Case Study: MIRA achieves rapid 3D model creation and expanded automotive design & engineering services with 3D Systems' Geomagic Wrap

Geomagic Software Helps Mira Increase The Scope Of Its Automotive Design And Engineering Services

MIRA, a long-established automotive design, development and certification organisation, frequently needs to develop special-purpose vehicles or modify production cars without access to original CAD data. Until recently it relied on touch-probe CMMs and manual methods that were slow and ill-suited to complex shapes or deformable materials.

By adopting a FARO Laser ScanArm and Geomagic Wrap reverse‑engineering software, MIRA quickly converts scans into accurate polygon and NURBS models that can be exported to CATIA or CAE tools for design, analysis and certification. The workflow sped up projects, reduced cost and destructive testing (for example enabling roll‑cage certification without crash tests), improved accuracy and confidence, and expanded MIRA’s service offerings.

MIRA

Dave Wykes

Senior Engineer, Vehicle and Systems Engineering Group