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Rapidform XOV adds probe-based measurement, speeds up inspection

September 25, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

INUS Technology, Inc. announced the next major release of its CAD-intelligent inspection software, Rapidform XOV3. With this release, Rapidform XOV becomes a full-fledged contact inspection platform, with support for every major portable CMM device … [Read more...] about Rapidform XOV adds probe-based measurement, speeds up inspection

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, News, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: Rapidform

Rapidform XOR directly compatible with Autodesk Inventor

April 10, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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INUS Technology, Inc. announced it is shipping the next major release of its flagship reverse engineering software, Rapidform XOR. Rapidform XOR software combines 3D scan data processing and parametric solid modeling to give you the ability to create … [Read more...] about Rapidform XOR directly compatible with Autodesk Inventor

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Featured, Industrial, Medical, News, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: 3D scanners, Rapidform, Reverse Engineering

3D scanner software – a step closer to automatically recovering design intent

December 5, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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The U.S. Air Force and DRS Technologies, a supplier of defense electronic systems, commissioned the University of Oklahoma to study developments in scanners in reverse engineering projects. The authors examined several 3D scanning software packages. … [Read more...] about 3D scanner software – a step closer to automatically recovering design intent

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Architecture, Automotive, Consumer Products, Featured, Industrial, Medical, News, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: 3D scanners, Geomagic, Rapidform, Reverse Engineering

Rapidform Updates 3D Scan Data Processing Tool

September 15, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

INUS Technology, Inc., a world leader in 3D scanning software, announced the latest release of its turn-key Software Development Kit (SDK) for 3D scanning application development. The updated version of Rapidform.dllâ„¢ helps you rapidly deploy … [Read more...] about Rapidform Updates 3D Scan Data Processing Tool

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Medical, News, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: rapid prototyping, Rapidform, Reverse Engineering

U.S. Air Force chooses Rapidform XOR after extensive study

August 18, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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INUS Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce that a recent U.S. Air Force funded study evaluating CAD and reverse engineering software concluded that Rapidform XOR stands alone in its ability to create parametric solid models from 3D scan data. The … [Read more...] about U.S. Air Force chooses Rapidform XOR after extensive study

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Medical, News, Reverse Engineering, Software Tagged With: Rapidform, Reverse Engineering

Rapidform tech tip: Comparing deviation results between XOR and XOV

July 14, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

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If you have been using XOR for reverse engineering and XOV for inspection, sometimes you may be confused why the results of deviation by the Accuracy Analyzer of XOR and Whole Dimension of XOV are different. As you know, XOR is the software for … [Read more...] about Rapidform tech tip: Comparing deviation results between XOR and XOV

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Featured, Industrial, Medical, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: Rapidform, Reverse Engineering

Manufacturers increase their use of 3D scanning technology

May 3, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

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As manufacturers increasingly use 3D scanning technology, companies like INUS Technology, Inc. (www.rapidform.com) report strong earnings. INUS recently announced that its worldwide revenue for the first quarter of 2011 represents a 38% jump from the … [Read more...] about Manufacturers increase their use of 3D scanning technology

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Medical, News, Packaging, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering Tagged With: rapid prototyping, Rapidform, Reverse Engineering

3D Scanning helps Local Motors with its Open Source Cars

March 14, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Local Motors, with Rapidform, builds first open source car

Rapidform XOR enables Local Motors to accelerate their time to market using the power of 3D scanning. More than a new custom car, Local Motors is developing a community to bring the designer, the manufacturer and the enthusiast together to build a … [Read more...] about 3D Scanning helps Local Motors with its Open Source Cars

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