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STUDY 002 · REVERSE ENGINEERING

From scan to screw.

SM_260_FA_0.06328_Mesh_fill_1.stl

MILLIMETERS · FITTED SHAFT AXIS
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SM260 · DELIVERABLES & LIMITS

What this model establishes.

The scan appears to describe a screw or auger with two interleaved flights. Its shaft axis, external diameter, and helical parameters were fitted to samples from the original STL.

New surface-fitted revision: independent local B-spline fits follow each measured spiral face and the shaft profile. The new report compares both revisions on held-out source facets. Hidden bore geometry and root interfaces remain partly inferred.

  1. Source mesh

    The 19,022,751-triangle STL is preserved without coordinate changes. The interactive mesh is a reduced derivative; it is not a 0.025 mm representation.

  2. CAD solid / STEP

    A smooth shaft and two constant-pitch flights form an idealized exterior. The export is validated as a CAD solid, not merely renamed mesh data. Internal cavities, tip cuts, welds, and wear are omitted. The Python generator preserves the parameters; STEP carries the resulting boundary representation rather than a CAD feature history.

  3. IFC reference

    An IfcBuildingElementProxy packages the reduced scan with millimeter units, identity, and provenance. It is usable as a reference object in a BIM workflow. The screw’s system role and installation relationships are unknown.

  4. 0.025 mm target

    Deviation samples are taken from original STL vertices and compared with the CAD surface. The report is a sampled geometric check, not an exhaustive certification or an assessment of scanner calibration. Mesh reduction and geometric idealization can exceed the requested tolerance.

Useful next steps: fit internal bores and end cuts, compare against nominal CAD for wear, derive sections for inspection, or build an equipment family once its function and installation are known. Manufacturing release needs a defined datum system, full coverage, and verified measurement uncertainty.