https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/ Practical notes on 3D scanning, virtual tours, spare parts and the things I don't do. en https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/how-big-or-small-can-an-object-be/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/how-big-or-small-can-an-object-be/ From a fingertip to a building — just not with the same scanner. Tue, 01 Dec 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/who-owns-the-file/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/who-owns-the-file/ Short answer: you do. The long answer explains why that's so simple. Tue, 24 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/how-long-does-an-order-take/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/how-long-does-an-order-take/ Scanning is fast. Printing and processing are what take the time. Tue, 17 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/how-accurate-is-3d-scanning/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/how-accurate-is-3d-scanning/ The numbers exist, but they depend on what and how you're scanning. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/3d-scanning-vs-3d-printing/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/3d-scanning-vs-3d-printing/ Two words people constantly fold into one. One reads, the other builds. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/scale-model-or-3d-print/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/scale-model-or-3d-print/ When the surface has to be smooth and the layer lines can't show, an ordinary print isn't the right tool. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/keepsakes-that-survive/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/keepsakes-that-survive/ A branded pen goes in the bin. Something that belongs to one person doesn't. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/portrait-expectations/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/portrait-expectations/ A scan captures geometry. Likeness is a slightly longer story. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/object-to-file/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/object-to-file/ A scan is not a CAD model. The difference costs money and saves it. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/drone-rules/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/drone-rules/ Before you book: permissions, access, neighbours and wind. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/insoles-difference/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/insoles-difference/ One is a product. One is treatment. Confusing them gets expensive. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/which-material/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/which-material/ PLA is cheap and pretty. That's why half of all printed things break. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/virtual-tour-cost/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/virtual-tour-cost/ Square metres, hosting, and the thing nobody puts in the quote. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/classic-car-parts/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/classic-car-parts/ A clip, a cover, a vent flap. The part that keeps a whole car unfinished. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/things-i-dont-do/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/things-i-dont-do/ A shorter list than the things I do. But an honest one, and it saves us both time. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/virtual-tour-or-photos/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/virtual-tour-or-photos/ Photos sell the viewing. A tour sells the property. Where the difference is and when a tour pays for itself. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/broken-plastic-part/ https://4v3d.ee/en/blog/broken-plastic-part/ A knob, a hinge, a clip, a bracket. Why they stop being sold and what to do instead. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000