3D Scanning

3D Scanning provides a fast, precise way to capture the geometry of existing aircraft components, assemblies, and physical spaces without relying solely on conventional manual measurements. ACES uses captured digital geometry to establish accurate dimensional references for component design, reverse engineering, installation planning, fit and interface evaluation, and engineering documentation. By bringing complex physical geometry into the digital engineering environment, 3D scanning creates an efficient foundation for developing models, evaluating modifications, documenting existing conditions, and supporting future engineering work.

3D scanning provides a fast and detailed method for capturing the geometry of aircraft components, assemblies, and physical spaces that may be difficult or time-consuming to document using traditional manual measurement methods.

Detailed surface geometry can be collected digitally to establish an accurate dimensional reference for later engineering, design, documentation, or evaluation work.

Complex shapes, curved surfaces, and physical interfaces can often be captured more efficiently through 3D scanning than through conventional measurement alone.

Geometry captured through 3D scanning can be used as a dimensional reference for developing digital models of existing aircraft components and assemblies.

Bringing physical geometry into the digital engineering environment provides a practical foundation for component design, reverse engineering, modification planning, and continued engineering development.

Component Modeling Captured geometry can provide a reference for developing digital models of existing aircraft components.
Assembly Modeling Scanned geometry can help document the relationship between multiple components within a larger assembly.
Reverse Engineering Support Digital scan data can establish the geometric foundation for recreating engineering information from existing parts.
Design Development Captured geometry can support later design, modification, and installation-development activities.

3D scanning can document physical interfaces, clearances, and surrounding geometry to support aircraft modification and installation planning.

Accurate digital capture of the existing environment provides engineering teams with dimensional information that can be used when evaluating how a new or modified component may fit within the available aircraft space.

Physical Interfaces Capture of attachment areas and surrounding surfaces that may affect component or installation geometry.
Clearance Evaluation Digital documentation of available space around existing components and assemblies.
Installation Planning Scan data can provide a dimensional reference during the development of new or revised aircraft installations.
Modification Support Captured surrounding geometry can help establish design constraints before modification work begins.

3D scanning can create a digital record of current physical geometry for use during engineering evaluation and future project development.

This captured information provides a reference for the existing condition of a component, assembly, or physical space and can be retained for later design, modification, comparison, or documentation activities.

Current Geometry Digital capture provides a record of the physical geometry that exists at the time of scanning.
Engineering Reference Scan data can serve as a dimensional reference during later engineering evaluations.
Future Modifications Existing-condition data can provide a starting point for later design or modification projects.
Digital Documentation Captured geometry can supplement other engineering records and technical documentation.
Combining 3D scanning with reverse engineering allows physical geometry to move directly into the digital engineering environment, creating a more efficient starting point for design, modification, and documentation.