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SUPER CHARGE

Your Reverse-Engineering
with Point2CAD

Case Study
Weistec Engineering, located in Santa Ana, California, is an industry
leader in research, development, and design. Ranging from the
Mercedes C-Class to the SLS AMG, Weistec Engineering is not only
the first company to calibrate a forced induction solution for M
156/159, they are the first to achieve this on the highly sophisticated
Mercedes ECU. This major accomplishment has finally paid off as
Weistec Engineering is proud to announce the “50 State Legal” status
of the stage 1 M 156/159 Supercharger System.
What is Point2CAD?
Point2CAD is indispensable software for reverse-engineer-
ing physical parts into the SolidWorks environment. With
Point2CAD, users can quickly and easily create parametric
models of physical parts by probing geometries such as
lines, arcs, slots, and splines. Using an arm is like using a
mouse but with the added ability to capture data live in 3D.
Users can even check their work and receive guidance for
defining tolerances by checking the part’s deviation live in
SolidWorks.

Michael Weiss, the owner of Weistec Engineering,


has been using Point2CAD since 2012. With
Point2CAD and MicroScribe, he was able to reverse
engineer several projects efficiently.

Traditional Method vs. Point2CAD


Prior to using Point2CAD, Weiss used 3D modeler software
to create and transfer basic sketches over to SolidWorks to
finish their reverse engineering. During this process, Weiss
dealt with many tedious processes (“clean-up jobs”). Weiss Time-Saving
stated, “3D modeler software did not allow me to set an
Recently, Weiss took on two projects where Point2CAD
origin and did not have proper tools and functions that
greatly saved time. One involved a Super Charger Inlet
SolidWorks has.” Weiss was frustrated because of these
Tube. Using Point2CAD, he was able to grab splines, bolt
limitations and the need convert the sketches over to
patterns, and planes to get a perfect outline of the tube.
SolidWorks with the proper normal vector. If the sketches
Later, he finished his task by lofting and connecting these
would not import properly, Weiss “has to spend hours and
features together. He stated, “It took about 30 min to
hours to do a clean-up job.” Additionally, he stressed, “The
reverse engineer this [Super Charger Inlet Tube] whereas
accuracy and consistency were not there.”
using 3D modeler software would have taken much longer.”
In another project, Weistec was involved in the initial
development phase of Mercedes SLS where he could
borrow the car for only two days. Because of this limited
time, they had to quickly reverse engineer the needed
component and rapid-prototype it for test fitting. Weiss
finished this project on schedule. He said, “I could not have
done this without Point2CAD.”

With Point2CAD, Weiss is no longer concerned with these


clean-up jobs. He claimed, “The nice thing about Point2CAD:
I can utilize all the tools in SolidWorks while I get basic
sketches using the arm.” Since Point2CAD is an Add-In for
SolidWorks, transferring sketches across software is
eliminated. Not only that, Point2CAD allows Weiss to define
Economical Solution
Weistec was able to finish multiple reverse
origins and proper coordinate systems for his sketches.
engineering projects using Point2CAD. He
“Normally, I would rapid prototype a part that has been expressed, “I do not have a $100,000 arm or
reverse engineered to test since casting is expensive and $30,000 reverse engineering software like
time-consuming. But now, I trust my CAD data more than other companies, but I get my job done
ever. I skip the rapid-prototyping process,” Michael accurately under $20,000 using Point2CAD
emphasized. and MicroScribe.”

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