RE (reverse engineering) as necessary phase by rapid product development

The engineering design supported by CAD/CAE techniques allows optimising the product concept before manufacturing with assistance of CAM, in management for rapid product development and rapid set-up production in advance. For some product development processes reverse engineering (RE) allows to generate surface models by three-dimensional (3D)-scanning technique, and consequently this methodology permits to manufacture different parts (for cars, for household appliances) and tools (moulds, dies, press tools) in a short development period. The aim of this paper is to present a brief overview of RE as a necessary phase which provide benefits to the design and production processes in advance.