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News Release from: Metris | Subject: Focus Inspection software version 8.3
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 February 2007
Point-cloud software increases
productivity
Focus Inspection 8.3 supports point clouds of up to 90 million points, sufficient to analyse large objects such as complete cars.
Metris has released version 8.3 of its point-cloud-based inspection software, Focus Inspection This new release focuses on productivity increases through the introduction of a number of advanced features
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The automatic feature extraction functionality increases productivity and guarantees operator-independent results.
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Focus Inspection offers feature and full part-to-CAD inspection starting from point cloud data or meshes captured by CMM-based or hand-held scanning solutions.
The software covers the complete process, from the pre-processing of the raw point cloud data, through the actual comparison of measured and nominal model, to the reporting of the final results.
It also offers extensive automation capabilities without the need for programming skills, making it ideally suited for industrial inspection tasks in automotive, aerospace and other manufacturing industries.
Focus Inspection 8.3 supports point clouds of up to 90 million points, sufficient to analyse large objects such as complete cars.
The user can also opt to speed up the part-to-CAD inspection further by converting the nominal CAD model into a more compact, but approximate mesh model.
This enables the user to select between maximum accuracy or maximum processing performance, depending on the application.
The powerful, intelligent algorithms reduce the number of user interactions to the absolute minimum, increasing inspection productivity, and making the results highly operator-independent.
The new automatic detection of features in the measured point cloud data is an example of this.
Gap and flush analysis has been optimised based on close co-operation with automotive OEM customers.
To get close correspondence with the many definitions of gap and flush measurements, digital calipers for use on scanned point cloud data are fully customisable starting from a set of generic templates.
Statistical analysis on multiple gap and flush measurements can be performed to get an overall view on assembly quality.
Many new enhancements have also been made within the software reporting function.
Feature comparisons can now be exported in DMIS format, a standard set out by the "Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium".
This enables further analysis of Focus Inspection results by dedicated SPC (statistical process control) packages enabling a smooth integration of point cloud inspection within the existing quality control process.
Focus Inspection 8.3 is available in English, German and French versions.
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