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Digitize Physical Shapes for Import into CAD

By NextEngine, Inc.

NextEngine manufactures a desktop 3D scanning instrument used to digitize physical shapes for import into CAD. The product’s new multi-laser precision technology, breakthrough price and simple user interface have made it the world’s fastest selling 3D scanner, with customers in over 40 countries.

The company uses an online business model for cost efficiency to offer high-performance, low-cost scanning capability to the masses. Responsive pre- and postsales support is provided through a proprietary web-based customer support system called NextWiki.

Products
ScanStudio CORE consists of the NextEngine Desktop 3D Scanner, AutoPositioner and ScanStudio UI. The compact scanner measures 50,000 points per second at .005” surface accuracy. With the click of a button ScanStudio captures, aligns and blends multiple scans to create 3D models in mesh. “Save As” options are OBJ, STL, VRML, U3D, PLY and point cloud XYZ. $2,495

ScanStudio PRO is a powerful software upgrade with tools for processing scans into surfaces for CAD modeling. Tools include scan to CAD model deviation comparison, NURBS spline output, NURBS surface creation and one-button automatic surface creation through fishnet drape. Surface file “save as” options are IGES and STEP. $995

RapidWorks is a reverse-modeling CAD system enabling parametric solid models to be created from scan data. Drawing the CAD model is a semi-automated process enabling fast and accurate parametric solid model creation from scan data. Parasolid file format options are IGES, STEP and generation of full feature tree SLDPRT. $2,495.

NextEngine, Inc.
401 Wilshire Blvd., 9th Floor
Santa MonicaCA 90401
F: 310.883.1860
nextengine.com

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