Reverse Engineering for Additive Manufacturing 242

Reverse Engineering for Additive Manufacturing 242 provides an overview of reverse engineering (RE) and how it is used in additive manufacturing (AM). Reverse engineering is the process of determining how an existing item was designed and manufactured and is often used to recreate existing items for which no design files or related information exists. For AM, RE generally consists of scanning a part with an optical scanner to create a point cloud, converting the point cloud to a mesh, and then converting the mesh to a CAD file. The CAD file can then be used as the basis for creating an improved or replacement part with AM. The versatility of additive manufacturing, combined with its increased use, makes reverse engineering a valuable tool for creating and improving part designs. After taking this course, users will be familiar with the different RE tools and processes and how RE can enhance AM applications.