I bought Realsense D435i for a year as I am trying for the software which can scan and provide me .ply .obj or the best .stl file but still I don’t have such software yet. can you please support on my query.

That’s a hard-to-solve problem. The only thing that would work is very black cloth of some kind. Velvet maybe. But I’ve been impressed by the Structure Sensors ability to capture black fabrics.

Hi Nick,
There was a Windows Firewall restriction preventing the full connection of Uplink. The Uplink ‘button’ was becoming visible on the iPad when i’d open Scanect. That was indicating the wifi was ok, but puzzling me when the connection wouldn’t open properly. The error message was saying “failed to connect… Port 6666”. That suggested some Firewall restriction. Disabling Windows Firewall temporally as a test resolved the issue.
I’m now able to scan via the iPad to Scanect on the laptop. Colour works also. I can play with the process some more now.
Appreciate your feedback. It helped with troubleshooting. Regds, Ivor

Tks Nick. Will take my trouble-shooting in that direction. Regards.

That sounds more like a network / recognition problem. Could also be a router problem for that matter or a firewall problem on your computer.

Overall it might be better to create an adhoc (computer-to-computer) wifi network between the iPad and computer. On a Mac that’s a one-click setting. On Windows it’s a bit more work: http://www.redmondpie.com/create-ad-hoc-wifi-hotspot-in-windows-10-heres-how/

Hi Nick (Tks for prompt response).
I’ll return to the equipment for specific error messages this evening, but for now as I recall my test setup, I have Skanect on my laptop, the iSense (eBay version) on the iPad with Structure Sensor software (recent version).
With Skanect open on the laptop it says “…Waiting for Uplink…”. I then select the Uplink option in Structure Sensor software on the iPad. The app gives a dialog like it’s scanning the network for the Skanect software (both on same network), but times-out with message. I need to get that specific message for you.
(My iSense scanner works perfectly with Itseez3D but they are charging for downloads which is prohibitive for my hobby use.)
Attempting to use Structure Sensor in ‘stand-alone’ mode on the iPad results in the Calibration message popping up. (dead-end due to my iSense not being on their white-list)
I’ll get back later with more detail on the Uplink point of failure and any messages it gives.
Tks.

Color Scanning only works when the sensor is connected to an iPad. It uses the iPad’s color camera then, since the sensor doesn’t have one.

You say the Stucture Sensor software doesn’t support the iSense. What app do you mean? It’s true that the Calibrator app is not supported but you won’t need that if you use the iSense with the iPad it was designed for.

I’ve used my discounted eBay iSense with the “Structure” app (the one that can do the Uplink) and Skanect without problems. See this post: https://3dmag.com/reviews/reviews/structure-sensor-vs-isense-3d-scanning/

Please let me know if this has changed recently and no longer works.

For more info regarding your questions about iSense compatibility, please read this post (which I constantly update): https://3dmag.com/reviews/isense-discount-advice-amazon-ebay-structure-sensor-compatibility-exchange/

I actually didn’t test 1.9 on a turntable in that mode, but it probably has to do with the speed like you said. For the software to take the high-quality photo it will wait for an almost motion-less moment and with a turntable there might not alway be a moment for this.

It might work if you pause the turntable when Skanect asks to stand still. I’ve put a foot switch (from a light) in the power cord of my turntable so I can pause it with my foot. I might test this with Skanect when I have the time, but not in the near future.