MOTORSPORT / CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY DRAG-RACING DIGITAL TWIN A 1994 icon—rebuilt for CFD-driven speed How SCANOLOGY NimbleTrack captured a complete race-car Digital Twin for aerodynamic analysis and precision-fit aero development. CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY / OVERVIEW 02 A 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS HAD TO BE DIGITIZED AT VEHICLE SCALE, INCLUDING THE UNDERBODY, WHILE PRESERVING AERO-EDGE DETAIL AND ALIGNMENT ACROSS TWO SCAN STATES. BEFORE THE TEAM COULD OPTiMiZE AIRFLOW, iT FiRST NEEDED THE ENTIRE CAR AS PRECISE, USABLE 3D DATA. NIMBLETRACK CAPTURED EXTERIOR AND UNDERCARRIAGE DATA WIRELESSLY; DEFINSIGHT MERGED BOTH SETS INTO ONE WATERTIGHT MESH FOR DOWNSTREAM ENGINEERING. CAR DESIGN WORKSHOP + RACER AJ THE TEAM GAINED A CFD-READY DIGITAL TWIN FOR VIRTUAL AERO TESTING AND PRECISION-FIT COMPONENTS-BEFORE CUTTING CARBON FIBER. *50% 180+ MPH...

CASE STUDY / CONTEXT 03 CAR DESIGN WORKSHOP AND RACER AJ SET OUT TO PUSH A 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS TOWARD THE 7-SECOND CLUB. AERODYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT COULD NO LONGER RELY ON INTUITION OR REPEATED PHYSICAL PROTOTYPES. DIGITAL OBJECTIVE CREATE A COMPLETE DIGITAL TWIN FOR CFD ANALYSIS, REVERSE ENGINEERING AND PRECISION-FIT AERO COMPONENTS. CAPTURE OUTPUT

CASE STUDY / CHALLENGE 01SCALE VS. FINE DETAIL CAPTURE THE 5 M CHASSIS AND SMALL AERODYNAMIC EDGES WITHOUT SACRIFICING USABLE SURFACE DEFINITION. SCAN ON THE FLOOR AND HIGH ON A HOIST, INCLUDING THE HARD-TO-REACH UNDERCARRIAGE. ALIGNMENT UNDER MOTION MERGE UPPER-BODY AND UNDERBODY DATA DESPITE SUSPENSION SAG AND MECHANICAL MOVEMENT. THE DATA REQUIREMENT ONE COHERENT MODEL FROM TWO VEHICLE STATES.

CASE STUDY / SOLUTION Wireless capture brought the measurement volume to the car SCANOLOGY NimbleTrack let the engineer move freely around and beneath the Cutlass while optical and dynamic tracking preserved spatial consistency across the vehicle. SOLUTION STACK Wireless scanner + tracker Dynamic tracking in the workshop DefinSight alignment + mesh output Capture primary aero surfaces. Scan beneath the car on the hoist. Align both data sets in DefinSight. Send the watertight mesh to CFD. CORE VALUE A cable-free workflow captured the car where it stood—and turned it into engineering-ready geometry....

CASE STUDY / IMPLEMENTATION Four steps turn workshop capture into a CFD-ready Digital Twin The workflow combines real-world access with precise digital integration, from the upper body to the floor pan and diffuser. Scan the body, wing and primary aero surfaces without pre-treatment. Move beneath the hoisted car to capture the floor pan and diffuser. 03 / MERGE BOTH SCAN SETS Align upper and lower vehicle data in DefinSight. Create a watertight mesh for virtual aero testing.

CASE STUDY / RESULTS LESS SCANNING TIME VIRTUAL TEST CONDITIONS SYSTEM ACCURACY APPLICATION TAKEAWAY

CASE STUDY / CONCLUSION 08 MEASUREMENT LAB TO THE RACE CAR NIMBLETRACK GIVES MOTORSPORT TEAMS THE FREEDOM TO CAPTURE COMPLETE VEHICLE GEOMETRY IN A WORKING GARAGE-AND THE CONFIDENCE TO ENGINEER FROM ONE HIGH-FIDELITY DIGITAL TWIN. FEATURED SOLUTION ABOUT SCANOLOGY A FULLY WIRELESS OPTICAL 3D SCANNING SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR MOBILE, MARKER-FREE MEASUREMENT AROUND COMPLEX PARTS AND VEHICLES. SCANOLOGY PROVIDES INDUSTRIAL 3D MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS FOR INSPECTION, REVERSE ENGINEERING, AND DIGITAL MANUFACTURING ACROSS GLOBAL INDUSTRIES. INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY SOLUTIONS SERVING CUSTOMERS IN 70+ COUNTRIES....