Polyworks 3D scan to CAD

Hey guys. Have you all used a 3d scanner to create cad files? We have a romer arm with polyworks. We would like to scan some end of arm tools here and convert the pointcloud into a useable CAD file that we can 3D print.

Have you all done anything like this and how did it turn out? any advice? software suggestions? Tips and Tricks? Is it worth the time and effort?

We spend 4k on each of the parts we want to replace and this method could potentially save us tons of money.

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CodeWarrior over 2 years ago

I do this type of thing regularly at work. It does work well with modeler, but it takes a long time to make effective stp files from the point clouds.

This does depend on the size and types of features you're looking to capture. If it is a smaller part 3" x 3" x 3" with limited freeform surfaces then it would take a couple hours to develop a good solid model.

For things such as an oil pan with more freeform surfaces, it usually takes 8 hours or so.

Solidworks used side by side with Polyworks has been beneficial when needing to edit features or fixing small things with the model
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cheesiechanman over 2 years ago in reply to CodeWarrior

I was planning on getting an add on for solidworks called Rhino i believe. Its a one time payment rather than an annual subscription like modeler. and apparently it is pretty user friendly.

All of our scans will be pretty complex.
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cheesiechanman over 2 years ago in reply to CodeWarrior

I was planning on getting an add on for solidworks called Rhino i believe. Its a one time payment rather than an annual subscription like modeler. and apparently it is pretty user friendly.

All of our scans will be pretty complex.
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