Reverse engineering is the process of creating the design and engineering specifications for a product based on an existing physical product. Technologies such as 3D scanning and computer-aided design (CAD) software are often used to aid in this process.
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Cyborg3D MeshToCAD Launches
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Putting Engineering in Reverse
How 3D scanning and an underlying hunger to compete is driving the design quest for reverse engineering in global industry.
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FARO Acquires Open Technologies
In its purchase of Open Technologies, FARO extends 3D capabilities into dental and across various design-driven industries.
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Exact Metrology Hosts Dual Open Houses
Product demonstrations and technical presentations on 3D and CT scanning by Exact Metrology engage a large audience in Wisconsin and...
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3D Scanning: Do Your Point Clouds Have a Purpose?
Working with the right level of detail is the key to reverse engineering via 3D scanning.
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Workstation Research Provides New Insights
What end users think about workstations and how they use them.
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View Reverse Engineering Using FARO Design Arm
In this brief video, Faro Engineer Si Horton demonstrates how to use the Faro Design Arm for reverse engineering in...
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Reverse Engineering and 3D Printing for Motorsports
Wiring in racecars is becoming more and more complex and power units are made up of several parts that need...
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