nPower Software has announced the release of Power Surfacing RE (reverse engineering) add-on for SOLIDWORKS.
According to nPower, Power Surfacing RE is capable of digesting imported 3D scan data, finite element modeling, 3D sculpting programs, 3D printer files and online polygonal model databases to constrain and capture data to deliver quality reverse engineering results.
Built on top of its formidable Power Surfacing software package, RE simplifies the process of rendering scanned meshes into a usable model with simple, straightforward tools.
Once input data has been crunched and transformed into SOLIDWORKS geometry by RE, any of SOLIDWORKS’ modeling tools can be applied to the captured object. With those tools, any number of features can be added or subtracted by using the same workflows that they’d use in any other reverse engineering or normal modeling operation.
In addition to its standard data crunching features, RE also comes equipped with tools to help with mesh cleanup and optimization. Flipped faces, mesh gaps and even inverted meshes can be fixed with RE’s tools.
One question I have is whether SOLIDWORKS can handle the complex models that RE can make. I use SOLIDWORKS on a regular basis, and I’ve found that truly complex surfaces can crash the application. Is it possible that SOLIDWORKS itself will hinder RE’s abilities?
nPower’s Power Surfacing RE add-on is available for $2,495 ($395/year for maintenance subs), and can be purchased at the company’s online store.