All the scanning motions and other system settings are controlled completely by the CyScan and CyDir software that come with the Desktop 3D Scanner. This software has been designed to give even non-technical users a quick and easy way to capture the shape of an object. The software includes tools for managing the scanning process, automatically aligning and merging scans to create complete 3D models, and tools for editing, modifying and measuring scanned objects. Tools are also provided to translate file formats so that you can take advantage of the many commercially-available software packages that work with 3D models. The Cyberware data format is in the public domain, so it is easy to create your own special-purpose translation routines.

Users might also consider the CySlice software in order to create complex NURBS, Subdivision Surface, or ordered polygon datasets.