Reverse Engineering

Challenge

Turning scan data into 3D solids can be a mess. High-end reverse-engineering software can do a great job automatically converting point clouds to surfaces, but sometimes all you need to do is draw over a scan and cut a replacement part. Feature-based CAD tools are way too complicated for such tasks.

Solution

SpaceClaim is the fastest solid modeler on the market, and it works great in the context of scanned data. Bring in tessellations from anywhere and quickly snap sketches to the coarse mesh. Position your scans in the context of your existing 2D and 3D CAD data and match your new design to fit. Tweak models with surfaces that came from high-end reverse engineering product.

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Features

• Read STL files, even if they don't form a closed mesh
• Convert STL to facetted solids
• SpaceClaim fast direct modeling tools, such as Pull and Move, can snap to scanned data
• Automatically recognize and fit curves to cross sections
• Snap and align geometry from high-end reverse-engineering software to satisfy geometric conditions

Benefits

• Turn scans into solids faster than ever before
• Bring all your data into one location to make immediate design decisions
• Use add and subtract material from scan data for assembly and tooling
• Create, edit, and visualize in 3D as well as 2D cross sections
• Never get distracted with constraints, rebuild errors, and external dependencies

 Below is a cross section of a precise solid sketched over a laser scan.