

Mesh Scan

Tap the “Scan Mesh” button at the bottom left of the main menu.

Tap the red button to start the scan.

The number at the top of the screen shows the number of vertices generated by the scan.

Tap the red button again to finish the scan.

Point Cloud Scan

Tap the Scan Points button at the bottom right of the main menu.

First, let’s configure the settings before scanning.
From the bottom of the scan screen, you can adjust the following values.

Point Density/Frame	Change the point density
Scan Distance Range	Allows you to adjust the distance between the camera and the object to be scanned.
Camera Passthrough	Allows you to view the object or scenery to be scanned at the same time.

Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen to open the advanced settings.

Confidence	Select from Low, Medium, and High.
Noise Reduction	Remove the noise.
Scan Target	Select All, Person, or Without person depending on the target to be scanned.
Smoothing	Smoothes the scanned model.

As with mesh scanning, tap the red button to start the scan, and tap it again to finish it.
Tap the button below it to pause the scan while shooting.

Functions common to mesh scan and point cloud scan

Screen Recording

You can record your screen as a still image or movie during scanning or editing.

Flash photography

Turn on the light supplied with your iPhone/iPad to scan in the dark.

Functions about the scanned model

After scanning, you can use various functions by tapping the icons on the right.

Init.Pos.	It returns to the front view of the scanned model.
Distance	Tap any point on the scanned model twice to measure the distance between the points.
Origin	Shows or hides the origin point.
Bounds	Shows or hides the X, Y, and Z size of the scan model.

Renaming and Deleting a Scanned Model

You can change the name of a scanned model by tapping the icon next to the title in the main menu (scanned model list).

If you want to delete the scanned model, tap the trash can icon.

Outputting and Sharing a Scanned Model

The following extensions are supported by Sakura3D SCAN.

Mesh scan models	stl, obj
Point cloud scan models	asc, txt, pts

When you finish scanning or when you select one of the scan models from the main menu, you can choose the extension.
Select the desired extension from the bottom of the screen and tap the green button next to it.
The button will say “Export Mesh” for mesh scans and “Point Cloud” for point cloud scans.

You can export an unlimited number of point clouds once a day, but if the model is less than 500,000 point clouds/meshes 50,000 points, you can export an unlimited number of times.

Subscription

If you want to output a model more than once a day and more than 500,000 point clouds/meshes 50,000 points, you should subscribe to the subscription because you are not covered by the free features.

You can choose to pay weekly, monthly, or yearly for the plan.

Tap on one of the plans to pay.

Weekly Subscription	200 yen (10,400 yen/year)
Monthly Subscription	600 yen (7200 yen/year)
Annual Subscription	5000yen