Reverse Engineering 101

摘要

Reverse engineering is the process of studying a physical product in order to extract its design information with the intent to reproduce the product, or to create another object that can interact with it. In the past, designers had to physically measure the product to redraw the geometry. Today, designers can use 3D scanners to capture measurements. The scanned data can then be imported into CAD where the design can be processed, manipulated and refined. Designers, engineers, manufacturers and makers today are using 3D scanning and 3D modeling to retrofit designs, create third party add-ons, or to restore older products and designs. They are also using these techniques to create new products that interact with existing designs.