Automotive 3D Scanning
3D scanning for automotive applications
All the way from design and rapid prototyping to reverse engineering and quality inspection, 3D scanners have become part and parcel of automakers’ technology toolsets. They allow automotive manufacturers to capture accurate, measurable 3D data from any part or component from tiny to very large. 3D scanning lets automakers not only speed up day-to-day productivity, but shorten output development lifecycles, and facilitate the manufacturing of high-performance vehicles without compromising on safety or quality standards.
Whether it’s a classic car restoration or a brand new automotive prototype, Artec 3D’s lightning-fast scanners deliver high-accuracy 3D surface data on every step of your design, prototyping, engineering, or manufacturing workflow.
Being lightweight and fully portable, Artec scanners can easily be taken anywhere you need to go, whether that’s across the factory floor, or over to a different facility in another city or country.
Artec scanners require very little training, so in less than 2 hours you can be scanning your objects of choice, confidently and effectively.
All our scanners are contact-free, so you can scan a full spectrum of surfaces without worrying about any risk of deformation or damage.
Digitally capture auto parts, assemblies, and components with up to 0.01 mm accuracy.
Automotive 3D Scanning Applications
Reverse engineering
Instantly 3D capture auto parts that lack documentation, technical drawings, or those modified from their original designs – then generate accurate CAD models for further analyses and development.
Inspection and quality control
Easily collect and compare 3D scan data to CAD models to determine the accuracy of manufactured parts versus the original designs.
Rapid prototyping
Quickly create accurate, high-resolution 3D models of any auto part, component, or entire vehicle and use them as reference models for designing new prototypes.
3D visualization
Deliver immersive experiences by 3D scanning car interiors and exteriors and easily creating VR-ready 3D models, so your customers have the freedom to explore these virtual cars from anywhere, just as they would in a usual car dealership.
Virtual simulations
Obtain high-precision 3D models of any part or object to perform virtual motion analysis, virtual assembly, and other simulations.
Digital archive
Digitize all existing parts and tools to have a fully digital 3D archive, which can be utilized in further CAD/CAM/CAE applications.
Design for aftermarket auto parts
Replicate missing or hard-to-find auto parts in high-resolution 3D quickly and easily.
Automotive 3D Scanning Success story
World-famous car shop West Coast Customs uses Artec Leo and Artec Eva to speed up workflows, increase accuracy, and open the door to new creative possibilities
“With Leo, we can just pick up and go. We can take it with us anywhere throughout the shop, and it’s ready to scan, no laptop, no cables, everything’s built in. Even out in the parking lot or at a client’s location…it scans like a dream even on a bright summer day, full data capture from the first go.”
Lorenzo Strong, VP of Sales, West Coast Customs