Wide Open Design is launching a new service for their customers. Now you can send in your parts for 3-D scanning!

In this video we will show you how the parts are scanned & used in 3-D CAD software to make some changes to one of our chassis. Having accurate data for parts is the key to designing 3D assembly models in CAD. We have been drawing and designing parts with 3D CAD systems for many years and I can't calculate the amount of time this system saves us. We would spend weeks of time drawing parts that we would use in CAD models. Now we can have that data quicker and more accurately than we ever could before. We are always pushing ahead to develop new parts for the off road industry and we have carved our space out in building tube chassis for different vehicles. Using the 3-D scans has really helped us cut down on design time at the computer and in the shop. Before we would have to design what we could with the manually drawn 3D items that we had. Then we would start on the project in the shop and build it to a point where we would have to start using the actual parts to mock everything up to get through the rest of the fabrication process. Now using this technology we can place everything on the computer screen and design a build all the way through.

This technology isn't limited to off road or even industrial parts. We can scan literally ANYTHING and the scanner never touches your piece of material. The scanner shoots a wave length at the part and how fast it bounces back to the scanner determines what shows up on the computer screen; So if it is an antique piece, feel safe in knowing nothing will be damaged when it is scanned. If you are still questioning whether or not we can scan it, shoot us a picture and we can let you know if we can do it or not!

We are using our Hexagon 7 Axis arm that has a reach of 3 meters in any direction for the scanning base. By using a scanner that is on an arm there is no need for "Targets" like with a hand held scanner.

I hope this video introduces 3D scanning and its benifits to some people, and clears up any questions you had about the process. With that being said, if you have any questions, leave a comment below!

If you are interested in having your parts scanned contact us at -
Wide Open Design
500 West Lytle Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

615-962-9135

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