AI in engineering software was one of the main themes at the Siemens PLM Components Innovation Conference 2026. The event brought together software developers, technology leaders, and engineering experts to discuss the future of CAD, simulation, manufacturing, and digital engineering.

Last week, QUICKSURFACE joined the Siemens PLM Components community at Downing College in Cambridge. As a Scan-to-CAD solution built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel, QUICKSURFACE was proud to participate in discussions about AI, advanced geometry, cloud technologies, and the future of engineering software.

For QUICKSURFACE, the event reinforced an important reality. Modern Scan-to-CAD workflows require more than converting meshes into surfaces. Engineers must reconstruct engineering intent and create accurate, manufacturing-ready CAD models from scan data.

AI Is Entering Real Engineering Workflows

Artificial Intelligence was one of the central topics throughout the conference, including a dedicated industry panel discussion. The conversation focused on how AI can support engineering workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and improve decision-making across design and manufacturing processes.

For reverse engineering professionals, AI presents exciting opportunities. However, successful Scan-to-CAD workflows still require engineering intent, design knowledge, and accurate geometry reconstruction. AI can assist engineers, but engineering expertise remains essential when transforming scan data into production-ready CAD models.

Geometry Is Expanding Beyond Traditional CAD

Another key topic was the broadening of geometry representation. As manufacturing technologies evolve, engineering teams increasingly work with point clouds, meshes, lattice structures, simulation data, and hybrid geometric models alongside traditional B-rep geometry.

This trend directly impacts reverse engineering. Every Scan-to-CAD project starts with scan data, often in STL, OBJ, or PLY formats, and requires a workflow capable of bridging different geometry types. At QUICKSURFACE, this challenge sits at the core of what we do every day.

Building on Parasolid

As a software solution built on the Siemens Parasolid kernel, QUICKSURFACE benefits from one of the industry’s most trusted geometric foundations. The conference highlighted how open engineering ecosystems continue to accelerate innovation while enabling interoperability across design, simulation, and manufacturing environments.

We were also proud to see Kostadin Vrantzaliev represent QUICKSURFACE as a conference speaker alongside industry leaders from Siemens, Onshape, Materialise, Altair, Sandvik, AMC Bridge, and many other companies driving the future of engineering software.

Looking Ahead

The discussions in Cambridge confirmed that engineering software is moving toward more intelligent, connected, and geometry-flexible workflows. As AI advances and geometry representation continues to evolve, the ability to transform scan data into accurate CAD models will remain a critical part of modern product development.

At QUICKSURFACE, we remain focused on that mission.

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