Options for 3D-Scan Render

[lukasreiter1w3]

Hello,
I’m using a .e57 3D-scan of a house and I need to render it or sth else for an animation for a client. Is there a option to make it in a render visible?

[wim (Wim Dekeyser)]

Hi - the best thing would probably be that you can get a hold of a mesh version of the scan. The software that comes with the scanner should probably be able to provide that.

Further reading: there’s a (heated) debate on the topic here:

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