Questions

Can you import a point cloud into SolidWorks?

HIPP (HighRES Integrated Point Cloud Processor), from ReverseEngineering.com is a relatively new point cloud post processing software solution that does NOT by pass your native CAD software and in fact it provides the ability to quickly and easily bring your point cloud directly into your CAD design software such as …

How do I import data from point cloud to SolidWorks?

Opening Scan Data

  1. Click Open and select one of the following types of scan data files in Files of type: Mesh Files (*. 3ds; *. obj; *. stl; *. wrl; *. ply; *.
  2. Browse to a file for File name.
  3. Click Options, set the import options, then click OK.
  4. Click Open. Mesh or Point Cloud. appears in the FeatureManager design tree.

How do I use ScanTo3D?

To activate ScanTo3D, click Tools > Add-Ins, and select ScanTo3D….ScanTo3D Overview

  1. Medical designers – Create anatomical objects for reference.
  2. Consumer product designers – Create quick representations of physical components made from clay, foam, etc.
  3. Machine designers – Create quick references to OEM parts.

How do you make a 3D model from point cloud?

How to Create a 3D CAD Model Using Raw Point Cloud Data

  1. Step 1: Source hardware that can handle your point cloud dataset.
  2. Step 2: Build your foundation with solid point cloud registration.
  3. Step 3: Import registered point cloud data into CAD.
  4. Bringing It All Together.

What is 3D point cloud used for?

Sometimes known as a 3D visualisation, a 3D point cloud is the step before an accurate 3D model of the real world is created. It’s the starting point for digital reality, a map of points in space which are processed to become 3D models of almost any object.

How do I enable ScanTo3D Add in SOLIDWORKS?

ScanTo3D is available only in SOLIDWORKS Premium and SOLIDWORKS Professional. To activate ScanTo3D, click Tools > Add-Ins, and select ScanTo3D.

What is geomagic for SOLIDWORKS?

3D Systems Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS is a software toolset that plugs directly into your SOLIDWORKS environment giving you advanced capabilities to make tools point clouds and polygons more usable in your design process.