About 3D Reverse Engineering:

Unlock Innovation and Cut Costs with Precision Reverse Engineering

Reverse engineering is a strategic process that enables manufacturers to analyse and recreate existing products—especially legacy components—by extracting design intent and technical specifications from physical parts.

This approach supports legacy part reproduction, design recovery, and tooling or mold recreation, helping companies maintain continuity even when original documentation is unavailable.

It also plays a vital role in quality control and inspection, ensuring dimensional accuracy and material integrity throughout the product lifecycle.

Highlights of 3D Reverse Engineering Service

At CADopt Technologies, our Reverse Engineering process is powered by advanced 3D scanning and Creo design software.

Physical parts are converted into accurate, editable CAD models that can be used for design improvement, manufacturing, and digital archiving.

Using precision tools like the Zeiss T-Scan Hawk 2, 3D data of complex geometries are captured. The scanned data is then processed and imported into Creo. parametric CAD models are created that reflect the true design intent of the original component.

This workflow allows us to reproduce parts with high accuracy, modify existing designs, or generate digital twins for legacy components.

Our Reverse Engineering Capabilities in Creo:

Import and process 3D scan data (STL, mesh formats)

Surface and solid reconstruction directly in Creo.

Parametric feature modeling for design flexibility.

Comparison between scan data and CAD models.

Generation of editable CAD files (. prt, .asm,. step)

Applications:

By leveraging reverse engineering, organizations can:

Redesign and document legacy parts to extend their lifecycle and ensure accurate reproduction.

Accelerate product development and optimization, enabling faster design cycles, cost-effective maintenance, and innovation through improved product performance.

Conduct quality inspection and benchmarking to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.

Support rapid prototyping and manufacturing, significantly reducing production costs and enhancing market competitiveness.