Reverse Engineering Made Easier: Creality’s New Scan-to-CAD Bundle
Creality is now bundling its scanners with a 20% discount on Quicksurface, making professional "scan-to-CAD" more accessible.
3D printer and 3D scanner manufacturer Creality just announced a new partnership with reverse‑engineering software Quicksurface that’s designed to “close the gap between 3D scanning and CAD modeling for engineers and product designers.”
Creality’s own scanner software focuses mainly on capturing and cleaning scan data, while Quicksurface (Lite $485/year and Pro $4,300/perpetual) is a dedicated reverse‑engineering CAD tool.
The Creality-Quicksurface integration involves export options and bundled licenses so you don’t have to manually juggle compatibilities. Scan your product with Creality scanners — including the Raptor, Otter, and Sermoon series — and export STL, OBJ, or PLY meshes into Quicksurface. Once the scan is in Quicksurface, the software converts that raw mesh into an editable CAD model with proper surfaces, dimensions, and features that can be modified and used for design, manufacturing, or repair.
Quicksurface includes tools for parametric and free‑form modeling, extracting primitives, creating sketches, fitting surfaces, and exporting precise STEP/IGES CAD files for manufacturing or further design. Quicksurface is usually positioned as a standalone, more affordable alternative to Geomagic Design X, with tools for both prismatic and freeform reverse engineering.
Streamlined “Scan‑to‑CAD” Workflow
The partnership turns “scan + separate CAD work” into a single, guided workflow: scan a part with a Creality device, click a few steps, and end up with a manufacturable CAD file.
Creality positions the move as part of a broader push to offer complete 3D solutions rather than standalone hardware. By bundling software and devices, the company aims to lower the barrier for small engineering teams and advanced hobbyists who would otherwise need expensive, enterprise‑grade systems to achieve similar workflows.
Creality launched two new 3D scanners in 2024, the Raptor Pro ($1,800) and the RaptorX ($4,500), each designed for different applications, while both offer high-precision scanning. Creality’s most advanced 3D scanners to date, the Sermoon S1 ($2,500) and X1 ($6,000), launched this year and are designed for accuracy, speed, and adaptability across a wide spectrum of scanning tasks.
Creality highlights reverse engineering as a primary application, enabling teams to recreate legacy parts without original drawings. Other scenarios include accelerating rapid prototyping cycles by moving from physical sample to CAD in a single workflow.
The companies also see adoption potential in small manufacturing shops and educational labs that need professional‑grade capabilities but lack the budget for traditional high‑end metrology systems.
To support the launch, Creality is offering a limited‑time 20% discount on Quicksurface Lite and Pro licenses purchased through its online store if you’ve already purchased a Raptor Series or Sermoon Series 3D scanner. For new scanner purchases, the same 20% discount is applied when users purchase the software together with a scanner.
Quicksurface also has a strategic partnership with iReal 3D, a scanner brand under Scantech. Revopoint 3D likewise offers hardware‑plus‑Quicksurface packages and trial access to the software for its scanner customers.
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