Guides for fabricators

Short, sourced guides for people who design bumpers, racks, canopies and mounts from vehicle 3D scans: bringing a scan into CAD, choosing a file format, building a bumper and telling a real scan from a model.

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Designing a DIY Bumper from a 3D Scan: Scan to Cut List

A step-by-step workflow from truck 3D scan to bumper cut list: scan coverage, measuring mounts on the mesh, clearances, brackets, flat patterns, fit checks. Updated 2026-10-04

Ford Ranger Generations by Market: Same Year, Different Truck

Ford Ranger T6 PX, PX2, PX3, Raptor and Next-Gen P703 dates for Australia, Europe, the US, South Africa and Thailand, and which of our files fit which truck. Updated 2026-10-04

How to Use a 3D Scan in CAD: Import, Reduce, Model Around It

Bring a multi-million triangle truck scan into SOLIDWORKS, Fusion, Onshape, FreeCAD or Rhino, check units, cut it down and model parts against it. Updated 2026-10-04

Jeep Wrangler JK vs JL vs Gladiator JT: Picking the Right 3D Scan

Wrangler JK, JL and Gladiator JT years, 2-door and 4-door bodies, frame and aluminum panel changes, and which of our scans and STEP files suit each Jeep. Updated 2026-10-04

Real 3D Scan vs Artist Model vs Printable STL: How to Tell

How a real vehicle scan differs from an artist's model made from photos and a printable scale-model STL, with a comparison table and a product-page checklist. Updated 2026-10-04

STL vs STEP vs OBJ (and DXF, PDF): Which File Do You Need?

What STL, STEP, OBJ, DXF and PDF files store, real file sizes from our scans, what scan-based STEP means, and which to use for bumpers, racks and canopies. Updated 2026-10-04

Toyota Hilux Generations by Market: Vigo, Revo and Which One You Have

Hilux N70 (Vigo, Vigo Champ) and N80 (Revo) dates for Thailand, Australia, Europe and Japan, what each facelift changed, and which of our scans fit which truck. Updated 2026-10-04