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Shining 3D FreeScan 3D Scanning Software – For FreeScan Series Scanners | Photogrammetry & Mesh
FreeScan is the scanning software for Shining 3D's FreeScan series 3D scanners — the data-acquisition application, not a scanner. A self-developed intelligent algorithm cleans the mesh as you capture, patented Video Photogrammetry (VPG) holds volumetric accuracy, and real-time quality feedback keeps every pass in range, then exports to EXModel, Geomagic, and PolyWorks.
- ✓ Software for FreeScan handheld & metrology scanners — UE Nova, UE Pro2, Trio, Trak Nova, Combo
- ✓ Intelligent noise/feature algorithm · real-time mesh + data-quality & laser-line color feedback
- ✓ Video Photogrammetry (VPG) up to 0.02 + 0.015 mm/m · bridges to EXModel, Geomagic, PolyWorks
- ✓ Delivered as a licensed download — issued to order; request licensing
Price held 7 days after order.
Onboarding included
US-based support
What your metrology engineer actually checks
What your metrology engineer actually checks
Metrology-grade capture, controlled
FreeScan pairs a self-developed intelligent algorithm with patented Video Photogrammetry (VPG) up to 0.02 + 0.015 mm/m, plus real-time data-quality and laser-line feedback — so global accuracy stays in check across a large volume, not just claimed on a datasheet.
An applications engineer on the line
Help with scanning strategy, VPG setup, and the export path into EXModel, Geomagic, or PolyWorks — from engineers who run this software. Book a demo first. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.
About this product
FreeScan is the 3D scanning software for Shining 3D’s FreeScan series scanners — the data-acquisition application that runs the scanner, not a scanner itself. A self-developed intelligent algorithm manages noise and refines geometric features while you capture, patented Video Photogrammetry (VPG) holds volumetric accuracy on large parts, and real-time quality feedback keeps every pass in range. Finished scans bridge straight to EXModel, Geomagic, and PolyWorks for reverse engineering and inspection.
Why engineers choose FreeScan software
Cleaner capture, guided in real time, ready for CAD and QC.
Intelligent capture algorithm
A self-developed intelligent algorithm manages scan noise and refines geometric features as you capture, so the mesh is cleaner before any post-processing.
Video Photogrammetry (VPG)
Patented VPG holds volumetric accuracy up to 0.02 + 0.015 mm/m using marker placement and magnetic scale bars on compatible scanners such as FreeScan Trio and UE Pro2.
Real-time quality feedback
Real-time mesh visualization, a data-quality indicator (yellow = thin data, blue = covered) and a laser-line color cue (red = too close, green = optimal, blue = too far) keep every pass in range.
Bridges to CAD & inspection
Scan data exports to EXModel for reverse engineering and to Geomagic Control X / Design X and PolyWorks Inspector for inspection — no dead-end file handling between tools.
How Additive Plus delivers FreeScan software
Issued with your scanner, set up, and supported.
Step 01
License & pair
We issue the FreeScan software with your FreeScan scanner and confirm it is paired and calibrated to your unit before you start.
Step 02
Train & workflow
Onboarding on real-time capture, VPG, cutting planes and point-distance control, plus the export path into EXModel, Geomagic, or PolyWorks.
Step 03
Support that answers
Questions on a tricky surface or a specific setting go to engineers who run this software. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.
What FreeScan Software Does
FreeScan is the scanning software specially designed for FreeScan series scanners — it drives data acquisition, live meshing, and export, and is not a scanner on its own. It employs a self-developed intelligent algorithm to manage noise and refine geometric features, giving a cleaner mesh straight out of capture. The interface guides the operator step by step, so both first-time and experienced users can produce metrology-grade scans. See the full feature list below.
Real-Time Capture & Quality Feedback
During scanning, FreeScan shows the mesh building in real time and layers on live guidance: a data-quality indicator flags thin versus adequate coverage, and a laser-line color cue reports standoff distance so you hold the optimal range. Cutting-plane saving lets you exclude a background region, variable point-distance controls trade resolution against speed, and step-by-step scanning guidance keeps the pass consistent. See the full specifications below.
Video Photogrammetry (VPG)
VPG is Shining 3D’s patented photogrammetry capability built into the software. Using marker placement and magnetic scale bars, it delivers volumetric accuracy up to 0.02 + 0.015 mm/m on compatible scanners including FreeScan Trio and UE Pro2 — the control large-part metrology needs to keep global accuracy in check across a big volume.
Supported Scanners & Export Bridges
FreeScan runs the FreeScan series of handheld and metrology scanners — UE Nova, UE Pro2, Trio, Trak Nova, Combo, and others. Scan output bridges directly to third-party software: EXModel for scan-to-CAD reverse engineering, and Geomagic Control X & Design X and PolyWorks Inspector for dimensional inspection. Use and maintenance of the FreeScan software is provided with FreeScan scanners.
Typical applications
Where FreeScan software earns its place in the workflow.
Marker-free capture
Real-time meshing on Trio
Large-volume metrology
VPG accuracy control
Reverse engineering
Bridge to EXModel
Dimensional inspection
Geomagic & PolyWorks
Reflective & complex parts
Intelligent noise handling
Shop-floor & field scanning
Guided handheld workflow
Why Source FreeScan Software Through Additive Plus
- Authorized reseller — FreeScan software issued and set up with your FreeScan scanner, with a demo before you commit
- Onboarding on real-time capture, VPG, and the export path into EXModel, Geomagic, and PolyWorks
- Application engineers who run this software — scanning strategy and metrology help
- US-based support with a sub-4h response · 200+ scanning and AM systems delivered across 23 countries
Pair FreeScan software with a scanner or inspection
Complete the capture → model → verify workflow.
Large-FOV handheldFreeScan UE NovaView scanner →
Dynamic trackingFreeScan Trak NovaView scanner →
Inspection softwareSHINING3D InspectView software →
Dynamic trackingFreeScan Trak NovaView scanner →
Inspection softwareSHINING3D InspectView software →
Tell us which FreeScan scanner you run and the parts you capture — our applications engineer will confirm the software workflow, VPG setup, and export path into EXModel, Geomagic, or PolyWorks, and can walk you through a sample scan. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.
| Brand | Shining 3D |
| Software Type | 3D scanning / data-acquisition software (companion app for FreeScan scanners) |
| Compatible Scanners | FreeScan series handheld & metrology scanners — UE Nova, UE Pro2, Trio, Trak Nova, Combo, and others |
| Intelligent Algorithm | Self-developed intelligent algorithm — noise management and geometric feature refinement |
| Photogrammetry | Video Photogrammetry (VPG), patented · volumetric accuracy up to 0.02 + 0.015 mm/m on compatible scanners (Trio, UE Pro2) |
| Real-Time Guidance | Real-time mesh visualization · data-quality indicator · laser-line proximity color feedback · cutting-plane saving · variable point distance · step-by-step guidance |
| Third-Party Bridges | EXModel (reverse engineering), Geomagic Control X & Design X, PolyWorks Inspector |
| Operating System | Windows |
| Licensing | Provided with FreeScan scanners — issued to order; request licensing |
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Book a demo and we'll run a sample scan on your part in FreeScan — real-time capture, VPG, and export into EXModel, Geomagic, or PolyWorks.
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· Lead time: 2–4 weeks — configured to orderFrom teams running FreeScan software
Unedited feedback from scanning and metrology users.
★★★★★
VPG with the magnetic scale bars held our global accuracy across a 2 m part where a plain handheld scan drifts.
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Viktor S. Metrology Engineer · Aerospace
★★★★★
The real-time quality colors mean operators stop guessing coverage — fewer rescans, cleaner data first pass.
NP
Nadia P. Quality Engineer · Automotive
★★★★★
One export straight into PolyWorks and we're inspecting — no file gymnastics between capture and report.
TH
Tom H. Reverse Engineering Lead · Energy
Common questions
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What is FreeScan software and what does it do?
FreeScan is Shining 3D's scanning software, specially designed to run the FreeScan series 3D scanners. It handles data acquisition, real-time meshing, and export. A self-developed intelligent algorithm manages noise and refines geometric features so the mesh is cleaner out of capture, while step-by-step guidance helps both new and experienced operators. FreeScan is the software that drives the scanner — not a scanner on its own — and its output bridges to EXModel, Geomagic, and PolyWorks for reverse engineering and inspection.
Which scanners does FreeScan software work with?
FreeScan software is built for the FreeScan series of handheld and metrology 3D scanners — including FreeScan UE Nova, UE Pro2, Trio, Trak Nova, and Combo. It is the companion acquisition software supplied with those scanners. Certain capabilities, such as Video Photogrammetry (VPG) with magnetic scale bars, run on compatible models like the FreeScan Trio and UE Pro2. Tell us which FreeScan model you run and we will confirm the exact workflow and feature set for your unit.
Is FreeScan a scanner or is it the software?
FreeScan is the software. It is the scanning application that runs Shining 3D's FreeScan series scanners, capturing data, building the mesh in real time, and exporting it. The hardware — for example the FreeScan UE Nova or Trak Nova handheld units — is sold separately as the scanner. This listing covers the FreeScan software only. If you need the physical scanner as well, we supply the matching FreeScan hardware and will pair the software to it.
What is Video Photogrammetry (VPG) and how accurate is it?
Video Photogrammetry (VPG) is Shining 3D's patented photogrammetry capability inside the FreeScan software. Using marker placement and magnetic scale bars, it delivers volumetric accuracy up to 0.02 + 0.015 mm/m on compatible scanners such as the FreeScan Trio and UE Pro2. VPG controls global accuracy across large parts, where a plain handheld scan can accumulate drift. For big-volume metrology work, VPG is the feature that keeps the whole scan dimensionally trustworthy, not just each local patch.
What third-party software can I export FreeScan data to?
FreeScan output bridges directly to the main downstream tools. For reverse engineering, scan data flows into EXModel to become an editable CAD solid. For dimensional inspection, it exports to Geomagic Control X and Design X and to PolyWorks Inspector for GD&T and deviation analysis. That means the mesh you capture in FreeScan drops straight into your existing CAD/CAM or QC pipeline. We can set up and demonstrate the export path for whichever package your team already uses.
What real-time guidance does FreeScan give during scanning?
FreeScan shows the mesh building in real time and layers live guidance on top. A data-quality indicator flags coverage — yellow for insufficient data, blue for adequate — and a laser-line color cue reports standoff distance, with red for too close, green for optimal, and blue for too far. You can save a cutting plane to exclude a background region, adjust point distance to trade resolution against speed, and follow step-by-step scanning guidance. Together these cut rescans and keep each pass consistent.
How is FreeScan software licensed and what OS does it need?
Use and maintenance of the FreeScan software is provided with FreeScan scanners and issued to order — we license and set it up alongside your scanner rather than selling it off a public price list. It runs on Windows. We match the license to your FreeScan hardware, install and calibrate it to your unit, and onboard your team on capture, VPG, and export. Contact us for licensing, multi-seat options, and a demo before you commit.
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