I think now is a good point to run through some of the scanning terminology I've been using, for those not familiar. When I talk about inspection, this is a process where you use 3D scan data to check that something you've created or received is actually what it should be. When we inspect a part, we usually compare it back to its true model, the original drawings or the CAD file it was manufactured from, to make sure that it is accurate and to find any discrepancies or imperfections. Reverse engineering, on the other hand, is the process of taking a physical part and recreating the model in CAD, usually so you can make design changes, adjustments or create other products that interact and fit with something that already exists. Having accurate scan data makes this process so much easier as you can model around it and use it to make sure that what you're creating is correct and you're going to work when you manufacture it. Another common use for scanning is asset creation. This is the process of collecting detailed scan data to then use it as it is in rendering of a scene, video game assets or even for documentation and preservation of heritage sites, museum artifacts and so on. There are of course many other applications for scanning, from simulation to medical, research to architecture, the list goes on.