Not all 3D scanning is alike, and the right workflow can depend on the object involved. [Ding Dong Drift] demonstrates this in his 3D scan of a project car. His goal is to design custom attachments… ...

Car enthusiasts with 3D printers are picking up old Xbox Kinect accessories to 3D scan their cars while building new parts to print.

Creating 3D prints from files uploaded to communities like Thingiverse or Printables is fine, but once you can scan and recreate real-world objects, there's no limit to what you can create.