Geomagic Qualify 10

The only software that fully automates both instant, inline inspection & offline analysis

Characterization

Geomagic Qualify is the previously missing link between CAD and CAM, fulfilling the promise of a fully digital manufacturing environment. It enables fast, easy-to-understand graphical comparisons between CAD models and as-built parts for first-article inspection, inline or shop-floor inspection, trend analysis, 2D and 3D geometric dimensioning, and automated reporting.

Customers such as Schneider Electric's Square D brand report the following benefits:

Significant time and money savings- Inspection and approval can be completed in hours instead of weeks, enabling a much faster product development cycle.

Better process control - Quality Control can be performed in-house without depending on third-party schedules and expenses.

Improved efficiency - Geomagic Qualify is easy to use and an intuitive tool for designers, who no longer have to decipher tabular reports and convert 2D data to a 3D CAD model.

Better communication - Automatically generated, web-ready reports improve communication across manufacturing functions and physical locations.

Greater accuracy - Geomagic Qualify allows users to inspect quality for a surface that is defined by tens of thousands of points, compared to the five or ten points that might define a CMM surface.

Automated SPC - Automated statistical process control on multiple samples can provide insight into deviation trends in a manufacturing process or used to verify the capability of a multiple cavity mold.

Software-Features

File I/O

Geomagic Qualify supports all 3D digitizers, cameras, and scanners in XYZ / ASCII format and handling ordered and unordered surface and volume data. Supports CAD file formats IGES, Neutral, Pro/E PRT, SAT, STEP, VDA. CMM data handling functions that improve result representations and annotation for lower-density point clouds. Translators are available for CATIA V4 & V5.

Datum Creation

User-definable plane, axis, point datums and target datums on the reference model. Automatically generate datums from the reference model on the point cloud. Modify scale, rotation, translation and appearance of datums.

Alignment

Prioritize alignment of the reference model with the point cloud using datums or features. Align models using datums, features, RPS (Reference Point System), or best fit methods. Save, load and apply alignment methods for automated and repeatable inspection.

3D Comparision

Generate color-mapped models and color point clouds to illustrate deviations. Define and modify the color spectrum including segmented color spectrums. Provide go/no go graphical definitions for easy to read evaluation of deviation.

Annotations and Locations

Create and modify dynamic annotations to define deviations and highlight locations on inspected models. Create and utilize pre-defined location sets to measure deviations in critical areas. Create text annotations to place notes and comments for inclusion in reports.

Dimensioning and Analysis

Create 2D dimensions on user-defined cross sections of the model. Create 3D dimensions of models utilizing selected regions of the model, features and datums for sheet metal and other parts that cannot be cross-sectioned. Generate deviation whisker plots of cross sections of the model. Compare boundary edges to determine springback and cutting error.

Feature Evaluation

Automatically create features on test point clouds from the entities on the reference model. Compare holes, slots, rectangles, and rounded (filleted) rectangles.

GD&T

Evaluate flatness, parallelism, perpendicularity, angularity, cylindricity, and total runout.

Report Generation

Create HTML reports for on-screen viewing and Internet collaboration, including a 3D VRML representation of the deviation results. Generate Adobe PDF documents for high-quality printing and distribution. Create Microsoft Word documents with standard output and fully customizable templates. Statistical Process Control (SPC) spreadsheets and charts in Microsoft Excel for Trend Analysis. Provide CSV (comma-separated values) and Unicode compatible data for a variety of end applications.

Automation

Complete inspection process automation from point cloud alignment to the generation of inspection reports. Record critical insepction process information to create a template to repeat the inspection with no additional steps. Define macros for automating repetitive tasks.

Point Cloud and Polygon Processing

Reduce scanner errors with comprehensive point cloud noise reduction and the ability to fill holes in the scan data. Optimize test data with uniform and curvature-based sampling. Convert point clouds to surface and volumetric polygon models with wrap triangulation. Provide the ablity to define open (manifold) polygon models or closed volume polygon models. Sophisticated model optimization of polygon density (decimation).

User Interface

Customize toolbars, right-mouse menu, hotkeys, and color themes to optimize your inspection process. Dockable toolbars and panels to organize desktop workspace. Easy to use context-sensitive help system.

Developer Tools

COM interface provides scripting access via Visual Basic, C, C++, or Java.

Point(clouds)-Import from scanner in the original format:
3PI - ShapeGrabber, AC - Steinbichler, ASC - generic ASCII, BIN, SWL - Perceptron, BRE - Breuckmann, CAM, CDM, VVD - Minolta, CWK - Kreon, DBT - Digibotics, DPI - Dimensional Photonics, G3D, SURF - GOM, GPD - Geomagic, GTI - Genex, HYM - Hymarc, MET, MTN - Metron, NET - InSpeck, OPT - Open Technologies, PIX - Roland, PMJ/X - 3D Digital, SAB2 - 3D Scanners, SCN, PCN - LDI/Datasculpt, XYZ - Opton, XYZN - Cognitens

Polygon-Import/Export:
3DS - 3D Studio Max, DXF - AutoCAD, IGS - IGES 106, LWO - Lightwave, NAS, OBJ - Alias|Wavefront, IV - Inventor, PLY - Polygon File Format, OOGL - GeomView, STL - Rapid Prototyping, VRML - Virtual Reality Meta Language, WRP (- Geomagic Wrap)

CAD-Import:
IGES, STEP 203/214, Neutral, VDA, Pro/E PRT, SAT, Parasolid .x_t und .x_b

Available converter:
CATIA V4 und V5

Qualify Benefits

Major money and time savings
Inspection and approvals can be done in hours instead of weeks, resulting in a much faster product development cycle

Simplicity with functionality
The software requires no special expertise, yet it provides an unprecedented level of functionality. An intuitive user interface guides you through the entire align, compare, evaluate and report workflow.

Better quality control at less cost
Quality control can be done in-house, rather than relying on a third party. This allows you to manage your own processes and save the expense of outsourcing inspection.

Improved design efficiency
Graphical comparisons of "as designed" vs. "as manufactured" information aids in the designer's understanding of problems, enabling quicker turnaround time for design changes.

Better accuracy
Geomagic Qualify bases inspection on surfaces defined by tens of thousands of points, rather than the five or 10 points that might define a CMM surface.

A clearer picture of results
Display options include deviation color maps; continuous, segmented or "go/no-go" displays; deviation and comment annotation; and specified location checking.

Automatic feature comparisons
Datum-based registration allows users to automatically align features to determine tolerance differences between the CAD model and actual part.

Collaboration with others
Dynamic 3D annotations improve communication among different users at different locations.

Automatic HTML reports
With a single click, users can generate detailed HTML reports with numeric information, multiple views, user-defined and annotated views, notes and conclusions. Automated reports can also be generated in VRML and major print formats.