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Traditionally, many industries use scanned 3D data as part of their design process. In the past, this has required a time-consuming and sometimes complicated process. Irregular shapes, in particular, require extensive reverse engineering so they can be used for 3D printing, mold design, analysis, or other applications. NX allows you to carry scanned data as aspects, thus 2D, 3D drawing data or perform any other manual shaping. You can scan your data and immediately start building support for 3D printing, shape-based molding, including analyzing it, or doing anything else you would do with the data CAD material.
1. Benefits of reverse engineering in NX
- Supports a single, integrated, end-to-end workflow from scanning data processing and CAD redesign to simulation and manufacturing.
- Supports the full reverse engineering process in a powerful parametric modeling system
- Optimize time and accuracy with reverse engineering patterns with world-leading modeling tools
- Easily integrates with other Siemens applications for machining, simulation, testing procedures, etc.
2. Reverse engineering process in NX
- Import and prepare scan data: Import scan points or scan point clouds as grid data. Different methods can be used to analyze data quality including: shape assessment (curvature, analysis), cross section. Scan data information can also be analyzed as point cloud density.
- Build 3D design models: Convergent Modeling works directly with mesh scan data, virtually eliminating the need for reverse engineering in certain workflows. NX Reverse Engineering & NX Realize Shape with volume creation tools and many different surface types. In addition, Synchronous technology in NX effectively supports the highly parametric design and editing process.
- Compare scan data and reverse engineer models: NX provides tools such as global transformation and scaling, multi-grid alignment, match point alignment, and best-fit alignment. Deviation measurement and measurement inspection tools provide the ability to measure differences between CAD Solid and scanned data.
