VXmodel
Seamlessly integrate 3D scan data into any CAD system
Creaform VXmodel is a simple yet powerful tool to complement your CAD software. An essential addition to Creaform’s line of 3D scanners, it enables you to perform post-treatment to finalise your 3D scan data for use in 3D printing or CAD software.
VXModel is software for reverse engineering. Import your mesh and start repairing by smoothing or patching holes or merging meshes together. You can then add different geometry entities to the part based off mesh triangle selections. With all of the built in tools for fine tuning the selection sets it is very easy to apply planes and circles and cones to extract geometry from the scanned mesh. Once you have the mesh aligned and all of the surfaces and geometries created you can export this into a SOLIDWORKS Part file or as a STEP file to open in any other CAD program.
Benefits
VXmodel provides simple, yet efficient tools required to prepare the 3D scan mesh for reverse engineering or 3D printing.
- Clean meshes
- Fill holes
- Merge meshes
- Decimate meshes
- Make meshes watertight
Scans must be aligned to the coordinate system before export, a simple but crucial finalization step. The VXmodel alignment tool highly flexible, straightforward and not limiting.
- Use datum/entities suited to the design needs
- Best fit alignment
VXmodel enables you to easily generate NURBS surfaces for characterizing freeform surfaces. Primitive entities can be easily extracted from the mesh to complete the design in a CAD software.
- Auto surface
- Manual surface
- Entities from plan to slot by cross‑section
- Curves
Export to any CAD platform using standard format (.iges, .step, .dxf)
- Transfer parametric entities in your CAD software with a simple right‑click
- Direct transfer to:
Industries
- Aerospace
- Automotive/Transport
- Consumer Products
- Gaming & Virtual Reality
- Film & Stage
- Healthcare
- Heritage Preservation
- Industrial Design
- Manufacturing
- Power Generation
- Product Design
Applications
VXmodel assists throughout your product development cycle
- Product Design
- Reverse Engineering
- Measurement of Existing parts for Aftermarket or Custom Equipment
- Competitive Product Analysis
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Custom Repairs/Modification
- Packaging Design
- Measurement of product environment or connecting/Surrounding parts
- Integration of Prototype Modifications into CAD File
- CAD File Update to Reflect As‑built Tooling Measurements
- Preservation, Restoration and Digital Archiving
