Reverse Engineer Workflows in

In this video we are essentially going to repeat what we did in Part 1, only a lot faster and with better final surfaces! Using Freeform tools isn't generally a "precise" workflow, but for the case of a complex casting shape like this, using a freeform surface will actually produce better surface quality than using all the mesh section sketches. And as an added bonus the process is much faster!
If you want to follow along and you did Part1 just carry on with your file, or you can download the file here.
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[@bewhitey]

Just used this method a few weeks ago on reverse engineering a B pillar car part. Learned it from an older video you had done fitting a wing to a car. Also did the the loft mesh section sketches on a 3d scanned bumper a few months ago....wish I knew the pull command at the time because that took forever! PULL FORM TO 3d SCAN! THE PULL COMMAND FOR THE WIN! (that is what this video should be called haha) Thanks so much for making these videos and opening doors in design for everyone. You are really an awesome teacher! Can't wait to see the next steps on how you finish this model. I know how I would do it but it is so interesting to see your methods because they are quite ingenious.

[@dillrepair]

regardless of what software the way you're describing this stuff has been incredibly helpful as i'm new at this. in this video the discussion is very much along the lines of the potential complications of by-hand patterning i've had to deal with in the past as far as additive or even multiplying effect of minor error depending on whether it matters or not for what you want to do. so if i'm patterning by hand for a fabric cover meant to be taught on a tubular structure, the thickness of the lines i draw and where i draw the lines on the patterning plastic i've taped down has a huge effect down the line after tracing copying and cutting things out. (in addition to the stretch of the specific material which is something you learn to deal with too and not well quantified)... one thing (of many) i'd like to be able to do eventually without having to spend 18k on exactflat software is scan a tubing structure and make a 2d pattern to cut out and sew up that will come very close. anyway thanks for these vids. subbed.

[@scruffy3121]

Always amazed to see someone do what takes me days to figure out within 10minutes 😂. Self teaching can be painful.

[@TomAHawk-py6vj]

This is pretty useful to me. I started engineering parts for private use without an 3D scanner and most of them were parametric and could be recreated by

[@dormg22]

cool series and very relevant for my project, thank you.

[@mic03311]

Wow I didn't know this method! Very interesting. Thanks

[@nicktechnick]

I've never worked with freeforms before as they feel more like doing artwork. I think years of having fully constrained work beat into me has made it hard for me to accept direct editing. This video however has really shed some light on things and has me wanting to give this a try. I'm extremely excited for the next video to see how you finish the part and turn it into a closed solid.

[@WagaTouso]

Cool video. In this reverse engineering series, would it be possible to also reverse-enginner a computer mouse?

[@imacmill]

A++ video...