3D Surface Modeling

You have your 3D laser scanning results, but what do all those little points mean? Laser scans produce point clouds or polymesh. While these .stl and/or .asc files are great to pull out specific points, you cannot reproduce a mold, create a cutter path, or make any adjustments to the file from these.

That's where 3D surface modeling (also known as surfacing) comes in. It places a surface on your point cloud of data, essentially building a new visual model for your use. M2M utilizes PTC Creo Parametric (formerly Pro Engineer) modeling with conventional surfacing tools, as well as those included with the special Reverse Engineering Extension, to create a three-dimensional, fully-surfaced product on the screen, so you can visualize your product in its entirety. The extension allows our technicians to import point cloud data, transform it into a triangulated mesh model, and subsequently model both free-form and analytic surfaces, using the mesh model as a three-dimensional reference. Deviation analysis is used to verify the integrity of the modeled data with reference to the mesh model, ensuring that all information and reproductions are accurate.

Looking to add a little extra substance to your scans? Let Made to Measure help!