Optimized surface creation
Clean surfaces, smooth transitions - from complex scan data.
Many applications do not require a fully parametric CAD design – instead, an optimized, adjusted surface structure is sufficient for further use. This is exactly where our optimized surface creation comes in: We generate a closed, cleaned-up surface model with exact transitions and smooth curves from the 3D scan – ideal for CAM, 3D printing, visualization or surface analyses.
Initially, the focus is not on technical design. Instead, the focus is placed on:
- Geometric coherence
- Mesh optimization and smoothing
- Area continuity
- and clean data for the next process step
Typical features of this method:
- Surfaces are derived from the polygon mesh or the point cloud
- The result is a NURBS surface model, but not parametrically constructed
- Smoothing of artifacts, scan noise or steps
- Reduction in the number of polygons while maintaining shape fidelity
- Closed models, CAM/printing compatible (e.g. STL, STEP, IGES)
Application examples
- Surface feedback for ergonomic studies or design surfaces
- Preparation of free-form data for 3D printing or milling path generation
- Data preparation for rendering and visualization
- Post-processing of scans where only shape fidelity, but not design logic, is decisive
- Basis for simulations (e.g. flow, contact, packaging)
Delimitation to the constructive surface return
In contrast to constructive traceability [cross-reference to next chapter], the aim here is not to create a functional CAD model with defined features such as cylinders, planes, holes or symmetries. Instead, the focus is on a technically usable but freely formed surface structure – ideal for many industrial workflows that do not require fully parametric further processing.
Your advantages
- Fast implementation - without complex modeling logic
- Smooth, closed, process-reliable - for printing, milling, visualization
- Reduced file size, without loss of geometry
- Excellent surface quality - even for complex free-form shapes