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See how companies are putting Rapidform software solutions to work. Explore many success stories that demonstrate the proven success of Rapidform software solutions. Its innovative, unique, integrated and flexible set of solutions addresses the needs of organizations in a wide range of industries. You can read how companies in all industries in all parts of the world are using Rapidform software to revolutionize their processes of product design and manufacturing.

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GM Daewoo Accelerates Die Duplication Using Rapidform XOR

Customer

GM Daewoo

Software

XOR2/Redesign

Summary

GM Daewoo of Korea, which is now part of General Motors' family, shortened die duplication tryout processing time by 30 percent through innovative reverse engineering process utilizing 3D scanner and Rapidform XOR.

Artist Makes a Teddy Bear Sculpture with Help of 3D Scanning Technology

Customer

Urs Fischer and Institute of RPD at the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen

Software

XOR/Redesign, rapidform2006

Summary

Urs Fischer, the artist who among other things did already exhibit at Centre Pompidou in Paris and on the biennial art festival in Venice wants to make a colossal teddy bear merged with a desk lamp. The Konica Minolta VI 9i 3D-Laser scanner and very efficient Rapidform program with a variety of subroutines up to a dynamic working memory management make this modeling work possible on a commercial notebook computer within few hours.

3D Scanning Technology Reduces Costs for Product Inspection Process

Customer

KOIWAI

Software

XOV/Verifier, XOR/Redesign

Summary

KOIWAI is a company with top-class technologies in thin-walled precision casting and lightweight precision casting based on more than 30 years experience in casting prototyping. Introducing the combination of the 3D scanner VIVID 9i and inspection software Rapidform XOV was extremely effective in reducing costs for the product inspection process, helping to achieve rapid delivery.

3D Scanning Helps NASCAR Driver Fly like the Wind

Customer

BMI

Software

XOS/Scan, XOR/Redesign

Summary

BMI is competing with large, well-funded NASCAR teams, but it believes that its edge lies in technology, which includes aerodynamic analysis fueled by Rapidform. A Konica Minolta scanner and Rapidform XOS/XOR software allows BMI to make a smooth, precise 3D definition of the car and build the CFD-ready surface model that fuels the CFD programs.

Redesigning Exhaust Systems Faster and More Precisely

Customer

Capristo Exhaust Systems

Software

XOR/Redesign

Summary

Capristo often had difficulty designing new exhaust systems. The process of designing a new exhaust system around a very tightly packed sports car underbody is very painstaking task. Rapidform XOR allows Capristo to easily design complex shapes and maintain precise tolerances around all the scanned components.