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Artec Studio 20

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Professional 3D Scanning, Photogrammetry & Data Processing Software

Artec Studio 20 for 3D Scanning, Photogrammetry, Reverse Engineering & Inspection

Artec Studio 20 is an all-in-one professional platform for turning Artec 3D scans, photos, and videos into accurate, application-ready 3D models. Capture and process scan data, build photogrammetry models, automate repetitive workflows, perform scan-to-CAD operations, inspect geometry, measure parts, and export to leading engineering and 3D modeling software.

Artec Studio professional 3D scanning software export workflow
AS20Current major Artec Studio release
Scan + Photo + VideoMultiple data sources in one platform
Up to 70%Faster processing with custom Workflows
16 LanguagesFully localized interface options

One Software Platform From Capture to CAD

Artec Studio supports the complete 3D data workflow: capture, alignment, fusion, editing, texturing, measurement, inspection, reverse engineering, photogrammetry, and export.

01

3D Scan Capture & Processing

Capture and process data from Artec structured-light, LiDAR, laser, desktop, and legacy scanners in one environment.

02

AI Photogrammetry

Turn photos or video from cameras, smartphones, drones, and other camera-equipped devices into textured 3D models.

03

Reverse Engineering

Create sections, primitives, surfaces, CAD-ready geometry, booleans, chamfers, fillets, and other scan-to-CAD features.

04

Quality Inspection

Measure geometry, compare scan data with CAD, visualize deviations, and prepare data for advanced inspection software.

05

Custom Workflows

Automate repeat processing tasks with reusable pipelines that Artec says can accelerate data processing by up to 70%.

06

Professional Export

Export meshes, point clouds, measurements, and CAD primitives into industry-leading engineering, modeling, and inspection software.

A Complete 3D Data Workflow

  • Capture data from supported Artec 3D scanners
  • Import photos and videos for AI Photogrammetry
  • Register and align multiple scans and datasets
  • Fuse geometry into watertight meshes
  • Optimize and simplify high-density models
  • Create and refine texture
  • Measure and perform CAD comparison
  • Create scan-to-CAD geometry and primitives
  • Export for SolidWorks, Geomagic, Autodesk, Blender, ZBrush, and other downstream platforms

From Raw Data to Final Deliverable

1. Upload or capture: Work with Artec 3D scan data, photos, or video.

2. Create: Align datasets and generate watertight, application-ready 3D models.

3. Refine: Polish surfaces, simplify meshes, texture models, or create CAD data.

4. Analyze & export: Measure, inspect, compare, and export for downstream engineering, inspection, or visualization.

What’s New in Artec Studio 20?

AS20 expands automation, photogrammetry, scanner-specific tools, integration, and usability across the Artec ecosystem.

Custom Workflows

Build repeatable pipelines for model creation and automate common processing tasks with a single trigger.

Expanded Automation

Use Workflows and scripting for repetitive operations, bulk datasets, and standardized production processes.

Enhanced AI Photogrammetry

Improved masking helps isolate objects and refine photo/video-based reconstruction.

Micro II HD Mode

AS20 introduces additional processing capabilities for supported Micro II workflows.

Spider II Autopilot

Scanner-specific automation makes high-resolution Spider II processing more accessible and repeatable.

Revamped Interface

A redesigned user experience and wider integration streamline movement from capture through final deliverable.

Artec Studio Licensing Options

Choose the plan that best fits 3D scanning, photogrammetry, business use, update requirements, and ownership preferences.

Plan Best For Key Capabilities
30-Day Trial Evaluation Full access to Artec Studio Pro features with a sample dataset. Project saving and export are disabled.
Artec Studio Lite Individual Personal / non-profit photogrammetry Photo/video-based 3D model generation and Pro editing/analysis tools. 3D scanning is not supported.
Artec Studio Lite Business Commercial photogrammetry Photo/video reconstruction for paid projects and business use. 3D scanning is not supported.
Artec Studio Pro Subscription Professional 3D scanning Full scanner capture and processing, photogrammetry, editing, reverse engineering, inspection, wider export, major updates, scripting, and support.
Artec Studio Pro Lifetime Permanent access to purchased version Full 3D scanning, photogrammetry, editing, reverse engineering, inspection, wider export, and support. No scripting feature access.

Supported Artec 3D Scanning Workflows

Artec Studio 20 supports the current Artec ecosystem across structured light, LiDAR, laser metrology, desktop scanning, and photogrammetry.

Handheld Structured Light

Process data from Artec Leo, Eva, Spider II, and supported previous-generation handheld scanners.

Industrial Laser & Metrology

Work with Artec Point, Metrology Kit reference data, and precise engineering workflows.

Desktop 3D Scanning

Capture and process high-resolution data from Artec Micro II.

Long-Range LiDAR

Process large-scale Artec Ray II data for structures, vehicles, infrastructure, and industrial sites.

Photogrammetry

Create realistic 3D models from photos or video captured with cameras, smartphones, drones, and other devices.

Multi-Scanner Projects

Combine data from different Artec scanners to balance large-scale coverage with fine local detail.

Reverse Engineering & Quality Inspection

Artec Studio includes professional tools for turning scan data into engineering information without forcing every project into a separate software package.

Scan-to-CAD

Create primitives, sections, surfaces, datums, booleans, chamfers, fillets, and draft-angle geometry for CAD workflows.

CAD Comparison

Align scans with reference geometry and visualize dimensional differences using comparison tools.

Measurements

Extract measurements and engineering data directly from processed 3D models before export.

Why Buy Artec Studio From Rapid Scan 3D?

Rapid Scan 3D is an authorized Artec 3D reseller, Gold Certified Partner, and Artec Ambassador with more than 15 years of professional 3D scanning experience.

License & Workflow Consultation

We help determine the right subscription, lifetime license, scanner package, and software workflow for your team.

Online Demonstrations

See Artec Studio workflows for scanning, alignment, photogrammetry, scan-to-CAD, inspection, reverse engineering, and export.

Training & Technical Support

Get practical help with scanner setup, processing, Workflows, measurements, CAD export, and day-to-day implementation.

Artec Studio 20 Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about supported data, scanners, photogrammetry, Workflows, licensing, trial access, CAD, inspection, and exports.

What is Artec Studio 20?
Artec Studio 20 is Artec 3D's professional all-in-one software for 3D scan capture and processing, photogrammetry, 3D modeling, reverse engineering, quality inspection, measurement, and export.
Can Artec Studio create 3D models from photos and video?
Yes. Artec Studio 20 supports photo, video, and 3D scan data. Photos or video can be captured with cameras, smartphones, drones, and other camera-equipped devices and reconstructed using photogrammetry.
Which Artec scanners does Artec Studio support?
Artec lists support across its current range including Leo, Spider II, Eva, Point, Micro II, Ray II, Metrology Kit workflows, and a selection of previous scanner models.
What are Workflows in Artec Studio?
Workflows are customizable model-processing pipelines that automate repeatable tasks. Artec states that they can accelerate data processing by up to 70%.
Can Artec Studio be used for reverse engineering?
Yes. Professional scan-to-CAD tools include primitives, sections, surfaces, datum alignment, booleans, chamfers, fillets, and draft-angle operations.
Can Artec Studio be used for quality inspection?
Yes. It includes measurement, alignment, CAD comparison, deviation analysis, and export tools for broader professional inspection workflows.
Is there an Artec Studio free trial?
Yes. Artec offers a 30-day trial with access to Pro features and a sample dataset. Project saving and exporting are disabled during the trial.
What is the difference between Artec Studio Pro and Lite?
Pro supports professional 3D scanner capture and processing plus photogrammetry. Lite focuses on generating 3D models from photos and video and does not support 3D scanning.
Is there a lifetime Artec Studio license?
Yes. Artec offers Pro Lifetime with permanent access to the acquired version. Artec notes that scripting functionality is not included with the Lifetime plan.
How do I get Artec Studio pricing or a demonstration?
Contact Rapid Scan 3D for current Artec Studio subscription and lifetime pricing, upgrades, renewals, scanner bundles, training, and online demonstrations.

Request Artec Studio Pricing, an Online Demonstration, or a Workflow Review

Tell Rapid Scan 3D which scanner you use, your application, required CAD or inspection output, current Artec Studio version, and whether you need a subscription, renewal, upgrade, or lifetime license.

Artec 3D scanners software
Version 18 -TBD 17 16
Quality inspection Yes Yes
Mesh-to-CAD comparison: import STEP, IGES, or X_T files Yes Yes
Mesh-to-CAD alignment 8x faster than AS15 8x faster than AS15
Datum alignment Yes
Enhanced target support Yes
Run Control X Inspection from Artec Studio Yes Yes
Run Control X Batch Inspection from Artec Studio Yes Yes
Surface distance maps: speed 70% faster than AS15 70% faster than AS15
Surface distance maps: deviation from CAD models or primitives Full range of CAD primitives Full range of CAD primitives
Surface distance maps: one-click annotations Yes Yes
Surface distance maps: point-by-point deviation Yes Yes
Measurements: perpendicular point to plane distance Yes Yes
Measurements: distance between key points of primitives Yes Yes
Measurements: linear, geodesic, sections, distance maps,
volume, annotations. Export to CSV, DXF, XML
Yes Yes
Measurements: export cross-section area,
perimeter length, and mesh volume
Yes Yes
Direct export to Control X Yes Yes
Scan-to-CAD for reverse engineering
Fit CAD primitives to 3D model Cylinder, sphere, cone, plane, torus, box Cylinder, sphere, cone, plane, torus
Autosurfacing Yes
Boolean operations Yes
Split mesh by plane Yes
Freeform fitting Yes Yes
Primitive constraints Improved Yes
Precise positioning Yes Yes
Segment Brush: selection tool Improved Yes
Sections: from fitted planes Yes Yes
Sections: scale to bounding box Yes Yes
Export fitted primitives in STEP, IGES, or X_T CAD formats Yes Yes
Export multiple open and closed contours directly to CAD Yes Yes
Direct export of fitted primitives to SOLIDWORKS Yes Yes
Direct export of meshes to SOLIDWORKS via Geomagic plugin SOLIDWORKS 2014-2022 SOLIDWORKS 2014-2021
Direct export to Design X Yes Yes
Advanced CGI tools for the perfect color 3D model
Photo-texture Yes Yes
Photo-texture: photo viewing mode Yes
Rescaling by mesh alignment Yes Yes
Auto glare removal Yes Yes
Model-to-model texture transfer Yes Yes
AI-powered HD Mode
HD Mode for Eva and Leo Extra sharp Extra sharp
Improved HD reconstruction speed: Leo 1.5x faster than AS16 2x faster than AS15
Improved HD reconstruction speed: Eva 2x faster than AS15 2x faster than AS15
On-demand HD reconstruction for Eva Yes Yes
Settings optimizer based on your GPU Yes
Multiple HD reconstructions with different settings Yes Yes
Store Leo HD data on SD cards Yes Yes
User experience. From raw data to finished
3D model in minimum steps
Project loading 10x faster than AS15 10x faster than AS15
Background Auto-save Yes Yes
Restore unsaved projects Yes
Smart RAM Optimizer Yes Yes
Advanced grouping functionality: create, align, position Yes Yes
Auto-group for Eva, Space Spider, and Leo data capture Yes Yes
Advanced editing & 3D modeling tools
Eraser: object selection Yes
Texture healing brush Yes Yes
Defeature and smoothing brush Yes Yes
Hole filling New options: flat and smooth Yes
Hole filling: bridges
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Next-generation registration for Eva and Space Spider Yes Yes
Improved tracking algorithms for scanning over distance & for scanning in loops Yes Yes
Integration with ScanReference photogrammetry kit
Smart automation
Fully automatic smart scanning for Micro Yes Yes
Auto-align Yes Yes
Autopilot: automatic data processing pipeline Yes Yes
Scan size optimizer Yes Yes
Smart base removal Yes Yes
Easy 3D scanning
Auto-brightness: dynamic Yes Yes
Automated sensitivity for scanning black, shiny, and fine objects Yes Yes
3D Radar mode Yes Yes
Create 3D model from a combination of Artec 3D scanners Yes Yes
Texture and geometry tracking Yes Yes
Fast, powerful 3D processing
Fusion: speed 10% faster and with 30% less RAM
Fusion: exclude faulty frames Yes
Support of large datasets Up to 500 million polygons Up to 500 million polygons
Fast mesh simplification: refined Yes Yes
X-Ray mode Yes Yes
Ergonomics
Customizable workspace Now including panel layout Yes
Swipe selection Yes Yes
Easy mass rename Yes Yes
3Dconnexion 3D mouse compatibility Yes Yes
Upload multiple Leo projects in one click Yes
Multiple object export Yes Yes
Cloud collaboration
Artec Cloud integration Yes Yes
One-click 3D model share Yes
Export formats
Mesh OBJ, PLY, WRL, STL, AOP, ASC,
Disney PTEX, E57, XYZRGB
OBJ, PLY, WRL, STL, AOP, ASC,
Disney PTEX, E57, XYZRGB
Point cloud (Artec Ray only) PTX, BTX, XYZ PTX, BTX, XYZ
Reference targets OBC
Measurements CSV, DXF, XML CSV, DXF, XML
CAD STEP, IGES, X_T STEP, IGES, X_T
Hardware support
3rd party sensor support N/A N/A
Scanning on MacOS Boot Camp Boot Camp
Processing on MacOS Artec Cloud or Boot Camp

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