BD Engineering Digitises Toyota Supra with Artec Leo for Custom Drifting Mods<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Get a Sample<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Email Us<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Call Us<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>BD Engineering<\/span><\/h2><\/div>When BD Engineering set out to modify a Toyota Supra for high-performance drifting, they needed a way to capture every component of the car with absolute accuracy and without relying on OEM CAD data. Using Artec Leo<\/a> automotive 3D scanning\u00a0and Artec Studio software<\/a><\/span>, the team fully digitised the Supra in record time, creating a precise 3D model that became the foundation for new drift-ready components, including a redesigned hydraulic handbrake and suspension geometry.<\/p>\nBy ‘closing the loop’ and scanning the entire vehicle, BD Engineering eliminated error propagation and ensured complete data integrity across the model. The resulting dataset now powers a dynamic simulation environment for testing and development. What began as a demanding reverse engineering project has evolved into a scalable ‘scan-to-factory’ workflow, demonstrating how Artec Leo is transforming productivity, accuracy, and speed in the automotive sector.<\/p>\n
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\nIn automotive, many people only scan part of a car – but that leads to errors where the start and end points don’t align. We decided to take a different approach and scan the entire vehicle. It’s faster, more accurate and ensures complete data integrity. We call it ‘closing the loop.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/blockquote>Adam Bao, Co-Founder<\/strong>, <\/span>BD Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
BD Engineering<\/span><\/h2><\/div>When BD Engineering set out to modify a Toyota Supra for high-performance drifting, they needed a way to capture every component of the car with absolute accuracy and without relying on OEM CAD data. Using Artec Leo<\/a> automotive 3D scanning\u00a0and Artec Studio software<\/a><\/span>, the team fully digitised the Supra in record time, creating a precise 3D model that became the foundation for new drift-ready components, including a redesigned hydraulic handbrake and suspension geometry.<\/p>\nBy ‘closing the loop’ and scanning the entire vehicle, BD Engineering eliminated error propagation and ensured complete data integrity across the model. The resulting dataset now powers a dynamic simulation environment for testing and development. What began as a demanding reverse engineering project has evolved into a scalable ‘scan-to-factory’ workflow, demonstrating how Artec Leo is transforming productivity, accuracy, and speed in the automotive sector.<\/p>\n
Download the full case study to see the results in detail.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\nIn automotive, many people only scan part of a car – but that leads to errors where the start and end points don’t align. We decided to take a different approach and scan the entire vehicle. It’s faster, more accurate and ensures complete data integrity. We call it ‘closing the loop.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/blockquote>Adam Bao, Co-Founder<\/strong>, <\/span>BD Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
When BD Engineering set out to modify a Toyota Supra for high-performance drifting, they needed a way to capture every component of the car with absolute accuracy and without relying on OEM CAD data. Using Artec Leo<\/a> automotive 3D scanning\u00a0and Artec Studio software<\/a><\/span>, the team fully digitised the Supra in record time, creating a precise 3D model that became the foundation for new drift-ready components, including a redesigned hydraulic handbrake and suspension geometry.<\/p>\n By ‘closing the loop’ and scanning the entire vehicle, BD Engineering eliminated error propagation and ensured complete data integrity across the model. The resulting dataset now powers a dynamic simulation environment for testing and development. What began as a demanding reverse engineering project has evolved into a scalable ‘scan-to-factory’ workflow, demonstrating how Artec Leo is transforming productivity, accuracy, and speed in the automotive sector.<\/p>\n Download the full case study to see the results in detail.<\/p>\n<\/div> In automotive, many people only scan part of a car – but that leads to errors where the start and end points don’t align. We decided to take a different approach and scan the entire vehicle. It’s faster, more accurate and ensures complete data integrity. We call it ‘closing the loop.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/blockquote>
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