Product designers love the idea of scanning an object and using the point cloud data as the basis for a new design.
Product designers love the idea of scanning an object and using the point cloud data as the basis for a new design.
But three obstacles have priced this process out of reach for product development teams with modest budgets:
- The cost of 3D scanners powerful enough to create useful data was high
- The point cloud data from the scanner was too complex – not CAD ready.
- Definition of the imported shapes was typically poor, leading to lots of editing.
Recent hardware and software advances have gone a long way towards addressing these issues. In this white paper you will learn how advances in Scanners, Translation software and CAD software have evolved to make the Scan, Modify, Design dream accessible for a lot more product designers. The white paper also describes a unique collaboration between Geomagic and Spaceclaim that cuts steps and cost from the process.
Your download of this white paper is sponsored by Geomagic.
