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Freescan Combo 3D Scanner – New Kid on the Block

Cimquest Marketing — Tue, 02 May 2023 13:19:39 +0000

The Freescan Combo 3D Scanner is a multifunctional, hybrid light source, metrology-grade scanner. The tiny footprint makes scanning of tight quarters much more accessible than with traditional handheld scanners. By having four (4) working modes, the Combo is perhaps the most versatile, handheld scanner, on the market. In Laser mode, it offers multiple laser scanning options; [...]

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Analyzing Airfoil Shapes With Control X Airfoil Analysis

Cimquest Marketing — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:54:35 +0000

Today’s blog post will show you that analyzing airfoil shapes is easier than ever using the Geomagic Control X Airfoil Analysis technology. Once you complete an airfoil scan and align with the nominal CAD model, the software is able to return dozens of useful parameters. These parameters are necessary for a complete airfoil analysis and [...]

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Maximum Material Condition

Cimquest Marketing — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:06:40 +0000

Why would one want to use a Maximum Material Condition for a true positional callout for clearance holes? Maximum Material Condition or MMC in GD&T is added to the GD&T symbol. The symbol is shown below. In this example, we have a .137 diameter clearance hole that is defined as .137 Rad +/-.010”. Let’s assume [...]

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Metrology Minute – Free Control X Viewer

Cimquest Marketing — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:20:27 +0000

The Free Control X Viewer sets new standards for inspection report review. While Control X has always been able to produce complete inspection reports in various static formats, the Control X 2020 Viewer goes beyond a static review of inspection criteria. When the Viewer opens an inspection, each of the Model Manager inspection objects is [...]

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Measuring Features on a Mesh Without a CAD Model

Cimquest Marketing — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:13:32 +0000

While most inspection software will use a nominal CAD model during the inspection process for comparison of manufactured features to exact CAD features, Control X can perform a feature-by-feature analysis without utilizing a CAD model. This can come in very handy when a CAD model doesn’t exist for inspection and just a 2D drawing is [...]

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Deviation Analysis in Design X

Cimquest Marketing — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:39:13 +0000

Let’s take a look at the basics behind Deviation Analysis in Design X. This is an essential tool for reverse engineering and will ensure that you get the most out of your 3D scans. In Geomagic Design X, Deviation Analysis tells us how far off our derived CAD model is from our scan. There are [...]

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What PMI means to the future of integrated CAD/CAM

Cimquest Marketing — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:20:04 +0000

Since the mid-1980s, when PC based CAD/CAM started its explosion due to the advent of 386 computing technology, our industry has had an ongoing hurdle to overcome . . . How to convey manufacturing and inspection information with the original model design. Historically a manufacturer would provide a job shop with a CAD model and [...]

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