Observed arrival · 2026-09-14
ScanSurgeon, the Offline 3D Scan Surgeon
A macOS and Windows app for aligning, comparing, measuring, and documenting 3D surface scans locally.
Field notes
ScanSurgeon processes surface-scan files on the user’s computer rather than uploading them to a cloud service; the page says only license and optionally enabled update checks leave the machine. Its comparison workflow includes alignment choices, a heatmap, histogram, RMS and deviation figures, cross-sections, and measurements, with outputs including PDF, CSV, and aligned STL files. The free tier permits up to three scans at once, while the stated premium tier adds batch processing, sessions, editing, and unlimited scans.
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