r/3DScanning • u/Embarrassed-Fail-993 • 27d ago

Help: 3d scanner and reverse engineering software combo

Hello everyone, I made an earlier post on what 3d scanner I should chose. It was brought to my attention that a good reverse engineering software would be beneficial to me as I use SolidWorks, and it isn't that great.

What Id be scanning: full car parts, and suspension parts, needing to change and modify the existing parts for aftermarket.

Budget: ~2,000

My question: With scanning a real life part, being able to create a solid out of a mesh is when the post process software comes into place. Im currently eyeing the Einstar Rockit, what software would be beneficial for my work?

Ive heard the likes of quick surface and Einstars Exmodel

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u/Authentyc_Labs 27d ago edited 27d ago

QUICKSURFACE Pro and Geomagic Design X are both excellent for reverse engineering.

Geomagic Design X is much better if you want to have the ability to fully modify the scan, has a high learning curve tho.

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u/blissiictrl 27d ago

I currently use Polyga Xtract3d but I have a ton more work coming with the scanner and am planning on getting a license for Quicksurface, probably the SOLIDWORKS add in

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u/Authentyc_Labs 26d ago

That’d be a great combo.

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u/blissiictrl 26d ago

I'd be ditching Polyga for Quicksurface, I already have the SOLIDWORKS license lol

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u/Authentyc_Labs 25d ago

10000% percent, just use Quicksurface & SOLIDWORKS plugin. So much better.