Tech Brief 01-05-015 Reverse Engineering a Custom Guitar Click here to view it as PDF Problem: Custom made guitars are works of art created by hours of shaping and sanding by hand by a skilled luthier. However, creation of a 3D CAD model is required for mass...
NASA – Scanning Orion Heat Shield Ablator Heat Shield for the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle Click here to view it as PDF America will send a new generation of explorers to the moon aboard NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle, or CEV. Making its first flights early...
Tech Brief 01-08-021 Reverse Engineering Track Components Click here to view it as PDF Problem: The manufacturing process for disposable lighters entails the use of an extensive array of automated machinery. Over time, many components wear, and must be replaced....
Tech Brief 03-03-027 Digitizing SeaShells Click here to view it as PDF Problem: Seashells and other sea forms are often taken home as keepsakes. The customer wanted to create a line of containers that were exact replicas of sea forms but scaled much larger. (Figure...
Tech Brief 01-05-016 Scanning a Cell Phone Click here to view it as PDF Problem: Cell phone accessory makers require data in order to design their products. However, they normally do not have access to manufacturer’s CAD models. They also need an accurate method to...
