Archaeology & Cultural Heritage · Artifact Digitization

3D Scanning for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Documentation

From fragile artifacts and excavation sites to museum collections and Indigenous heritage objects, we build Geomagic Wrap workflows that turn 3D scan data into permanent, high-fidelity digital records your team can use, share, and preserve.

Ancient stone relief artifact being digitally captured, OptimumARC archaeology 3D scanning workflow
The Archaeology Challenge
Irreplaceable Objects. Fragile Surfaces. No Second Chances.

3D scanning archaeology and cultural heritage work demands precision that physical handling cannot provide. Scanning captures what cannot be touched twice, but only if the downstream workflow turns that raw data into something usable for your institution.

Artifacts With No Existing Record

Pottery, tools, structural fragments, and objects with no drawings, no measurements, and no way to re-examine them once they are excavated or moved. 3D scan data creates a permanent digital record, every surface, every dimension, every detail.

Site Documentation at Scale

Excavation sites, burial contexts, and architectural features that need spatial documentation beyond photographs and hand measurements. Scan-based workflows capture full geometry, not just snapshots.

Scan Data With No Downstream Process

Teams that have acquired 3D scanning capability but no structured workflow to clean, process, and deliver usable output from raw point clouds and mesh data. The scan is step one. We build everything after it.

What We Deliver
Geomagic Wrap Workflows for Archaeology & Cultural Heritage

We design repeatable 3D scanning archaeology workflows your team can run on every project, from archaeological site scanning to artifact digitization, not one-off deliverables that need us back every time.

Artifact Mesh Processing

We build Geomagic Wrap workflows for cleaning, repairing, and optimizing mesh data from artifact scans. Hole filling, noise reduction, and high-fidelity surface output, ready for archiving, analysis, or reproduction.

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Artifact Reverse Engineering

For objects that need dimensional CAD models, replicas, conservation mounts, exhibition displays, we deliver Geomagic Design X workflows that convert scan data into parametric models suitable for fabrication or analysis.

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Dimensional Documentation

Geomagic Control X workflows for accurate dimensional reporting on artifacts and heritage structures, deviation analysis, cross-section extraction, and measurement output that meets institutional and publication standards.

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Geomagic Training for Heritage Teams

Authorized Geomagic training delivered for archaeology departments, museums, and heritage institutions across Canada. Hands-on, using your scan data and your workflow context, not generic training on industrial parts.

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Our Approach
How We Work With Archaeology & Heritage Organizations
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Understand Your Context

We start with a 30-minute discovery call. We want to understand your scanner, your Geomagic setup, your output requirements, publication, replica fabrication, archiving, and where the process currently breaks down.

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Design the Workflow

We design a Geomagic workflow built around your specific artifact types, your team's skill level, and your institutional output requirements. No generic process, everything is tailored to your environment.

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Build Capability In-House

We implement, train, and fully document the workflow. When the engagement ends, your team runs it independently, on every new site, every new collection, every new project.

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