# 3D Scanner Software **URL:** https://forum.lulzbot.com/c/development/3d-scanner-software/20.md [Latest](https://forum.lulzbot.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.lulzbot.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the 3D Scanner Software category](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/about-the-3d-scanner-software-category/25)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/about-the-3d-scanner-software-category/25 "2014-01-15T16:31:40Z")
A forum dedicated to the development of Free Software, Libre Innovation, and Open Source Hardware (FLO) 3D Scanners --- ## [How is everyone doing with their Ciclop?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/how-is-everyone-doing-with-their-ciclop/2308)
**Author:** [@tamarintech](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/tamarintech)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/how-is-everyone-doing-with-their-ciclop/2308 "2025-07-18T14:17:33Z")
I think I’m a couple of months behind many people in working with Horus and the Ciclop, but I haven’t seen many scans show up in the forums. How are your results? Should there be a gallery thread so we can share results… --- ## [Horus on Debian / Camera missing exposure controls](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/horus-on-debian-camera-missing-exposure-controls/2187)
**Author:** [@Electron752](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Electron752)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/horus-on-debian-camera-missing-exposure-controls/2187 "2015-10-09T01:24:36Z")
I was able to get Horus to run on Mac OS X, but I can’t get it to work on debian. When I run horus from the command prompt/terminal I get some debug spew errors about missing exposure controls for the camera from video… --- ## [How to generate manifold printable .stl's from .ply](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/how-to-generate-manifold-printable-stls-from-ply/1871)
**Author:** [@rufu5](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/rufu5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/how-to-generate-manifold-printable-stls-from-ply/1871 "2015-10-08T02:53:03Z")
I’ve recently had the opportunity to try the Ciclop, an open source hardware desktop laser scanner. The recommended software is Horus, which will export a colored point cloud in .ply file format. You can’t print a .ply d… --- ## [LulzBot 3D Scanner](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-3d-scanner/426)
**Author:** [@aeva](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/aeva)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/lulzbot-3d-scanner/426 "2015-10-07T13:52:05Z")
Hi Everyone! For the last year or so, I’ve been researching what all would be needed to produce something in the domain of 3D scanning for what we already have in the RepRap project. In the current state of hardware pe… --- ## [Horus 0.2 BETA](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/horus-0-2-beta/2301)
**Author:** [@rufu5](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/rufu5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/horus-0-2-beta/2301 "2015-10-07T01:37:03Z")
Who /0.2 BETA/ here?!?! --- ## [Horus on Fedora](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/horus-on-fedora/2299)
**Author:** [@tamarintech](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/tamarintech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/horus-on-fedora/2299 "2015-10-06T17:31:29Z")
churchyard has a horus build now in addition to all of the other 3D printing related goodies. This includes the BQ OpenCV build. https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/churchyard/horus/ --- ## [scanning and software - thoughts for the devs](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/scanning-and-software-thoughts-for-the-devs/2193)
**Author:** [@rufu5](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/rufu5)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/scanning-and-software-thoughts-for-the-devs/2193 "2015-09-04T04:55:25Z")
The thing that is called “texture” in Horus is not really what I would consider “texture” I would expect that option to be called “photo data” or “color” especially if it doesn’t affect the geometry of the point cloud. I… --- ## [sub-forum organization](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/sub-forum-organization/2154)
**Author:** [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/sub-forum-organization/2154 "2015-09-01T16:29:53Z")
In an effort to keep the 3D scanner forum organized we may be moving hardware-specific posts to the hardware-specific 3D scanner forum here: https://forum.lulzbot.com/viewforum.php?f=44 Thank you for understanding! --- ## [Horus Installation \> Check: Wrong Camera ID Error](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/horus-installation-check-wrong-camera-id-error/2159)
**Author:** [@kenhara](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/kenhara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/horus-installation-check-wrong-camera-id-error/2159 "2015-08-23T22:43:53Z")
I stumbled on an interesting Wrong Camera error in Horus. The solution ended up being almost embarrassingly simple, but I’ll try to document it thoroughly, because why not? Note: I am operating a personal computer, whic…