Hi everyone,

I'm a total newbie to CAD, so I'm at loss when it comes to searching for an answer to my question -- I don't know the terminology on which to search!

Let's say you have some part that you want to copy. Rather than measuring the part and trying to redraw it in CAD software, is there some means where the part can be scanned (via laser?) and the CAD program automatically generated?

If so, anyone building their own scanner?

Thanks!