Hi all.

I've access to the makerbot digitizer and have modelled a computer mouse out of polymorph, so I want to scan it and use the 3d model for making a mold, so I can cast it and apply electronics to it.

The polymorph is white and a little shiny, will this have a bad effect for the scan? right now the background from the scanner is white and artificial light is being used.
What else can improve the scan?

What software will be the best free / education license, to clean up the mesh and change the 3d model.
I can use Inventor and have started using 3ds max for the last month for arch viz, so I was wondering if 3ds max will be any good? or should I use meshmixer? or what do you use, and why?

If you've any great tutorials, feel free to post them as well, I'll really appreciate it.

looking forward to hear what you smart people has to say about this, thanks

best regards