Quick Start Guide¶
This chapter provides an overview of EXStar Hub V1.0.6 to help you quickly find relevant operation instructions. If you are using another version, please refer to the corresponding user manual in the history version.
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How to download the software?
Please log in to Download Center, select the software to download; for more details, see Installation.
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How to check the current software version?
Click
in the upper-right corner > About to view the current software version.
If your device is not connected, you can only use EXStar Hub to import projects for post-processing or measurement. To use scanning functions, connect your device first.
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How to connect devices?
Both wireless and wired connections are supported. For detailed instructions, please refer to Device Connection.
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How to activate devices?
The device can only be activated when connected to a wired connection. For detailed instructions, please refer to Device Activation.
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Home Screen
Basic settings, connecting or disconnecting devices, creating projects, viewing projects, and other operations can be performed on the home screen. For details, please refer to Home Screen.
If you are using the device for the first time or have not recalibrated it for a long time, please calibrate it after connecting the device via cable.
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Calibration
This device supports camera calibration and white balance calibration.
Camera Calibration: Perform camera calibration when using the device for the first time, after a long time without recalibrating, or after changing the calibration board.
White Balance Calibration: Perform white balance calibration before texture scanning or when there is a discrepancy between the scanned texture and the actual texture.
After the device is activated and connected, operate the device according to the following steps.
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Create or Open a Project Group
Before scanning, select a file storage path and create a project group. Alternatively, import a previously scanned project group from the same device to continue scanning.
How to create or open a project group?
How to configure project group settings?
How to operate on a single project after creating/opening a project group?
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Configure Scanning Parameters
After creating a project group, you can configure scanning parameters before starting to improve scanning results and experience.
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Scanning
Perform scanning.
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Data Editing
You can edit scanned data after pausing scanning to reduce noise and obtain precise data.
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Save and Export Data
You can save scanned data for future import or export.
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Post-Processing and Measurement
You can process or measure scanned data.
How to configure mesh parameters?
What optimization operations are available after meshing?
How to create features in the measurement interface for further operations?