{"id":84,"date":"2020-04-14T15:06:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T20:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/prototyping\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2025-06-25T08:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:25:42","slug":"3d-scanning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/prototyping\/fabrication-services\/3d-scanning\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Scanning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is 3D Scanning?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Laser Scanners and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) can map physical complex shapes and translate into electronic CAD models\u2014including complex contoured surfaces\u2014to enable design, quality assurance, and rapid prototyping using 3D printing and machining. It also assists us in generating CAD models when reverse engineering existing parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, 3D scans can also be compared to native CAD files to generate inspection data reports of dimensional accuracy.  We can also verify that our parts meet print tolerances and can inspect to within one thousandth of an inch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Edge FaroArm and Laser ScanArm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Edge FaroArm provides a portable system for mapping the profile of any 3-dimensional object to allow initial CAD baseline models, reverse engineering, dimensional verification, and quality control of manufactured parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software Used:<\/strong> Geomagic Design X, Geomagic Control X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Faro Edge Demonstration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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