3D scanning & reconstruction
Send us the component. We capture its shape and reconstruct a solid CAD model for further development.
SEE THE PROCESS ↗3D SCANNING / REVERSE ENGINEERING / MECHANICAL DESIGN
Your next build.
Starts here.
Bring a part, a scan or an engineering challenge. We turn it into usable CAD — from custom components to complete vehicle assemblies.
SOLIDWORKSEDITABLE CADMANUFACTURING PREPARATION
SCAN THE PART ↗ REBUILD THE GEOMETRY ↗ DEVELOP THE DESIGN ↗ PREPARE TO MAKE IT
01 / WHAT WE CAN HELP WITH
Start where
you are.
Whether you have a physical component, incomplete scan data or a new design brief, we can help you take the next step.
Reverse engineering
Reconstruct geometry from supplied scans, measurements or reference data, including fragmented and incomplete inputs.
SEE A RECONSTRUCTION ↗Surface reconstruction
Rebuild complex surfaces and details as solid CAD geometry, reproducing the original or adapting the design.
EXPLORE SURFACE WORK ↗Mechanical design & drafting
Parts, mechanisms, assemblies and technical drawings developed around function, fit and your project requirements.
SEE A CUSTOM DESIGN ↗Vehicle assemblies
Experience working across complete vehicle assemblies and contributing to projects that reached manufacture and operation.
VIEW COMPLETED PROJECTS ↗Manufacturing preparation
Prepare geometry and agreed exports for machining or 3D printing, including segmentation and joining features.
SEE PRINT PREPARATION ↗02 / HOW WE WORK
A clear path.
From the first file.
Define the task, develop the model and prepare the agreed deliverables. You know what comes next.
- 01 / SHARE
Show us the challenge.
Send photos, scans, drawings or existing CAD. Tell us what you need the component or assembly to do.
- 02 / AGREE
Set the scope.
We clarify the requirements, materials, manufacturing process, deliverables, price and timeline before work begins.
- 03 / DEVELOP
Review the design.
We develop the model and work through the agreed revisions with you, keeping the project data structured.
- 04 / HAND OVER
Move your project forward.
Receive the agreed CAD files, drawings and exports for the next stage of your project.
Available formats include SolidWorks, STEP, Parasolid, IGES and STL. Deliverables and manufacturing requirements are agreed for each project.
03 / OUR WORK
Real challenges.
Practical results.
Explore the starting point, the engineering work and what it made possible.
PROJECT 01 / CASE STUDY NISSAN 370Z
Fragmented scans.
A complete foundation.
A body and roll cage model to support competition homologation — and bring the full vehicle assembly together in SolidWorks.
Start with what exists.
The client needed a body and roll cage model for competition homologation documentation. The starting point was a set of fragmented, incomplete scans.
Make the data usable.
We assembled the body, checked control dimensions against factory documentation and aligned it to the principal planes. The body was simplified for further work in SolidWorks.
A foundation to build on.
The body and separately reconstructed solid roll cage model supported obtaining homologation documents and enabled a complete vehicle assembly in SolidWorks.
STAGE 01 / BODY RECONSTRUCTIONBring the fragments
Bring the fragments
into one body.
Separate scans assembled into a common reference, aligned to the principal planes and prepared for further work in SolidWorks.
AFTER / ASSEMBLED BODYSTAGE 02 / ROLL CAGE MODELINGFrom scan fragments.
From scan fragments.
To solid geometry.
Reconstructed from the existing cage: tubes, reinforcement plates and mounting feet.
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STAGE 03 / DIMENSION CHECKSChecked against
Checked against
factory dimensions.
Control measurements compared with factory body documentation. Explore three examples from the reconstruction.
Selected control dimensions are shown; these comparisons do not state a uniform accuracy for the entire model.
ONE PROJECT / THE DELIVERABLEA referenced body. A solid roll cage.
A referenced body. A solid roll cage.
A foundation for the next step.
Together, these models supported obtaining competition homologation documents and building the complete vehicle assembly in SolidWorks.
02 / OUR 3D SCANNING BRACKET / REVERSE ENGINEERING
Bring the part.
We’ll build the CAD.
No point cloud? No problem. Send us the physical component — we scan it and reconstruct a solid CAD model for further manufacturing preparation and use in assemblies.
ONE BRACKET / THREE STAGES
From the client’s original part to usable solid geometry.
You send the part.
The original bracket supplied by the client. This is where the project starts.
We capture the shape.
We scan the component to capture its existing surfaces and geometry.
You receive usable CAD.
A reconstructed solid model for further design, manufacturing preparation and assembly integration.
THE RESULT
Your physical part becomes a solid CAD model you can work with.
03 / LARGE VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES EXPERIENCE IN COMPLETED PROJECTS
Large assemblies.
Real-world results.
Our experience extends from individual custom parts to participation in large vehicle projects carried through to manufacture and operation.
We work with complete vehicle assemblies, considering how components and systems fit together. Practical project experience helps us work efficiently, make informed engineering decisions and avoid unnecessary costs for our clients.
SPORTS CAR / FROM CAD TO A BUILT VEHICLE
Engineering beyond individual parts.
See the whole vehicle.
Components and systems brought together in a complete assembly.
Carry the project through.
Experience contributing to projects that became real, working vehicles.
SPORTS PROTOTYPE / FROM CAD TO THE TRACK
A project that reached the track.
From the digital model.
The prototype assembled in CAD, with its bodywork, cockpit and aerodynamic components.
To a car on the track.
A completed vehicle from a project we contributed to.
LARGE ASSEMBLIES / UNDER THE BODYWORK
Understand how the systems fit together.
Two examples of our work with vehicle assemblies: the sports prototype and Nissan 370Z.
Bodywork, chassis and powertrain in the context of the complete vehicle.
The reconstructed body and roll cage integrated with vehicle components.
04 / COMPLEX SURFACES SCAN TO SOLID CAD
Complex shapes.
Usable geometry.
We reconstruct parts with complex surfaces as solid CAD models — reproducing the original form or adapting it to your requirements.
01 / RECONSTRUCT THE ORIGINAL
Capture the shape. Rebuild the detail.
From scanned surfaces to a solid model with defined contours, ribs and mounting features.
02 / ADAPT TO THE CLIENT’S REQUIREMENTSReconstruct the part.
Reconstruct the part.
Develop it for your task.
We use the scan as a starting point, then modify the CAD model to meet the client’s requirements.
05 / DESIGN FROM SCAN DATA HEADLIGHT MASK
Your scan.
A new design.
Scan data can be the foundation for a new custom component. For this headlight mask, the client’s scan provided the reference geometry for the design.
DESIGN DETAILS
Developed beyond the front view.
The mask’s surface design, profile and mounting features shown in detail.
06 / DESIGNED FOR MANUFACTURING HEADLIGHT MASK / CONTINUED
Designed to
be made.
The same headlight mask, prepared for 3D printing: divided into three sections with joining features developed for subsequent assembly.
FROM REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURING PREPARATION
Client scan → custom mask design → sections prepared for 3D printing.
07 / MORE ENGINEERING WORK SCANNING · REVERSE ENGINEERING · DESIGN
Our other
work.
Mercedes 2.3 engine scan for DTM Historic.
Reverse engineering and modification of a wheel hub assembly for a sports prototype.
Dry sump for an inline four-cylinder engine.
Milled valve cover for the same inline four-cylinder engine.
Brake cooling duct and brake disc shroud designed for a sports prototype.
Exhaust system flange.
04 / YOUR NEXT PROJECT
What are
you building?
Tell us what you have, what you need and how you plan to make it. Let’s find the right next step.
engineeringdmtinfo@gmail.com ↗DMT ENGINEERING
DESIGN · MODELING · TECHNOLOGY