Reverse engineering legacy parts
Digitize undocumented or discontinued components and rebuild them as editable STEP CAD — ready to redesign, re-tool or reproduce when no drawing exists.
[ 01 / The process ]
Production-grade, not a hobby print.
Structured-light 3D scanning projects a pattern of light across an object and reads the deformation with calibrated cameras, reconstructing millions of surface points into a dense mesh — accurate to as fine as 0.04 mm, with full-colour texture when you need it. It captures geometry no caliper can reach: freeform curves, organic surfaces, worn features and complex internal transitions on parts you cannot easily measure by hand.
At MYPRUS we treat scanning as an engineering step, not a snapshot. Every scan is cleaned, aligned and checked before it leaves the studio, and where you need to edit or manufacture the part we reverse-engineer the mesh into a true parametric STEP solid — not a frozen shell. You tell us whether the endpoint is a mesh for reference, a CAD model for redesign, or a deviation comparison for inspection, and we deliver measured data you can build on.
- Technology
- Structured light
- Accuracy
- up to 0.04 mm
- Output
- STL · STEP · OBJ
- Capture
- Full-colour texture
- Object size
- Up to ~1 m
- Lead time
- 2 – 4 days
[ 02 / What we make ]
Where this process earns its place.
Quality inspection & deviation
Compare a scanned part against its original CAD to map dimensional deviation across the whole surface, catching warp and wear a spot-check would miss.
Capturing organic geometry
Bring sculpted, ergonomic or freeform shapes into CAD accurately — the surfaces that are impractical to model from scratch or measure by hand.
Fit-check & heritage capture
Verify how mating parts seat together before manufacture, and preserve artefacts, tooling and one-off objects as a permanent, colour-accurate digital record.
[ 03 / Why MYPRUS ]
What you get beyond a printed part.
Cleaned, aligned, hole-filled meshes
Raw scans are denoised, multi-view aligned and hole-filled into a usable mesh — for parts up to roughly a metre, larger objects stitched via multi-scan alignment.
True reverse engineering, not a shell
We rebuild the scan as a parametric STEP solid with editable features, so the model can be modified and manufactured — not just a triangulated surface.
You choose the endpoint
Reference mesh, editable CAD, or scan-to-CAD inspection report — we scope the deliverable to what you actually do next, and advise the right route up front.
Fast turnaround
Most scans deliver in 2–4 days — a reference mesh, an editable STEP solid or a deviation report, scoped to the part and turned around without a long queue.
[ 04 / Output ]
Deliverables you can build on
Not sure which output fits your workflow? Tell us what you do next — reference, redesign or inspection — and we'll scope the right deliverable; see indicative rates and turnaround on the Specs & Pricing page.
STL mesh
Triangulated surfaceCleaned, hole-filled mesh for reference, 3D printing or as-is documentation — see the Specs & Pricing page for rates.
STEP solid
Parametric CADReverse-engineered editable solid with features, ready to redesign or manufacture — scoped per part, see Specs & Pricing.
OBJ + texture
Colour meshFull-colour, textured mesh for heritage, art and visual records where surface appearance matters — see Specs & Pricing for options.
Inspection report
Deviation analysisScan-to-CAD comparison mapping dimensional deviation across the part for QC — rates and scope on the Specs & Pricing page.
[ 05 / Questions ]
Answered before you ask.
How much does 3D scanning cost in Calicut?
Scanning is priced by object size and complexity, the cleanup required, and the deliverable — a reference mesh costs less than a full reverse-engineered STEP solid or an inspection report. Send us the part details for an itemised quote; indicative rates and turnaround are published on our Specs & Pricing page.
What is the difference between an STL mesh and a STEP model?
An STL is a triangulated surface — accurate for reference, printing or documentation, but not easily edited. A STEP solid is reverse-engineered from the scan into true parametric CAD with editable features, which is what you need to redesign, modify or manufacture the part.
How accurate is your 3D scanning?
Our structured-light process captures fine surface detail to as tight as 0.04 mm, depending on part size and geometry. This is an engineering scanner producing engineering meshes and models — accurate for reverse engineering and inspection, but not a certified metrology or medical device.
How big can the parts be, and can you capture colour?
We scan handheld parts up to roughly one metre directly, and cover larger objects by aligning multiple scans into a single model. Full-colour texture capture is available when surface appearance matters, delivered as a textured OBJ.
Do you deliver outside Kozhikode?
Yes. We're based in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, and deliver scan data and CAD files digitally anywhere in India, with physical parts couriered pan-India. Local customers are welcome to bring objects to the studio for scanning.
Ready to start your 3D Scanning project?
Send an STL/STEP or a photo and we'll reply within 24 hours with a measured quote and a free design-for-manufacturing check.