In　the　field　of　modern　sculpture　manufacturing,　the　process　of　processing　and　designing　complex　sculptures　is　very　complicated.　Moreover,　if　technicians　want　to　replicate　complex　sculptures,　traditional　sculpture　methods　will　not　work.　In　order　to　better　analyze　the　sculptural　methods　of　forming　sculptures　and　the　methods　to　replicate　them,　scholars　have　proposed　the　integration　of　computer　reverse　engineering　concepts.　In　the　actual　sculpture　practice,　reverse　engineering　technology　can　make　up　for　the　shortcomings　of　positive　design.　With　perfect　reverse　engineering　technology,　technicians　can　use　computers　to　reconstruct　complex　sculptures　and　improve　models.　It　is　for　this　reason　that　scholars　have　invested　a　lot　of　time　and　energy　on　the　basis　of　the　combination　of　reverse　engineering　and　sculpture　practice.　©　Published　under　licence　by　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.