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Our headquarters and primary engineering centre is located in the industrial hub of Hosur, Tamil Nadu, with regional presence in Chennai and Coimbatore. Together these teams support the full range of services we deliver across India, and we're also hiring engineers at each location.
APJ 3D Design Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Headquarters & Tech Center
Sipcot Industrial Innovation Centre,
Plot CP-3 & CP-4, Moranapalli,
Hosur, Tamil Nadu - 635109,
India
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Dedicated visitor parking is available at the front entrance of the facility.
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Chennai Office
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Chennai - Tiruvallur High Rd, Pattabiram,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600072, India
Knowledge Base
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General
An engineering design services company provides outsourced technical support across the product lifecycle — 3D scanning, reverse engineering, CAD modelling, CAE/FEA simulation, prototyping, and costing — helping Indian manufacturers develop and industrialise products faster without expanding in-house engineering teams.
Automotive, aerospace & defence, medical devices, general manufacturing, tool & die, sheet metal & fabrication, foundry & casting, plastics & moulding, and special purpose machine builders across hubs like Pune, Chennai, Bengaluru, Gurugram, and Coimbatore are the biggest users of these services.
In India, 3D scanning typically starts around ₹5,000 per component (scan + STL output). Reverse engineering projects — scan to full CAD reconstruction — usually range from ₹25,000 to ₹3,00,000 per part depending on complexity. Hourly engineering rates are commonly around ₹1,500/hour. GST at 18% applies to most service invoices.
Simple single-part projects (scanning, drafting, basic reverse engineering) usually take 1–2 business days. Complex assemblies or full reverse engineering with detailed CAD reconstruction can take 2–3 weeks, depending on part count, tolerance requirements, and iteration cycles.
Design services (CAD modelling, simulation, drafting, reverse engineering) create and validate the digital definition of a part before it's made. Manufacturing services (CNC machining, injection moulding, casting) physically produce the part — most Indian manufacturers use separate specialised vendors for each.
3D Scanning
3D scanning captures the exact physical geometry of a part or assembly as a digital point cloud, used for reverse engineering, dimensional inspection, quality control, and creating as-built CAD models when no drawings exist — widely used across India's automotive and defence manufacturing base.
Industrial 3D scanners typically achieve ±0.01mm to ±0.05mm accuracy for small to mid-sized parts using structured light or laser triangulation. Long-range scanners used for large assemblies or facility layouts achieve roughly ±0.125mm — precise enough for most Indian engineering documentation and inspection work.
No. 3D scanning is a non-contact process, so it does not physically alter, stress, or damage the object being scanned — making it safe for fragile, imported, or one-of-a-kind parts, including legacy defence and automotive spares that are difficult to re-source.
3D scanning typically outputs point cloud data (XYZ, PLY) or mesh files (STL, OBJ), which are then converted into CAD-ready formats like STEP, IGES, or native SolidWorks files through reverse engineering, ready to hand to any Indian CNC job shop or toolroom.
3D scanning services are available in most major Indian industrial hubs — Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Rajkot, and NCR — with many providers also offering on-site scanning at your facility or accepting parts shipped in for scanning at their centre.
Reverse Engineering
Reverse engineering converts a physical part into a functional, editable CAD model — typically by 3D scanning the object, then rebuilding it as a parametric solid so it can be modified, toleranced, and manufactured. It's heavily used in India to reproduce imported parts domestically.
Reverse engineering lets Indian manufacturers digitise and locally reproduce parts that would otherwise need costly, slow imports — a major driver for Make in India and import-substitution efforts in defence, automotive, and heavy engineering, cutting both cost and lead time.
Reverse engineering is generally legal in India when the product was legally obtained and the process doesn't infringe active patents, copyrights, or contractual terms under the Patents Act, 1970. It's commonly used for maintenance, compatibility, legacy part recreation, and design benchmarking within those boundaries.
A mesh (STL/OBJ) is a triangulated surface, useful for visualisation or 3D printing but not editable for design changes. A CAD file (STEP/IGES) is a parametric solid model with true geometry that engineers can edit, tolerance, and send directly to manufacturing.
Yes — this is the most common use case in India, especially for legacy defence equipment, discontinued automotive parts, and old machine tooling. A 3D scan captures the physical geometry, which is then rebuilt into a fully dimensioned, manufacturable CAD model even with zero original documentation.
Inspection
3D inspection compares scanned part data against the nominal CAD model to check dimensional accuracy across the entire surface at once, unlike a CMM which measures only specific points — faster for complex or freeform geometries common in cast and moulded parts.
A colour deviation map overlays scan data on the nominal CAD model and uses a colour gradient (typically blue to red) to visually show where a manufactured part deviates from design intent — helping quickly spot warping, shrinkage, or machining errors on the shop floor.
3D inspection is preferable for complex freeform surfaces, first article inspection (FAI), or when full-surface data is needed rather than isolated point checks. A CMM remains ideal for high-precision, single-feature dimensional verification where contact-based accuracy is critical.
Yes — 3D inspection is widely used for FAI by Indian aerospace and defence suppliers to HAL, DRDO, and defence PSUs, providing full-surface dimensional verification against GD&T requirements and generating detailed reports that support AS9102-aligned QC documentation.
Concept & NPD
Concept design services typically include ideation sketches, 3D CAD modelling of design alternatives, feasibility review for manufacturing, and early-stage design validation — helping Indian manufacturers evaluate multiple product directions before committing to detailed engineering and tooling investment.
NPD refers to the full process of taking a product from initial concept through design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing readiness. Engineering design firms support NPD with CAD modelling, simulation, DFM (design for manufacturability) review, and prototype validation throughout.
A Special Purpose Machine is custom-built automation or tooling equipment designed for one specific manufacturing task rather than general-purpose use. India has a strong SPM design base concentrated around Pune, Chennai, and Coimbatore, serving automotive and general manufacturing clients directly.
CAD modelling and early-stage simulation (FEA, mould flow) should ideally start at the concept design phase, not after tooling is committed — catching structural or manufacturability issues digitally saves significant rework cost, which matters even more given India's typically longer tooling lead times.
2D Drafting
2D drafting converts 3D CAD models into detailed manufacturing drawings with dimensions, tolerances, GD&T callouts, and material specifications — the documentation Indian shop floors, CNC programmers, and quality inspectors rely on to produce and verify parts accurately.
Yes — after a scanned part is reverse engineered into a CAD model, fully dimensioned and toleranced 2D drawings can be generated directly from it, commonly used in India to recreate lost documentation for legacy or imported parts.
3D CAD modelling creates the digital solid geometry of a part, while 2D drafting produces flat, dimensioned drawings derived from that model for manufacturing, inspection, and documentation. Most Indian job shops need both — a 3D model to design and a 2D drawing to machine or mould from.
FEA & CAE
FEA is a simulation technique that predicts how a part will behave under real-world conditions — stress, vibration, heat, or impact — before it's physically manufactured, helping engineers identify weak points and optimise designs digitally instead of through costly physical testing.
Mould flow analysis simulates how molten plastic fills an injection mould, predicting issues like warpage, sink marks, air traps, and weld lines before the tool is cut — critical in India where mould rework can add weeks of delay and significant re-machining cost.
CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) refers to simulation tools used to analyse and validate a design's performance — structural, thermal, or flow behaviour — while CAD (Computer-Aided Design) is used to create the part's geometry. CAE typically works on top of a CAD model to predict real-world performance.
Yes — FEA allows engineers to test multiple design iterations virtually under simulated loads before committing to physical prototypes, cutting down build-test-revise cycles — a real cost advantage in India where prototype tooling and material sourcing can take considerable lead time.
Benchmarking
Automotive benchmarking involves reverse engineering and analysing competitor or reference vehicles and components — using 3D scanning, CAD modelling, and material testing — commonly used by Tier-1 suppliers and OEMs around Pune and Chennai to compare design, cost, and performance against ARAI-tested benchmarks.
Product benchmarking is the systematic comparison of a company's product against competitor products across design, materials, cost, and performance metrics, using 3D scanning and teardown analysis to identify competitive gaps — increasingly used by Indian manufacturers targeting import substitution.
A full teardown study typically includes complete disassembly, 3D scanning of every component, material identification, costing analysis, and CAD reconstruction — giving Indian OEMs a complete digital and cost breakdown of a competitor's product for benchmarking purposes.
Material Testing
Material testing verifies the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of a material — tensile strength, hardness, or composition — to confirm it meets design requirements before mass production, reducing the risk of field failure in cast, forged, or moulded Indian-manufactured parts.
Common material tests include tensile testing (strength), hardness testing, chemical composition analysis (spectrometry), and metallurgical testing — often required to meet BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) specifications for components used in automotive and infrastructure applications.
Yes — failure analysis using material testing (fractography, metallurgical cross-sectioning, composition analysis) identifies the root cause of a field failure, whether it's a material defect, manufacturing flaw, or design issue, guiding corrective action for the next production run.
3D Printing
3D printing (additive manufacturing) is used to quickly produce physical prototypes, functional test parts, and low-volume production components directly from CAD data — allowing Indian engineers to validate fit, form, and function before committing to expensive domestic or imported tooling.
Common engineering-grade 3D printing materials include ABS, PETG, nylon (PA12), polycarbonate, and carbon-fibre-reinforced filaments for FDM; durable nylon for SLS; and various resins for SLA — most are readily available from domestic Indian suppliers, keeping prototyping costs low.
A raw 3D scan mesh (STL) can often be printed directly if it's watertight, but for parts needing design changes or manufacturing-grade tolerances, the scan is typically reverse engineered into a clean CAD model first — standard practice before sending a part for CNC or mould tooling in India.
Costing
Costing services analyse a part or assembly's design to estimate manufacturing cost — material, tooling, labour, and process costs — in ₹ per part, helping Indian buyers validate supplier quotes, negotiate pricing, or make design changes that reduce overall production cost.
Costing services provide an independent, detailed cost breakdown of a part based on its design and manufacturing process — factoring in domestic raw material rates, labour, and GST — giving Indian buyers a benchmark to compare against supplier quotes and negotiate more confidently.
Yes — costing analysis is typically done directly from a CAD model early in the design phase, letting manufacturers estimate production cost in rupees and identify cost-saving design changes before tooling or manufacturing investment is committed.
Industry
Aerospace & defence projects in India commonly require reverse engineering of legacy parts, high-accuracy 3D inspection for FAI compliance, FEA for structural validation, and material testing — often under SCOMET/DGFT export-control and NDA-protected workflows for DRDO, HAL, and private defence manufacturers.
In India's tool & die sector — concentrated heavily around Pune, Faridabad, and Rajkot — reverse engineering digitises worn or damaged tooling that lacks original CAD data, recreating an accurate model so the tool can be repaired, modified, or reproduced domestically instead of re-imported.
Mould flow analysis lets plastics manufacturers simulate material fill, cooling, and shrinkage inside a mould before it's cut, catching design flaws that would otherwise cause warping or defects — avoiding costly tool rework, which is a significant cost and time factor for India's moulding SMEs.
3D scanning is used in Indian foundries to inspect cast parts against nominal CAD for shrinkage or warping, reverse engineer patterns and tooling lacking documentation, and verify dimensional accuracy of complex cast geometries — common across casting clusters like Coimbatore, Rajkot, and Belgaum.
Medical device companies in India use 3D scanning for micron-level dimensional verification of implants and device housings, reverse engineering of legacy components, and inspection documentation to support CDSCO regulatory requirements under the Medical Device Rules, 2017, where precision directly affects patient safety.
Sheet metal and fabrication projects commonly rely on 2D drafting for flat-pattern and bend documentation, 3D scanning for as-built verification, and reverse engineering to recreate CAD models for legacy fabricated assemblies — widely needed by India's large SME fabrication base.
General manufacturers use CAE and FEA to validate part strength, durability, and performance under real operating loads before committing to production tooling — reducing costly redesigns and optimising material usage, which directly affects per-part cost in a market as price-sensitive as India's.
SPM development in India typically combines concept design, 2D/3D CAD modelling, FEA for structural and mechanism validation, and rupee-based costing analysis — ensuring custom automation equipment is structurally sound and cost-optimised for domestic fabrication before build begins.
Technical Service Overview
Reviewed by APJ 3D Engineering Desk • Updated September 2026
What is Contact Us & FAQ?
3D Scanning is a non-contact optical metrology method that captures millions of precise XYZ surface coordinates using blue light structured fringe projection or handheld laser triangulation, generating high-density polygon point clouds and polygon meshes (.STL, .OBJ).
When to Select This Service
Choose 3D scanning when you need to inspect complex freeform contours, reverse engineer legacy components without CAD blueprints, analyze casting wall thickness, or align sheet metal stampings against master CAD models.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you perform 3D scanning on-site at our manufacturing plant?
Can you perform 3D scanning on-site at our manufacturing plant?
Yes. Our engineers travel across India with portable HandySCAN 3D, optical CMMs, and laser trackers to scan parts, dies, tooling, and vehicle bodies directly on your shop floor without disassembly.
How do 3D scanning and reverse engineering differ?
How do 3D scanning and reverse engineering differ?
3D scanning captures the raw physical surface geometry as a dense polygonal mesh (.STL). Reverse engineering takes that scan mesh and reconstructs a fully parametric, editable 3D CAD model (STEP, IGES, SolidWorks, NX) with design intent and standard geometric features.
What is a color deviation inspection map?
What is a color deviation inspection map?
A color deviation map is a 3D visual comparison of the scanned physical part overlaid against the nominal CAD model. Color gradients (green = in tolerance, red = excess material, blue = undersize) immediately highlight manufacturing warpage, shrinkage, or machining errors.
Can dark, shiny, or transparent surfaces be scanned?
Can dark, shiny, or transparent surfaces be scanned?
Yes. Our blue laser and structured light scanners handle dark and metallic surfaces directly. For highly reflective chrome or clear glass, a temporary sublimating scan spray is applied that evaporates completely without residue.
What accuracy can we expect for automotive and aerospace components?
What accuracy can we expect for automotive and aerospace components?
We achieve volumetric accuracy down to 0.020 mm to 0.040 mm depending on part size and sensor setup, fully verified against VDI/VDE 2634 and ISO 10360 metrology standards.