Resources for beginning 3D scanning and modeling

• 3D modeling: check out Autodesk‘s 123D design: http://www.123dapp.com/design
  
• 3D slicing: check out Cura (especially if you are a WWU student looking to prep your model for the STC’s Ultimaker 2 printers) : https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software

3D Scanning and Sharing

• 3D scanning: Armed with an iPad (also can be mounted to iPhone) and a Structure or iSense scanner, check out these two apps to kick off your 3D scanning endeavors.
  •   iTSeez3d
  •  Structure Scanner
  • Also, if you are finding that your scans are not very well aligned, calibration might be needed. Try using the Structure Sensor Calibrator app if you are having problems getting quality scans.
• 3D model display (sans-printing): I am a big fan of SketchFab (see below). As a way to not only share scans, but also to annotate your scans and 3D models. 

Man hunts cougar
by AJ
on Sketchfab

• 3D repositories and model sharing

  Why reinvent the wheel, when someone else has already made it and shared it? Two great places to get creative-commons models made by other creators:

  • Thingaverse (Makerbot centered community)
  • YouMagine (Ultimaker centered community)