Trusted 3D scanning services, scanner sales, and custom scanning solutions—since 1995

For over 30 years, Direct Dimensions, Inc. has been a leading provider of 3D scanning services, products, and custom scanning solutions. Based in Owings Mills, near Baltimore, Maryland, we help clients in aerospace, automotive, art, architecture, defense, medical, museum, and entertainment industries convert real-world objects into accurate, high-resolution 3D digital data, regardless of size, shape, or complexity.

Founded in 1995, Direct Dimensions specializes in advanced 3D scanning technology and industrial dimensional measurement for solving complex 3D problems. Our team captures and converts raw 3D point-cloud scan data into precise, high-accuracy CAD models used for manufacturing, engineering analysis, quality inspection, digital preservation, and visualization. Whether you need 3D scanning services for a single part or a full-scale digitization project spanning an entire building, our engineers deliver metrology-grade accuracy at any scale.

Industries We Serve

Direct Dimensions provides specialized 3D scanning and measurement services, products, and solutions across these major industries:

• Engineering & Manufacturing: We provide complete reverse engineering, dimensional inspection, and geometric analysis related solutions to any industrial application from jewelry to aircraft for engineering and manufacturing purposes.

• Federal / Department of Defense: We have performed hundreds of 3D measurement projects across the full spectrum of legacy defense needs such as military vehicles, aircraft, and equipment.

• Art, Museums & Sculpture: We have scanned thousands of museum and art objects with high-fidelity for digital preservation, conservation, reproduction, fabrication.

• Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC): We provide accurate as-built 3D scanning for buildings, sites, facilities, and infrastructure across the built environment.

• Visualization & Movie VFX: We create high-quality full color 3D assets for film, animation, digital media, and interactives including consumer products, and the full range of movie and film needs including sets, props, vehicles, costumes, locations, and actors.

• R&D and Product Development: Our R&D engineering team develops, builds, and supports a variety of custom 3D scanning-based systems for customers that need specific 3D solutions.

Why Choose Direct Dimensions

• 30+ years of proven 3D scanning and metrology expertise

• Advanced laser scanning, structured light, and photogrammetry equipment

• High-accuracy point-cloud-to-CAD conversion

• Experience across many industries: aerospace, defense, art, architecture, and entertainment

• Based in the Baltimore/Owings Mills, Maryland area, serving clients worldwide

Our Founder

Michael Raphael founded Direct Dimensions, Inc. (DDI) in 1995 as an engineering company to provide a “one-stop shop” for 3D technical services, product representation, sales, and support for all types of 3D scanning, imaging, and dimensional measurement solutions. Over the past 30+ years, DDI has expanded significantly to use the most comprehensive array of 3D scanning technologies and digital modeling solutions for the widest range of applications and industries. Today Direct Dimensions employs nearly 30 technical and professional staff and performs hundreds of 3D scanning and modeling projects every year using widest variety of 3D solutions with special emphasis on high accuracy 3D scanning solutions.

Learn more about our founder Michael Raphael on LinkedIn.