The Competence Center of Autonomous Digitalization Technologies at Fraunhofer IGD develops and automates 3D scanning technologies for fully automated reconstruction of cultural heritage and industrial objects. The capture of the actual state of objects is significant in industry, particularly for forming tools like press tools for sheet metal parts, which are based on CAD models. These tools undergo several processing steps and, over time, experience wear, causing their geometry to deviate from the original CAD modeling. Manual adjustment steps are often made to the tools, which are not transferred back into the CAD model. This leads to an increasing discrepancy between the real object and the CAD model.
To address this issue, an approach has been developed that adjusts the underlying CAD model based on a 3D scan of the tool. First, you will engage more deeply with the structure of CAD models and then learn about the existing solution for 3D scan-based CAD back-referencing. Based on the 3D scan data and the target geometry provided by CAD models, the next step is to expand the existing solution, as it is currently limited to smaller objects.
In the long term, the application of this technology involves developing a versatile automated tool that updates the underlying CAD model based on a 3D scan of any object to reflect its geometric actual state.
Very good C++ programming skills
Proficient English skills
Experience in CAD (structural definition of models, and CAD modeling) is advantageous
Experience with 3D modeling frameworks such as the 3D ACIS Modeler is advantageous
Remuneration according to the general works agreement for employing assistant staff.
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