About
Built by a technician.
Trusted by fabricators.
Catalyst Designs 3D is a mobile 3D scanning and scan-to-CAD service run by a working automotive technician with 12 years of hands-on experience.
What We Do
We Come to Your Shop
We bring professional 3D scanning equipment to your location, capture your part, and turn it into a usable CAD model. No sourcing a vehicle, no buying a scanner, no learning curve — you get a STEP file you can build from.
What You Get
From Part to Print
Scan, mesh cleanup, and reverse engineering into editable CAD. Delivered as STEP for CAD work or STL for printing. We can also design and print a prototype so you can check fitment before committing.
Who It’s For
Built for Builders
- Fabrication shops needing accurate reference for brackets, mounts, and skid plates
- Aftermarket parts designers working on unsupported platforms
- Restoration and custom builders reproducing discontinued parts
- Anyone who needs a CAD model of a part that only exists as a physical object
Why We Started
Closing the Gap
Scanners are expensive and the learning curve is steep. Most shops that could use scan-to-CAD can’t justify the equipment or the time to learn it. Catalyst Designs 3D exists so you can get professional scan data without either.