Reverse engineering is a process that involves measuring a physical
object and reconstructing it as a 3D model to recover the design
intent. A perfect reconstruction of the original design terms of
simple analytical surfaces (planes, cylinders, etc.)
Reverse engineering is a process by which the design of a product is
analysed or recreated using a physical part as a starting point.
During the design process for a new product, clay models and
diferent types of prototypes will be made in order to test, evaluate
and validate the conceptual design.
During design development, 3D scanning reverse engineering involves
capturing information about existing physical parts and recreating them
digitally in a virtual environment. Dimensionally, the process is highly
accurate. A range of methods exist to measure objects during 3D scanning.
