3D Scanning for Automobiles

3D scanning for automobiles is an ever-expanding area full of benefits, so in this article, we’ll look at how 3D scanners can transform your workflow, save you time and money, and even help you have fun.

Let’s get into it!

The Advantages in a Nutshell

Traditionally, automobile modification has involved extraordinarily tedious and often inaccurate measurements with calipers, gages, and rulers, then manually building a model in 3D software or with clay. But once, what would have been a whole day or more of work can now be done in minutes with the help of a 3D scanner.

Tricking Out Your Motor

When stock parts simply don’t cut it for your sweet ride, you need to make your own. And to achieve this, you need precise measurements to start rapid prototyping your new part for your vehicle. 3D scanners speed this process up immensely by getting accurate measurements from the outset, rather than having to trial and error your way through getting a newly designed part to fit perfectly. 

Replacement Parts

In the world of classic cars, finding spare parts to replace interior or exterior items can be a nightmare. With the parts no longer being made, any available components are in limited supply with a price to match, and of course, no readily available blueprints with correct measurements to make your own. All of this makes restoring and maintaining classic cars a lesson in patience, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

With the aid of a 3D scanner capturing accurate measurements of parts and reverse engineering, your replacement has never been easier. If the component is broken, as long as you have all the pieces, you scan and merge them together to make a new complete part. And if you don’t have the piece, you can find someone that does and scan theirs because 3D scanners like the RANGE or POP 2 are highly portable.