Whitepapers

Qualify & Standards: Beyond Reverse Engineering. by Ping Fu, CEO of Geomagic, Inc.
Digital shape sampling and processing, or DSSP is more than reverse engineering. DSSP is the process of capturing a part with a 3D scanner, reconstructing the measurement data (point clouds) into highly accurate polygon or NURBS surfaces, and using the resulting digital model for applications such as product design, tool and mold design and verification, customized manufacturing, recreating legacy parts, engineering analysis, and computer-aided inspection. This article appears in the May2007 issue of Appliance Design magazine.

Best Practices: Parametric Design with Hybrid Modeling
Combining the best of measurement and modeling, Geomagic Studio can be used to complement existing CAD technology to produce accurate design models quickly and easily. This Best Practices document walks through an example of hybrid modeling utilizing an impeller to show how a native, parametric model of this complex shape can be created, and discusses the advantages of this approach versus traditional methods.

DSSP: The Shape of Things to Come: Part 1
DSSP: The Shape of Things to Come: Part 2
by Ping Fu, president and CEO of Geomagic, Inc.
This is a two-part article. During the Discovery STS-114 mission, DSSP gave NASA the ability for the first time to detect, assess, repair and validate a repair in the unpredictable environment of space. As Ping Fu points out, DSSP is a category whose time has come.

Reverse engineering: the catalyst behind the next big aerospace leap by Ping Fu
Ten years ago, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group’s 777 division created the first airplane that was 100 percent digitally designed and pre-assembled on computer. From that achievement has come two basic facts: using digital processes accelerates design and increases quality, and new technologies need to be adopted to make the next big automation steps. This article originally appeared in the September 2004 issue of Aerospace Engineering.

Mass Customization: A Revolution in the Making - We are on the cusp of a second revolution in manufacturing, one where mass-produced products will be made for individual fit and taste. It's called mass customization, and the enabling force is a process called DSSP.

Jerry Fain Models Tackles New Frontiers in Custom Manufacturing - When your customers are the rich & famous, off-the-shelf aircraft interiors just won't do.