Reverse Engineering - Using 3D Laser Scanning

Technolgy today gives us the ability to use a non-contact 3D laser scanner to capture large amounts of data. That data can now be manipulated via software to produce a 3D parametric models.

The Reverse Engineering Process Using Scan Data

Starting polygon mesh scan data The process starts with a digital scan. Usually consisting of several scans combined to make one closed polygon mesh.

Assigning a plane to the average scan data surface In this example a plane can be applied to the flat of each flange. CAD tools are used to pick points on the scan surface. The mathmatical mean is calculated and the plane is created that best fits the data points selected.

Extruded flange features from scan data Circles are then created from the point cloud data on the planes; the vector data is then extruded into a solid cylinder representing the flange.

Creating vector features using scan data The CAD process of converting point cloud data into vector data is continued. The CAD data is then extruded into a solid model feature.

Final Parametric model When all of the features from the scan have been converted into solid model features you have created a complete parametric model. A model like this one can be exported directly into SolidWorks and revised or edited.

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Reverse Engineering - Using 3D Laser Scanning Technolgy today gives us the ability to use a non-contact 3D laser scanner to capture large amounts of data. That data can now be manipulated via software to produce a 3D parametric models.

Reverse Engineering - Using 3D Laser Scanning

Technolgy today gives us the ability to use a non-contact 3D laser scanner to capture large amounts of data. That data can now be manipulated via software to produce a 3D parametric models.