Reverse Engineering Foundations: Product Design

Discover basic reverse engineering. Learn how to use physical measurement 3D scanning and touch probes to measure real-world objects and work with them in your CAD tool of choice.

Introduction

• What is reverse engineering?
• Where is reverse engineering applied?

1. Methods

• Using standard hand tools
• Scanners, lasers, and touch probes

2. Tools

• Calipers
• Micrometers
• Height gauge
• Go and no-go gauges
• Setting up your scan
• Capturing
• Post-processing with scanner software

3. Post-Processes with Scan Data

• Importing the STL
• Sections and curves
• Parsing the STL
• Surface creation
• Import CAD data as STL
• Inspection

4. 3D Printing

• Manifold parts

Conclusion

• Next steps