What is EXModel?
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Why Choose EXModel Personal for Reverse Engineering
Get a Free DemoBuilt for personal Scan-to-CAD projects, EXModel Personal provides an approachable reverse engineering workflow for turning 3D scan meshes into usable geometry. Edit meshes, extract geometric primitives, create sketches and surfaces, and compare reconstructed geometry against the original scan—all within a streamlined SHINING 3D workflow.
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Build Your Scan-to-CAD Skills with EXModel Personal
Request a Free TrialMove beyond basic mesh processing and start rebuilding geometry from 3D scan data. EXModel Personal combines essential mesh preparation, primitive extraction, constrained sketching, surfacing, and comparison tools to help you learn and apply practical reverse engineering techniques to personal projects.
Typical Workflow Using EXModel
CHOOSE THE RIGHT EXMODEL
EXModel Personal vs EXModel Pro
Compare the two EXModel versions and choose the right reverse engineering workflow for your projects.
EXModel Personal
Essential Scan-to-CAD tools for personal projects, learning, and 3D printing workflows.
EXModel Pro
Complete reverse engineering tools for professional and commercial workflows.
See What You Can Create with EXModel Personal
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Mechanical Parts & Repairs
Rebuild scanned parts for personal repair, replacement, modification, or experimentation projects.
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Custom Design Projects
Use scanned objects as references to create modified shapes, surfaces, and personalized designs.
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3D Printing Projects
Clean and refine scan meshes, reconstruct geometry, and export STL files for personal 3D printing workflows.
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Reverse Engineering Practice
Develop practical skills in mesh editing, primitive extraction, sketching, surfacing, and scan comparison.
As an authorized Gold Reseller of Shining 3D. 3D Wonders provides licensed software, expert onboarding, and dedicated customer support—ensuring you get the most from every update.
Computer Requirements
| Category | Requirements |
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| Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel i5 or higher (or its equivalent of another CPU manufacturer) |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB |
| Graphics (GPU) | Dedicated graphics card – nVidia or AMD |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Function Features Comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
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EXModel Personal is reverse engineering software designed for personal users. It provides tools for processing scan meshes, extracting geometry, creating sketches and surfaces, reconstructing CAD-style models, and comparing reconstructed geometry with the original scan.
According to the supplied feature comparison, EXModel Personal can import STL, OBJ, and PLY mesh files.
No. CAD-file import is available in EXModel Pro, but not EXModel Personal.
EXModel Personal could only export in STL file.
Yes. EXModel Personal includes mesh editing, geometric trimming, polygon reduction, noise reduction, scaling, normal correction, re-polygonization, and mirroring.
Yes. It supports primitive fitting, analysis, and construction for geometric references.
Yes. Available surface tools include Fit Surface, Loft, Fill Surface, Blend Surface, Sweep, Pipe, Helix, Extend Surface, Offset, Thicken, and Sew Surfaces.
Yes. It supports manual sketch entities, dimensions, and constraints.
Yes. EXModel Personal supports comparison between reconstructed CAD geometry and the original mesh.
No. Based on the feature comparison you supplied, STEP, IGES, and PARASOLID export are available in EXModel Pro but not EXModel Personal.
