Reverse Engineering & 3D Scanning
Reverse engineering means taking a physical part — broken, worn out, or simply undocumented — and turning it into an accurate digital model and set of specifications, with no original drawings or CAD file required. 3D scanning is often the fastest way to get there: a high-accuracy capture of a part's full geometry, especially useful when the shape is too complex to measure by hand.
When you need it
- You have a broken or obsolete part with no drawings or CAD file available.
- A manufacturer has discontinued a component your equipment still depends on.
- A part's geometry is too complex to measure by hand accurately.
- You need to check a manufactured part against its original design (inspection).
Our process
- Intake: send or bring in the part along with any context on how it's used.
- Measurement or 3D scanning: precise physical measurement, or a high-accuracy scan, depending on the part's complexity.
- CAD modeling: rebuilding the part as a fully dimensioned, editable 3D model.
- Review: we walk through the model and fitment with you before anything is finalized.
- Delivery: CAD files, drawings, scan data, or a finished part — whatever the project calls for.
Proof in our own catalog
Every product in our own catalog started exactly this way. There was no manufacturer drawing to work from, so we measured or scanned an existing part and reverse-engineered a precise design from it.
Missouri-based, serving clients nationwide
We're based in Missouri, but reverse engineering travels well: send photos and rough measurements, or ship us the part, and we can usually get started without you setting foot in the shop.