Microscribe Digitizers

Paleo-Tech Concepts no longer carries the MicroScribe line of digitizers. I have provided the information and video below for information purposes only. If you wish to order a MicroScribe, please visit GoMeasure3d

MicroScribe® 3D digitizers and portable CMMs are the fast, flexible way to capture 3D measurements. Light enough to carry with you to the museum or field they capture 3D data directly to your computer via USB. The RSI Laser Scanner allows you to "paint" the specimen with a laser to capture its surface shape along with all dimensions in a three dimensional "point cloud".

The MicroScribe G2 is currently in use by physical anthropologists around the world.
MicroScribe MX portable CMMs offer the highest degree of flexibility and affordability, with mid-range measurement accuracies. The MicroScribe MX is lighter in weight and greater in accuracy than the G2.
3D Laser Scanner from RSI for six degrees-of-freedom G2 and MX MicroScribe digitizers and portable CMMs sets a new price/performance point, supplying a fast, non-contact scanning solution for 3D applications.

Download Latest MicroScribe Software - MicroScribe Utility Software 5.1

MicroScribe/Morphologika Instructional Video

This video taken at the AMNH features Will Harcourt-Smith explaining the use of MicroScribe 3D digitizers from setup to data analysis using Morphologika. It is 35 minutes long, but well worth it for anyone who is interested in the use of 3D digitizers in morphometrics or as an instructional video to get you started with your new MicroScribe Digitizer. I want to personally thank Will for agreeing to do this. This presentation is completely unscripted and shot in very few takes which lends credit to Will's mastery of the subject.

DOWNLOAD MORPHOLOGIKA

OTHER GREAT MORPHOMETRIC RESOURCES

SUNY Stony Brook Morphometric Site - Very extensive list of software and resources: http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/morph/

Landmark Editor - great software for placing landmarks on laser surface scans. You can then take these landmarks and play with them in morphologika, Morpheus etc. http://www.idav.ucdavis.edu/research/projects/EvoMorph

PAST Statistical Software - free and does some analyses of 3D data. http://folk.uio.no/ohammer/past/

MORPHOMET - Morphometrics mailing list http://www.morphometrics.org/morphmet.html

Format Support

CAD / CAM Software	Host Manufacturer	Support	Plug-in Support	PC	MAC
Alias Studio Tools	Alias	MUS		X
AlphaCAM	Licom	Direct		X
Amapi 7 Pro		Direct		X	X
AutoCAD	Autodesk	MUS		X
AutoCAD Mechanical	Autodesk	MUS		X
Autodesk VIZ	Autodesk			X
Key Creator	CADKEY	MUS		X
Inventor	Autodesk	MUS		X
PowerINSPECT	Delcam	Direct		X
PowerSHAPE	Delcam	Direct		X
HandyCut	PicaSoft	Direct		X
HandyScan	PicaSoft	Direct		X
Mayka	PicaSoft	Direct		X	X
Mastercam	Mastercam	MUS		X
Mechanical Desktop	Autodesk	MUS		X
Metrix Build!IT	Maya Metrix	Direct		X
Pro/ENGINEER	PTC			X
Rhinoceros	Robert McNeel & Assoc.	Direct		X
Shoemaster	CSM3D International Ltd.	Direct		X
SolidEdge	UGS			X
SolidThinking	EVOQE s.r.l	Direct		X	X
SolidWorks	SolidWorks Corp.		HighRES	X
SurfCAM	Surfware, INC.	Direct		X
Unigraphics	UGS	MUS		X

Tutorials offered for Software with * next to name.

3D Graphics/Imaging	Host Manufacturer	Support	Plug-in Support	PC	MAC
3ds max	Discreet		Scribe-iT	X
Amapi 7 Pro		Direct		X	X
Autodesk VIZ	Autodesk		Scribe-IT	X
Form.Z	auto.des.sys, INC.	Direct		X	X
HandyScan	PicaSoft	Direct		X
Lightwave	NewTek		DigiScribe	X
Maya *	Alias		MicroScribe Connections	X	X
PiXELS 3D	PiXELS Digital, INC.	Direct
Rhinoceros *	Robert McNeel & Ass.	Direct		X
Softimage XSI		MUS		X
solidThinking	EVoQE s.r.l.	Direct		X	X

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