Re: Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering

From: M. Burns (marshall@ennex.com) ((marshall@ennex.com))
Date: Tue Dec 03 1996 - 13:26:44 EET


On Mon, 2 Dec 1996, Mark K. Smith wrote:
> Reverse engineering:
> Original part -> Point data (from digitizing) -> CAD model
> Rapid prototyping:
> CAD model -> STL file -> Physical prototype

     This is essentially correct. And when you combine them together you
get either 3-D Xerox (if the scanner and fabricator are in the same room)
or 3-D fax (if they are not).

Best regards,
Marshall Burns
marshall@ennex.com

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