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Scan to CAD Field Workflow

Public record / EXP-0031 / Revision A

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The scan-to-CAD series treats scanning as a way to recover useful geometry, not a magic replacement for design intent. Planned notes cover lighting, overlap, top-and-bottom alignment, cleanup, scale recovery, reference geometry, and comparing the scan against a remodel.

STATUSUNDER TESTCLASSIFICATIONEXPMATERIALMESH / CADDATE2026.08.20

TECHNICAL NOTES

A practical scanning workflow for capturing usable shape, recovering scale, and remodeling what the mesh cannot explain.

SPECIFICATION

CapturePortable / phone-friendly
Tools consideredCreality Pika / MeshLab / Meshroom
GoalUsable remodel geometry
StatusWorkflow testing

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

2026.08.20Rev ADefined the shop-friendly scan, cleanup, and remodel sequence.
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