MAIL-IN 3D SCANNING
Mail-in 3D scanning for physical parts
Mail-in 3D scanning means you don't need to own a scanner, rent equipment, or find a local scanning shop. You ship us the part, we scan it with structured-light 3D scanning, and you receive a clean digital mesh file.
The process starts online: send a few photos and rough dimensions, get a quote, and ship your part only after your project has been reviewed and approved. When scanning is complete, your files are delivered digitally and your physical part is returned.
Pricing starts at $95 for small, simple parts.
Who uses mail-in 3D scanning
Makers & hobbyists
One-off parts digitized without buying hardware
Fabrication shops
Capture customer parts without slowing the shop down
Product designers
Turn physical samples into digital references
Automotive builders
Trim, brackets, and discontinued components
Engineers
Hard-to-measure geometry captured to scale
Small businesses
Occasional scanning without the overhead
What you receive
- Structured-light 3D scan at up to 0.2 mm resolution
- Clean mesh processing
- Cleanly aligned, to-scale output
- STL and/or OBJ files, delivered digitally
- Your physical part returned after scanning
BEFORE YOU SHIP
Every part is reviewed from photos before you ship anything. If a part has difficult surfaces or features — glossy, transparent, flexible, or very fine detail — we'll flag it during review so you know what to expect before committing.
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3D Scanning for Automotive Parts
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3D Scanning for Prototypes
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3D Scanning for Replacement Parts
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3D Scanning for Hard-to-Measure Objects
Mail-in 3D scanning for curved, organic, and irregular shapes that calipers can't capture. Clean, aligned, to-scale STL or OBJ mesh files.
STL 3D Scanning Service
Get a clean STL file from your physical part. Mail-in structured-light 3D scanning with aligned, to-scale STL mesh output — ideal for 3D printing workflows.
OBJ 3D Scanning Service
Get a clean OBJ file from your physical part. Mail-in structured-light 3D scanning with aligned, to-scale OBJ mesh output for visualization and rendering.
Ready to scan your part?
Send us a few photos, rough dimensions, and what you need the file for. We'll review your part and send back a quote.
Quote first — nothing ships until your project is approved.