What is "scanip"

ScanIP is a 3D image processing and model generation software package developed by Synopsys Inc. ScanIP allows users to visualise, analyse, quantify, segment and export 3D image data from MRI, CT, Microtomography and other modalities for CAD, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and 3D printing applications. ScanIP has an intuitive ribbon interface and includes scripting capabilities to automate repeatable tasks and incorporate customised plugins. The software is fully supported by technical experts.

Segmented images can be exported as STL, surface meshes and point clouds to Computer-aided design and 3D printing or, with module +FE, exported as surface/volume meshes directly into leading Computer-aided engineering solvers. Modules +CAD and +NURBS can be used to integrate CAD objects into image data, and to convert scan data into NURBS-based models for CAD. Add-on modules +SOLID, +FLOW and +LAPLACE can also be used to calculate effective material properties from scanned samples using homogenisation techniques.

The most recent release of Simpleware ScanIP was 7.0, which launched in December 2014. The software is used in a wide range of industries, including the Life Sciences, Materials Science, Non-Destructive Testing, Reverse Engineering and Petrophysics. ScanIP has 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.