Once the 3D scanning process has been completed, most of our clients require that a CAD file be built to allow import into their CAD software.  Using Geomagic DesignX® software, Scansite3D can produce elegant and highly accurate CAD models for any of the mainstream CAD software packages including SOLIDWORKS®, CATIA®, Siemens NX®, Solid Edge, Autodesk Inventor®, PTC Creo® and Pro/ENGINEER®.

STEP is the generic deliverable file format, but we can also produce “natively parametric”  files for SOLIDWORKS®, CATIA®, and PTC Creo® software. 

There are many reasons for scanning classic cars.  In some cases, the car’s owners want a record of the car’s geometry in case the car is wrecked or otherwise damaged (Just as many museums and cultural institutions scan their assets).   Another common use for 3d scanning is to assist in restoration.  Scanning can be used to check for symmetry and other deviations from the original shape of the car.   A surprising number of valuable classic cars are still being raced; having 3d scan data of the car’s original shape can be very useful in restoring a wrecked or damaged car.

Its very common to hear our customers say “The only way to get a part for this car is to make your own”.  Indeed, replacement parts for many older cars simply do not exist.

The bevel gear shown at left is from a 1938 Talbot-Lago “Teardrop” roadster.  This gear, which drives the distributor and oil pump on the Talbot-Lago’s engine, was stripped on our customer’s car.  The Scansite3D team was able to scan the damaged gear, create a SolidWorks file for future part creation, and make a replacement gear and several spares for the car’s owner.

Sales of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids exceeded 287,000 units in the three months ended in September, and Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area are now the worldwide center of the electric car industry.  Scansite3D has become a leading provider of 3D scan data, CAD creation, and first article inspection for the electric car industry.

Developers of automotive aftermarket products require very accurate scan data and CAD models on which to base their designs.  Scansite3D combines the highest accuracy structured light scanners made by GOM/ATOS and Aicon/Breuckmann to obtain the highest quality scan data.  Using this scan data, we create high accuracy CAD models for use by the aftermarket designer.