Reverse Engineering Services 

Interface, Design, Advance with 3D Scanning

What is Reverse Engineering?

Reverse engineering, also called back engineering, is the reproduction of a physical product following detailed examination of its construction or composition through scans of the part itself.

Reverse Engineering and 3D Scanning

Reverse engineering is the process of constructing a CAD model from the original creator's thought process. The purpose of reverse engineering is to produce a very high-quality surface. When coupled with 3D scanning, reverse engineering shows whether a part is balanced, whether a 'flat' face is perfectly flat or a 'round' hole is flawlessly round, and whether the resulting model matches up seamlessly with any related models. 3D scanning technology also makes it easier to generate feature-created models and accurately dimensioned 2D CAD designs. This differentiates the process from built as-modeling, where a CAD operator purposely drafts a model to reflect any defects of the part that is under study.

What can you do with a Reverse Engineering model?

With the creation of the high-quality models from the reverse engineering process, the models can be used in many ways:

Machining and molding 3D printing changes to the design Animations and 3D graphics Comparison to other parts and scans Designs to help create mating parts or packaging 2D drawings that can be sent out of the country for manufacturing instead of sending the part

More examples of Reverse Engineering

Interested in Reverse Engineering services?

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