3DMakerpro Raven Review and LIDAR CloudCompare and Blender Workflow - Tutorial Masterclass

Master the 3DMakerpro Raven & Eagle in this 90-minute creator’s guide. I’ll show you my full A-Z workflow, from painter pole scans to Blender animations and Resolve exports. Discover how I use 3D Gaussian Splats to make the budget-friendly Raven rival $4,000 professional hardware. No subscriptions, just pro results. Download the sample files below and start building your digital twins today! Project Files to follow along with or download final results. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_ugmtjQUYNpgj3OeA_J-I8_w23jrwjPl?usp=drive_link Items I used while making this video: https://store.3dmakerpro.com/ https://amzn.to/4sRXDzK As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:43 - Sponsored Video Disclaimer and Eagle-Raven Size Comparison 0:01:14 - Setting Up The Scanner 0:02:12 - Raven: Scanning Technique 0:03:37 - Eagle: Scanning Technique 0:04:05 - Ray Studio: Processing LiDAR Scan - Eagle 0:05:08 - Ray Studio: Checking LiDAR Scan - Eagle 0:05:47 - Ray Studio: Processing Gaussian Splatting - Eagle 0:06:09 - Ray Studio: Checking Gaussian Splatting - Eagle 0:06:55 - Ray Studio: Exporting Gaussian Splatting - Eagle 0:07:14 - Ray Studio: Exporting LiDAR Scan - Eagle 0:07:41 - Ray Studio: Processing LiDAR Scan - Raven 0:08:03 - Ray Studio: Checking LiDAR Scan - Raven 0:08:34 - Ray Studio: Processing Gaussian Splatting - Raven 0:08:53 - Ray Studio: Checking Gaussian Splatting - Raven 0:10:00 - JimuMeta: Hosting Gaussian Splatting 0:10:19 - JimuMeta: Pricing (April 2026) 0:10:26 - JimuMeta: Managing Hosted Gaussian Splats 0:10:38 - JimuMeta: Viewing Gaussian Splats 0:10:48 - JimuMeta: Changing Viewing Permissions 0:11:02 - SuperSplat: Alternative Gaussian Splat Hosting 0:11:20 - SuperSplat: Editing the Gaussian Splat 0:13:20 - CloudCompare: Editing LiDAR Point Clouds 0:14:03 - CloudCompare: Deleting Part Of Point Cloud 0:15:19 - CloudCompare: Turning Layers On/Off and Orthographic Views 0:15:58 - CloudCompare: Preparing Files for Blender Animation 0:17:10 - CloudCompare: Removing LiDAR Noise (SOR Tool) and Merging Layers 0:19:04 - CloudCompare: Explaining the Blender Animation Plan 0:20:36 - CloudCompare: Saving Point Cloud Layers for Blender 0:21:06 - Blender: Importing Raven Point Clouds 0:21:46 - Blender: Navigation and Viewport Basics 0:22:04 - Blender: Adding Color to Point Clouds 0:25:43 - Blender: Managing Layers 0:26:00 - Blender: Lighting the Scene 0:26:32 - Blender: Light Color Correction 0:27:00 - Blender: Adjusting Point Size in LiDAR Clouds 0:27:19 - Blender: Verifying Scene Dimensions 0:28:24 - Blender: Moving Objects 0:29:44 - Blender: Copying Color Data Between Layers 0:31:23 - Blender: Animation Intro 0:32:10 - Blender: Camera Settings 0:36:05 - Blender: Animating the Scene 0:39:34 - Blender: Changing the Frame Rate 0:40:26 - Blender: Retiming the Animation 0:42:30 - Blender: Adjusting Animation Smoothness 0:44:25 - Blender: Re-Lighting and Moving Lights 0:46:54 - Blender: Setting Video Length 0:47:26 - Blender: Exporting with Transparent Backgrounds 0:49:00 - Blender: Render Engines and Quality Improvements 0:49:44 - Blender: Naming and Saving the Render 0:50:38 - Blender: Troubleshooting Render Issues 0:52:32 - DaVinci Resolve: Intro and Download 0:52:59 - DaVinci Resolve: Creating a Project 0:53:07 - DaVinci Resolve: Setting Resolution and Frame Rate 0:53:36 - DaVinci Resolve: Turning Blender Renders into Video 0:54:32 - DaVinci Resolve: Creating a Workspace 0:55:57 - DaVinci Resolve: Adding Backgrounds to Renders 0:56:41 - DaVinci Resolve: Extending Video Length 0:57:20 - DaVinci Resolve: Extra - Animating the Background 0:58:25 - DaVinci Resolve: Extra - Smoothing Out Keyframes 0:59:25 - DaVinci Resolve: Extra - Color Correction 1:02:56 - DaVinci Resolve: Exporting the Video 1:04:49 - DaVinci Resolve: Fixing Artifacts with Higher Quality Exports 1:05:35 - DaVinci Resolve: Resolve Wrap-Up 1:06:26 - Comparisons: Gaussian Splatting Facade (Eagle vs. Raven) 1:08:45 - Comparisons: Louisville Slugger Museum (Eagle vs. Raven) 1:12:02 - Comparisons: Gaussian Splatting - Which is Better? 1:12:20 - Comparisons: LiDAR Scans - Louisville Slugger Museum (Eagle) 1:13:21 - Comparisons: LiDAR Scans - Louisville Slugger Museum (Raven) 1:13:37 - Comparisons: Eagle and Raven Side-by-Side 1:15:11 - Improving Raven Results: Intro 1:15:44 - Improving Raven Results: Importing 3DGS Data in CloudCompare 1:16:28 - Improving Raven Results: Adding Color to 3DGS Data 1:19:07 - Improving Raven Results: Preliminary Results 1:19:26 - Improving Raven Results: Removing Point Cloud Noise 1:21:19 - Improving Raven Results: Exporting 3DGS Point Clouds for Blender 1:21:37 - Improving Raven Results: Blender Import 1:23:39 - Improving Raven Results: Blender Final Results 1:24:13 - Final Comparison: Sharpness (Eagle vs. Raven vs. Raven 3DGS) 1:24:50 - Final Comparison: Density (Eagle vs. Raven vs. Raven 3DGS) 1:26:08 - Final Comparison: Findings 1:26:36 - Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts