Reverse engineering bridges the gap between a physical part and editable CAD. We take point clouds, mesh scans, or hand-measured artefacts and turn them into clean parametric models that downstream engineering can actually iterate on.
Capabilities
- 3D scanning intake (structured-light, laser, photogrammetry — bring-your-own data or we can arrange the scan).
- Mesh cleanup and segmentation.
- Surface reconstruction with NX or Geomagic Design X workflows.
- Parametric CAD reconstruction with capture of the original design intent (axes, datum schemes, feature relationships).
- Drawing generation from the reconstructed model.
Common engagements
- Legacy hardware where the original CAD has been lost or never existed.
- Refit programmes — ships, aircraft, plant equipment — needing accurate as-built documentation.
- Counterfeit-resistance — generating a defensible authoritative model for parts where the original supplier is no longer available.
- Inspection benchmarking — comparing a manufactured part to its design intent.
Why pick us
Our reverse-engineering deliverables are parametric, not just “surfaces-on-a-mesh.” Downstream engineering can edit dimensions, modify features, and propagate changes — the model behaves like CAD that a designer authored from scratch.