Patent ID: 7110593

Claim:
A three-dimensional data generating system comprising: a measurement portion for generating three-dimensional data by measuring a three-dimensional shape of an object from plural directions so as to generate plural data; a position and posture changing portion for changing a position or a posture of the object; a position and posture sensing portion including a first element provided in the measurement portion and a second element provided in the position and posture changing portion, wherein the position and posture sensing portion measures a relative position and a relative posture between the first element and the second element; and a data integrating portion for integrating plural sets of three-dimensional data generated by plural times of measurements in the measurement portion based on each of the relative positions and the relative postures measured by the position and posture sensing portion at each of the measurements, wherein integrating the plural sets of three-dimensional data includes converting the coordinates of the plurality of three-dimensional data into a common three-dimensional coordinate system by using a conversion matrix, and the position and posture sensing portion measures the relative position and the relative posture between the first element and the second element by electromagnetic induction.