Calatrava La Vieja is a Medieval fortress located in Carrión de Calatrava (Castilla-La Mancha,  Spain). The site was occupied as early as the 8th Century A.D. and through the early 15th Century by both Christians and Muslims at different periods. Calatrava La Vieja  was the home to the first military order of the region: the Order of Calatrava. The model was made using 2,442 images captured with a DJI drone; images were processed in Reality Capture software with additional processing in Geomagic and Meshlab.

Calatrava La Vieja (Ciudad Real, Spain)

Human cranium from the anthropology department's collections at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, modeled with the permission of Dr. Robert Anemone.

Creator: Cory Henderson, undergraduate Anthropology and Biology student at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Hardware: Camera (Unknown model and manufacturer)

Software: Agisoft PhotoScan Professional and Geomagic Wrap 2014

Cranium

Japanese armor type "Tosei dö gusoku" with helmet or "kabuto". It was part of the Romero Ortiz Collection, related in its 1888 Catalog to Daniel Datto and the context of the Philippine War. The warriors of ancient Japan or Samurai, belonged to a military elite at the service of a Daimyo or feudal lord. Their armor, the basis of their defensive clothing, consisted of different components that covered the entire body, pieces that evolved into forms of great showiness and a precious finish, especially in the Edo period. Edo period (1603-1868). In the collection of the Spanish National Army Museum (Toledo, Spain). Catalog number MUE-43243. 3D model made using the Artec Leo scanner. Processing completed in Artec Studio Professional with additional processing completed in Geomagic Wrap.

This work is part of the collaboration agreement signed in 2021 between the Ministry of Defence (Spain) and Global Digital Heritage for the digitization of the collections preserved by the Spanish National Army Museum.

Japanese armor, Edo period (1603-1868)

Castillo de Alhama de Murcia is located in the Murica region of Spain. The castle is situated high on a steep hilltop and is of Islamic origin, built during the 12th and 13th centuries. Portions of the castle recently have been restored. Important structural features include a main tower, extensive wall fortification, and aljibes (cisterns). This 3D model was made using 1590 images captured with a drone and 25 FAROFocus3D scan positions (tower interior) that were processed in Reality Capture, Geomagic Wrap, and Meshlab.

Castillo de Alhama de Murcia

This mounted parrot skeleton was scanned with a Faro Arm and processed in Geomagic Studio. 
<br> Documentation was done as part of a collaborative project between the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Global Digital Heritage

Parrot mounted skeleton

The Convent of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de la Hoz is located in the Duraton Canyon in Segovia, Spain. The site consists of the ruins of a 13th Century Convent that is believed to have been established by the Franciscan Order. The site was abandoned in the middle 19th Century and had notible visitors including Queen Isabella and King Philip II. Accessing the site is possible only by boat but for a few months during the year when it is possible to visit the site on foot when river water levels are lower. 

The 3D model was made using 4,356 images captured with a DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2 drone; images were processed in CapturingReality; additional processing was completed in Geomagic and Instantmeshes.

Convent Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de la Hoz

Neoclassical bridge built in the second half of the 18th century by one of the best Spanish architects: Juan de Villanueva (1739-1811). This bridge was part of what is known as Canal de Gran Prior, a large hydraulic infrastructure that sought to achieve better use of the water from the Guadiana river in La Mancha. After decades of abandonment, it was excavated and recovered in 2021. It is currently preserved intact a few kilometers from the small town of Alameda de Cervera (Alcázar de San Juan, Spain).

Processed in Reality Capture from 4058 images. Additional processing completed in Geomagic Wrap, Meshlab, and Blender.

This work is part of the collaboration agreement signed in 2020 between the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha and Global Digital Heritage for the digitization of the Cultural Heritage of Castilla-La Mancha region.

Vado Lancero Neoclassical Bridge (Alameda)

Neoclassical bridge built in the second half of the 18th century by one of the best Spanish architects: Juan de Villanueva (1739-1811). This bridge was part of what is known as Canal de Gran Prior, a large hydraulic infrastructure that sought to achieve better use of the water from the Guadiana river in La Mancha. It is currently preserved intact in the small town of Alameda de Cervera (Alcázar de San Juan, Spain).

Processed in Reality Capture from 3082 images. Additional processing completed in Geomagic Wrap, Meshlab, and Blender.

This work is part of the collaboration agreement signed in 2020 between the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha and Global Digital Heritage for the digitization of the Cultural Heritage of Castilla-La Mancha region.

Neoclassical Bridge (Alameda de Cervera, Spain)

smartSCAN Duo XY=0.056mm (FOV=90mm), 2 captures, averaging 16, edited in Geomagic Wrap. Please note that this is *not* photogrammetry, but a structured-light scanner system.

UA MNH Rhino Beetle 2

This is a 3D model of a complete Steller's Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) specimen on display at the Gallery of Comparative Anatomy at the National Museum of Natural History, Paris. The animal is named after Georg Wilhelm Steller who first encountered its kind during Vitus Bering's 1740-1742 expedition in the Bering Sea. Within decades of being encountered by European explorers, it was hunted to extinction.   

3D model was made in from 1309 images processed in Reality Capture. Additional processing was completed in Geomagic Wrap, InstantMeshes, Substance Designer, and Blender.

Steller's Sea Cow NMNH - Paris

Baldoon Castle was a 16th-century castle about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south west of Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of the river Bladnoch. The gate piers which were part of the entrance to the castle with bands of stylized rock-faced rustication alternating with lozenges. They are topped by cornices and molded scroll caps.[

Model created in Reality Capture from 15 laser scans and 952 images. Additional processing in Geomagic Wrap and ZBrush

Baldoon Castle Gate, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland

The Civil War tin cup was one of the most indispensable items in a soldier's mess kit, surviving even when other belongings were discarded to lighten the march. These versatile vessels served as drinking cups, cooking boilers for coffee or stews, and even makeshift tools for digging trenches.

Model created in RealityScan from 331 images. Additional processing in Geomagic.

Civil War Era Tin Cup

The K & B "S-curve" wrench was manufactured by the Kilborn and Bishop Company (K&B), a toolmaker based in New Haven, Connecticut, which was founded in 1896 by George A. Kilborn and E.R. Bishop.

 Artec Leo, Data processed in Artec Studio 16, Geomagic Wrap, and Zbrush.

Kilborn & Bishop S Shaped Open End Wrench #601

Quick Meal" was a popular brand manufactured by the Quick Meal Stove Company (later becoming part of Magic Chef) starting in the late 1800s. The grate shaker was used to move the grates in the fire box so the ash coud fall to the ash pan.

Artec Leo, Data processed in Artec Studio 16, Geomagic Wrap, and Zbrush.

Quick Meal Ranges Cook Stove Grate Shaker

The 1976 Indiana Metal Craft "Country" belt buckle was made in the United States. The manufacturer, Indiana Metal Craft (IMC), was founded in Bloomington, Indiana in 1975 and continues to produce custom metal products there today. 

This specific 1976 model is a vintage collectible known for its "Country Music" theme. 

Design: Features a relief design often including a guitar, banjo, and fiddle, frequently finished with colored enamel or epoxy.

Material: Typically cast in solid brass or pewter.

Markings: The back usually includes the manufacturer's name, the copyright year 1976, and sometimes a model number (such as "A97" or "B97").

Artec Leo, Data processed in Artec Studio 16, Geomagic Wrap, and Zbrush.

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