3D scanning & CAD service in Bendigo
3D scanning captures the shape of a real object as a digital mesh, and CAD/design services turn a sketch, rough model or scan into a proper file ready to manufacture — used for reverse-engineering a part that no longer has a file (an old bracket, a discontinued spare part), designing a new product from a concept, cleaning up a scan into clean solid geometry, and general design advice on how a part should be made. Send the physical part for scanning, or a sketch, reference photos and dimensions for a from-scratch design job, plus what the end file needs to do (3D print, CNC, injection mould) since that changes how it should be modelled. Turnaround varies a lot with complexity — a simple scan-and-clean-up job might be a few days, while original product design involving iteration and review can take one to a few weeks. Pricing is quoted per job, usually based on time (scanning, modelling, revisions) rather than a flat rate — ask how many rounds of revision are included.
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3D scanning & CAD — common questions
When do I need 3D scanning instead of just measuring?
When a part is complex, organic or curved (a face, a body panel, an irregular object) where manual measurement would take too long or miss detail — scanning captures the whole shape at once as a starting point for CAD clean-up.
I only have an idea or a sketch, no CAD file — can someone design it?
Yes — describe the idea, its rough dimensions and what it needs to do, and send any reference photos or sketches; a designer will turn that into CAD ready for whatever manufacturing process you plan to use.
What file do I get back from a scanning or design job?
Typically an STL or mesh from a raw scan, and a STEP or native CAD file from a modelled/cleaned-up design — ask for the format your next manufacturing step needs (e.g. STEP for CNC, STL for 3D printing).
How many rounds of changes are included?
This varies by maker — ask up front how many revision rounds are included in the quoted price and what extra rounds cost, especially for original product design rather than a straightforward scan.
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