The term Reverse Engineering (RE) identifies a methodology which allows, starting from the physical object, to trace the mathematical reconstruction of the surface of the object itself and subsequently to use it in a CAD environment.
Upward, starting from the object of interest to the customer, can provide the mathematics of the surface through the use of an optical 3D scanner, possibly followed by the complete CAD reconstruction: at this point it is also possible to build a prototype through rapid prototyping of the object scanned.
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