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News Release from: Metris | Subject: CADcompare 7.1
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 June 2004
CADcompare 7.1 From Metris
Metris CADcompare is a workflow based, easy-to-use software solution that compares a 3D coordinate measurement of a physical part, a pointcloud, with its CAD model.
Metris has launched CADcompare 7.1, the complete solution for computer aided inspection using pointclouds This release brings the user improved section and trim line inspection, more flexible reporting and support in German, French and Japanese and many other functionality
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Metris CADcompare is a workflow based, easy-to-use software solution that compares a 3D coordinate measurement of a physical part - a pointcloud - with its CAD model.
As such CADcompare changes the way that dimensional quality control is performed in the design and manufacturing industry.
CADcompare is used for in-depth first article inspection, tool validation, wear analysis, 3D dimensioning or automation of your inspection process.
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CADcompare provides you an intuitive color image of full 3D part or section deviations.
The user has strong visual and numerical tools to detect errors and deviations in the part.
In addition to 3D color plots the user can also cut sections, check wall thickness, detect features, etc.
The fully customisable reporting functionality provides tools for company-wide data sharing enabling faster and better decisions.
CADcompare enables repetitive inspection tasks through Visual Basic automation.
CADcompare is seamlessly integrated with Metris scanners, and can import most 3D digitizers and important CAD formats directly.
User benefits of CADcompare solution: Inspection solution optimized for optical scanners Easy to learn and use Significant time and cost savings through 3D inspection workflow Fast and accurate inspection results optimizes design and production cycle efficiency Flexible quality control ranging from fully automated to precise, interactive inspection Seamless coexistence with industry-standard CAD/CAM applications Automation enables your operator to focus on the results and not on the tool Localized versions (German, French, Japanese) dramatically reduce learning curve New functions in CADcompare 7.1: Import/export functions * Import CATIA, Pro/E files * Import Hyscan data format * Export compared object to text file (e.g for Excel import) New pointcloud functions * Detect the indicated border of an unmeshed pointcloud.
* Flip shell normals * Smooth, subtracting of pointclouds * Calculate pointcloud curvature * Mesh quality diagnosis New surface and feature functions * Create cross sections on surfaces and/or solids, New features: key slot and cone * Enhanced user interface for feature creation and detection.
New register functions * Enhanced user interface for n-point align (incl.
6-point align) * New user interface for matching pointclouds to reference New compare functions * Design line analysis * Compare single points • Compare measured edges to nominal edges * Compare features * Compare sections (preview, input from templates) * Re-align compared section New viewing functions * Show (hide) names of features and sections * Customize section views for dimensioning and analysis New flyout and naming functions * Feature and text fly-outs (e.g radius, length) * Create object names (e.g pointcloud name, nominal model name) * Optional fly-out numbering from pointcloud New plotting/reporting functions * Customized, multi-pages reporting: creation of reporting templates, use section view for reporting * Plot as PostScript, Plot as PDF Localisation * Full localisation of UI to French, German, Japanese. Request a free brochure from Metris ...
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