Start from an idea
Use references, sketches, and requirements to define the first version.
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IDEA / GEOMETRY / ITERATION
The part in your head.
The file you can build.
Start with a sketch, a scan, a rough model, or an existing component. Work through the shape, dimensions, and practical decisions that turn a promising idea into a useful design.
CAD / REVERSE ENGINEERING
START WITH THE APPLICATION
What do you
need it to do?
We begin with the purpose of the part, then work through the decisions that get it there.
Improve a design
Revise geometry, resolve fit issues, or adapt a part to the selected manufacturing process.
Recreate what exists
Combine scans and measurements in a reverse-engineering workflow with an agreed deliverable.
THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
A thoughtful process.
A more useful result.
Requirements
The purpose and constraints come first: interfaces, size, loads, environment, and appearance.
Iteration
A prototype can reveal questions a screen cannot. Plan room to evaluate and refine.
Manufacturing
Geometry that looks finished may still need changes for printing, molding, machining, or assembly.
YOUR FIRST STEP
Let’s look at
your project.
You don’t need everything ready. Send what you have and tell us what you need next.
- Sketches, references, scans, or existing files
- Key dimensions and mating parts
- Functional and appearance requirements
- Desired output formats and project timing
GOOD QUESTIONS
A few things
to know.
Can I begin without a CAD file?
Yes. Share what you are trying to make, references, and known dimensions. We can discuss the design work needed to reach a prototype.
Can you modify an existing file?
Often, depending on its format and condition. Send the file and describe the changes so the scope can be reviewed.
Is CAD included in the print estimate?
Design and reverse engineering are scoped separately. The volume-based estimator is for printing; a reviewed quote can combine the services your project needs.
Let’s make
your next idea real.
A model, a sketch, a physical part, or just a question. Start where you are.
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