QUICKSURFACE for SOLIDWORKS(previously known as Mesh2Surface for SOLIDWORKS) is an affordable Scan to CAD solution developed specifically for SOLIDWORKS users. Reconstruct a professional CAD model with the guidance of 3D meshes from any 3D scanner. The plug-in provides you with efficient tools inside your favorite CAD software to generate surfaces and curves. Get ahead by using scan data as a starting point for design and get all your work done under one platform.
QUICKSURFACE is a SOLIDWORKS Certified Solution Partner. The Scan to CAD plugin integrates seamlessly with SOLIDWORKS Desktop 3D CAD, providing a straightforward and effective solution for SOLIDWORKS users to enhance productivity, even for complex reverse engineering tasks.
Benefits
Affordable SCAN to CAD Solution
QUICKSURFACE for SOLIDWORKS is a cost-effective Scan to CAD solution for any user who already owns SOLIDWORKS.
Well-Integrated In SOLIDWORKS
Now you have additional reverse engineering capabilities that work together with the tools you already use inside SOLIDWORKS.
Create Accurate CAD Models
QUICKSURFACE’s Best-Fit Algorithms and color map deviation analyzer help you create accurate CAD models when compared to your scan data.
Start on the right track
Before you begin your project, there are simple things you can do to your 3D mesh that make it that much easier to reverse engineer your part from scan data to CAD. QUICKSURFACE for SOLIDWORKS has these additional tools to get you started on the right foot.
Decimation
The decimation tool enables you to reduce the amount of polygons without compromising on the quality of the mesh. It makes your mesh more manageable and easier to work with.
Reduce Noisy Scan Data
You can get noise in your scan data. You have full control to reduce noise on the entire mesh, a selection, or only on boundary edges. See how much your revised mesh deviates from the original mesh with a color map.
Align to Coordinate System
Typically when you import your scan data from a 3D scanner the mesh is positioned arbitrary in 3D space. QUICKSURFACE gives you access to the tools you need to align to world coordinate system the way you want it.
Scan-to-CAD workflow
Here is the basic step-by-step guide to creating parametric CAD model in SOLIDWORKS with the assistance of QUICKSURFACE. The plug-in lets you use 3D scanner data as a guide for sketching.
Load 3D scan data from any scanner using the industry standard file formats: STL, OBJ or PLY.
QUICKSURFACE for SOLIDWORKS easily works with meshes with millions of triangles. Rotate and zoom quickly and freely.
Align to World Coordinate System
With QUICKSURFACE, intuitively align your scan data in the right position in 3D space.
The SOLIDWORKS plug-in gives you full control as to how you want to adjust the correct orientation of the object.
Create 2D Cross-Section
Extract references from scan data for 2D sketching.
To get a better representation of the scan data, QUICKSURFACE allows you to take any number of cross-sections of the mesh and aggregate the results so you can get the best accuracy you need when creating the CAD model. This is especially helpful when you have noisy data.
Create 2D Sketch
Extract lines, arcs and circles from the section planes as best fit primitives.
Simple brushing operations empowers you to quickly create connect lines or fillet to make 2D sketch much more efficiently.
Revolve to Create 3D Entities
After sketching the 2D profile, revolve the sketch to create a 3D body using SOLIDWORKS tool.
Make Necessary Adjustments
You can make changes to how you want to create the final CAD model to be. For example, create chamfers or use any of the SOLIDWORKS tools to make modifications to exactly how you want to design it.
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Equipped with easy-to-use tools for extracting features from your 3D scan data, use QUICKSURFACE plug-in directly inside SOLIDWORKS for converting 3D scan meshes into professional CAD models.
“Using the Scan to CAD approach to product design, we see significant efficiency gains in our product design workflow. Drawing from my own experience, on average, the time required to design a part is now reduced down to approximately 25% of the original time or less.”
Chase EvansLead EngineerPhiladelphia Racing Products
Compare the CAD model against the reference mesh at any time of your process. QUICKSURFACE’s Deviation Analyzer tool helps you control the accuracy of your reconstruction at a glance with its distance color map. The deviation analyser works with any SOLIDWORKS body (surface or solid) and compares the reference scan data with almost instant speed.
Reverse Engineering Organic Surfaces
QUICKSURFACE also works well for reverse engineering a scan file of a part with organic surfaces that has no defined geometry or shape to CAD as well as curves.
Automatic Surfacing
Create surfaces compatible in SOLIDWORKS with just hit of a button. QUICKSURFACE automatic surfacing is one of the best on the market today.
Freeform Modeling
Quad surface allows the user to reconstruct freeform surface which is not possible with the standard surfacing methods, giving you more control. Proprietary snap-to-mesh technology allows even beginners to reverse engineering to create shapes in no time.
* Operation completed inside standalone software QUICKSURFACE Free Form which is included with the purchase of QUICKSURFACE for SOLIDWORKS. The final model can be imported back into SOLIDWORKS.
Additional Tools
The best thing about this QUICKSURFACE plugin is its synergy with SOLIDWORKS tools. With these QUICKSURFACE features, you can reverse engineering your scan parts quickly into CAD models while taking advantage of using 3D mesh data for design. There’s no need to design from a blank slate anymore!
Primitive Extraction
With QUICKSURFACE for SOLIDWORKS, quickly reconstruct planes, cylinders, cones and spheres. Create the extracted primitives in SOLIDWORKS as reference geometries, surfaces, or solid bodies.
Interactive Selection
Simple to use tools to quickly extract areas of interest. Use the magic wand, brush, and freeform selection to easily identify the areas that represent features or freeform surfaces.
Fit Surface
Select area of interest and let QUICKSURFACE for SOLIDWORKS approximate the selection with a freeform surface. The resulting surface is extended so it is suitable for trimming. The real-time deviation colour map instantly shows the quality of the surface. Automatic option empowers you to create surface as close as possible to the reference mesh.
Symmetry Plane
You can automatically detect symmetry plane with the color map analyzer. Use additional manual adjustment controls for best results.
Chase Evans Lead Engineer Philadelphia Racing Products
