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Onsite 3D Scanning with Studio Grade Accuracy

We bring our capture rigs to your location and scan people, garments, artefacts and environments with colour true detail. Our team manages access, security and delicate handling while delivering clean meshes and textures ready for VFX, print or archive. Available across the UK and Europe with discreet workflows and rapid turnaround.

What is Onsite 3D Scanning and How It Captures People Objects and Spaces

Onsite 3D scanning is mobile capture carried out at your location using studio grade rigs and controlled lighting. Our team records accurate geometry and colour for people, garments, artefacts and environments with minimal disruption, secure handling and clear access planning. The result is clean meshes and textures supplied in common formats ready for VFX, print or digital archive.

Who Needs Onsite 3D Scanning

Museums, galleries, and archives use onsite scanning to protect fragile works while capturing accurate digital records. Fashion houses and production teams rely on it for people, garments, and sets when schedules are tight or movement is limited. Artists, fabricators, and designers choose onsite capture when scale, access, or security make studio visits impractical, with assets delivered ready for VFX, print, or conservation.

Why Choose Us for Onsite 3D Scanning

We operate mobile rigs that match studio accuracy with careful lighting control, colour management, and secure handling. Our team plans access, works discreetly under NDAs, and protects fragile pieces while capturing clean, production ready data. Deliverables arrive optimised for VFX, print, and archive with rapid turnaround across the UK and Europe.

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FAQs

Find quick answers to common questions about process, deliverables, accuracy, and logistics. For project specific advice, contact us and we will confirm requirements and next steps.
People, garments on mannequins, products, props, artworks, architectural details, and small rooms. For very large spaces we advise a site review first.
Clear access, a stable power supply, a clean staging area of about three by three metres, and permission to handle items. We bring lighting and capture rigs.
Sub millimetre for objects and garments, millimetre level for people and medium spaces. We confirm target accuracy in the booking.
OBJ, FBX, GLB, USDZ, and PLY with UVs and colour textures. We can also supply STL for print and decimated real time assets on request.
Typical capture takes thirty to ninety minutes per item or subject, with delivery in two to five working days. Rush delivery is available when feasible.

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Onsite 3D Scanning

Onsite 3D Scanning overview

Onsite 3D scanning brings studio grade capture to your location for people, garments, artefacts, products, and small interiors. It reduces risk for fragile or high value items, shortens schedules, and avoids transport or insurance complications. Our team manages access, power, and handling so you receive accurate geometry and colour that is ready for production or archive.

When onsite scanning is the right choice

  • Collections that cannot travel or require controlled handling in situ
  • Time sensitive campaigns and set builds where teams need rapid capture on location
  • Large or fragile works where moving the object would be risky or costly
  • Secure projects that require discretion and non public workflows

Capture methods and deliverables

We use photogrammetry and structured light to record accurate surface data with colour true textures. For an introduction to structured light see Artec 3D. Deliverables include cleaned meshes with UVs and textures in formats such as OBJ, FBX, GLB, and USDZ. For open standards see the Khronos glTF overview and OpenUSD. Guidance on digital preservation practices can be found via the Library of Congress glTF profile and the Library of Congress USD profile.

Collections care and handling

Onsite projects for museums and archives follow sector guidance for safe object handling and documentation. Useful references include Collections Trust resources, the National Archives advice on caring for archives, and training from National Museums Scotland. For exemplars of 3D digitisation in heritage, explore the Smithsonian 3D portal and the Digitization Program Office.

Typical workflow

  1. Pre production: scoping, access planning, risk assessment, and format selection
  2. Onsite setup: power, lighting, staging, and subject or object preparation
  3. Capture: calibrated image sets or structured light passes with colour reference
  4. Processing: alignment, meshing, clean up, UVs, texture baking, scale and naming
  5. Delivery: review links, revisions if required, and final files for VFX, print, or archive

Related services

Many onsite projects pair well with File Fixing and Cleaning, Metrology and Quality Control, and Fabrication and CNC. For a full overview see 3D Scanning Services.

Results you can rely on

The aim is simple. Capture with accuracy, supply production ready data, and protect the object and the schedule. That is why teams across fashion, art, and heritage choose onsite scanning when quality and logistics both matter.

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