Scanning Beginner

Folks,

I work for an automotive restoration shop, specifically coachwork, and my boss just bought a Revopoint Miraco Plus to use to help me design the CAD models for future CNC work. The scanner itself is pretty neat, and I think I have the hang of it, but I could sure use some help going from scanning to CNC. The accuracy of the scanner is such that grains of wood are captured in the point cloud, but that’s WAY too much detail to turn into g-code for the router. I’m using Meshmixer and Fusion to do my design work.

I thought about using drywall mud to fill in the gaps and cracks in this 80-90 year old wood, theoretically that should make the model smooth, and cut out a ton of mesh repair work. Does anyone have experience using that technique or is there a better option?

Ideally, the model would be a “perfect” representation of the parts I need. Not “perfect” like every nook and cranny, but “perfect” in that the sides are planar, the radii are consistent, etc. In a nutshell, like an idealized brand new part.

Are there any YouTube people that have walkthroughs, tutorials, etc?

Thanks in advance!