PC-DMIS 2024.1

PC-DMIS 2024.2

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Metrologists and quality professionals can now expand and enhance their measurement and inspection routines with new Nexus applications for PC-DMIS. Nexus is Hexagon’s next generation productivity platform that enables manufacturers to collaborate on projects, gain actionable insights from improved data management, and now, with the addition of Metrology Mentor, automate the creation of PC-DMIS measurement routines. PC-DMIS 2024.2 also includes Execution Time estimation, support for Hexagon’s new range of handheld scanners, export for QIF file format and much more.

Features and Key Improvements in PC-DMIS 2024.2

 

Introducing Metrology Mentor for PC-DMIS

Metrology Mentor is a Nexus application that can be used for automating the creation of PC-DMIS measurement routines directly from CAD data. It automatically applies the most appropriate measurement strategy to a given feature while generating a collision-free path. 

Customer GD&T is verified, and any detected errors are highlighted. It consolidates metrology parts, plans and program data into a single, easy-to-use, modern UX. 

It also enables users to define the CMM digital twin which synchronizes with a CMM in a customer’s facility. Sign up for a free Nexus account and try Metrology Mentor for PC-DMIS today.


Execution Time estimate

The topmost requested feature in our Ideas Center, PC-DMIS can now estimate the execution time for a measurement routine in seconds without running it on a CMM. PC-DMIS takes into account the path, CMM move speed and acceleration, the time to rotate a wrist, the time taken to measure a hit point and time taken to change a probe via a rack and more. 

AltaScan Max and MarvelScan

These easy to use handheld scanners from Hexagon launched in June 2024. The software bundled  with these scanners handles data acquisition and basic reporting; the scan data can also be exported for use in PC-DMIS.  Buttons have been added to the pointcloud & mesh toolbars in PC-DMIS which, automatically import new COP or MESH data. The data can be used with existing PC-DMIS CAD models.

QIF export

PC-DMIS now gives ability to output result data in QIF Format  Feature IDs and Characteristic IDs within the QIF MBD CAD model can be measured and associated with PC-DMIS report data.

QIF output file can contain single or multiple execution reports .


New calculation method for Laser Auto Cylinders and Studs including threaded features

When extracting Auto Cylinder features from Laser data, in some cases the part’s variance and data quality may cause errors on program execution when datasets are sparse. This mostly occurs on robotic cells. The new additional “Constrained Axis” calculation method helps stabilize the execution results when data is sparse.

Siemens Teamcenter PLM integration with 4-tier support

Save, retrieve and version control PC-DMIS measurement routines directly from Teamcenter – Siemens’ leading Product Lifecycle Management software. CAD models can also be imported from this central resource. The new integration offers customizable set up and provides huge time savings and greater convenience for Teamcenter users.

PC-DMIS 2024.2 offers other new features and improvements, including:

Expanded roughness reporting with white light sensor

New commands added to measure roughness for the 1mm Chromatic White Light Sensor Probe. Roughness can now be measured on the same machine that measures dimensions - offering greater convenience and time saving. Roughness Scan command – scans the part surface for roughness with selected parameter. Roughness Construction command – construct roughness scan from CWS linear open scan, or by reading data from files in supported formats (.dat, .xyz, .smd)

Many types of filter selection are also included. Roughness can be output as a plot in a Report as well as Vector Graphic plot in PDF format.

Improved collision speed detection for HP-L-10.10

PC-DMIS can now detect potential collisions much faster when using the HP-L-10.10 before executing a measurement routine Collision detection takes place in offline mode where the measurement path can be simulated before execution. This represents a huge time saving for HP-L-10.10 scanner users. 

Global Parameters for scan strategies  

Create and select Global parameters and use for multiple adaptive scan features with similar parameter requirements. For for Line, Circle, Plane, Cone and Cylinder adaptive scanning strategies.


Non-Contact Sensors added to environment configurator

Users can now configure their non-contact sensors on portable devices via the environment configurator. This delivers the same workflow for all device types (stationary, portable, vision).

 

Show / Hide functionality enhancement for Loop feature

Neater display – easier navigation with show / hide functionality for looped features.

 

PC-DMIS Improvements for Robotic Automation

A range of improvements that offer a better user experience and performance for Hexagon Robotic Automation users

  • Added support for Execution Manager
  • Added the ability to show/hide OnError results dialog at the end of execution
  • Improved handling of very large pointclouds -can now handle any file size.
  • Improved feature extraction where scan patches overlap


Improvements for ESF (VWMP)

A new set of visualization tools has been added to the ESF (VWMP) Laser features. Immediately shows the quality of the dataset before feature extraction.

  • Technical data

    Operating system
    ​    PC-DMIS 2024.2 operates under 64-bit Windows 11 and Windows 10 No other operating systems are supported.

    • For HP-L systems and systems that use RS-SQUARED sensors that run PC-DMIS in DCC mode, you need to use a 64-bit Windows 10 Pro Computer with up to 4 Cores.
    • When you use third-party drivers, you should contact your local Manufacturing Intelligence representative to ensure operating system compatibility.
    • Running PC-DMIS inside a Virtual Machine (VM) is supported only if the VM supports OpenGL 3 or higher.
    • PC-DMIS Vision machines do not support 64-bit Windows 8. The Matrox Frame grabber PC-DMIS Vision hardware component does not support a 64-bit operating system.
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    Microsoft .NET Framework
    ​    If you do not have Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 for Windows, the PC-DMIS installer will install it for you.


    RAM
    ​    4 GB of RAM or higher

    • The size of the CAD data file and the tessellation multiplier value used affect the amount of memory needed. These both affect the number of tessellated facets needed to display the model. The smaller the tessellation multiplier value used, the more memory needed for the facets. For large CAD models, this could cause an "Out of Memory" error. If this occurs, the current PC-DMIS session will be left in an unstable state and should be terminated.
    • The default tessellation multiplier value is 1.0. Setting a tessellation multiplier of 0.1 will result in a 10 to 20 percent increase in the memory required over the default value of 1.0. Decreasing the tessellation multiplier further to 0.01 will result in an additional 50 to 65 percent increase of memory required.
      1 GB of video RAM

    64 GB of RAM Dual-Channel @1063 MHz DDR4-2666 MHz ECC RDIMM memory (for HP-L systems and systems using RS-SQUARED sensors)


    CPU

    • 2 GHz or higher quad core processor
    • Intel Xeon W-2223 Processor (3.6GHz, 3.9GHz) for HP-L systems
    • Intel Xeon Processor E3-1505M (3.00 GHz) for systems using RS-SQUARED sensors
    • Intel Core i7 9th Generation or higher (for example, i7-9xxxHx) 6 Cores hyper-threading enabled (for HP-L systems and systems using RS-SQUARED sensors)


    Graphics
    Compatible with any popular graphics card that meets or exceeds the following suggested minimums:

    • GPU Memory 2 GB DDR3*
    • 6 GB Memory Bandwidth 29.0 GB/s (for HP-L systems)
    • Memory Bandwidth 29.0 GB/s
    • CUDA Cores 384
    • Open GL 3.0
    • NVIDIA Quadro P5000 (4 GB) (for HP-L systems and systems using RS-SQUARED sensors)
    • AC or AX type Wi-Fi card for systems using RS-SQUARED sensors

    * For an RS4 laser sensor or later model, you need a GPU with at least 4 GB DDR3.

    The graphics driver must support OpenGL 3.0 or higher. A warning message appears on PC-DMIS start-up if the driver does not support OpenGL 3.0 or if your graphics driver is more than three years old.


    Hard drive
    ​    2 GB of free hard drive space plus allocated virtual memory of eight times the largest CAD file used.

    SSD drive, HDD 10K, or two disks in RAID 0 mode (high-performance hard disk drive).
    128 SSD, 128 SSD RAID, 1 TB HDD


    Display
    Screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 or higher


    Connectivity

    • One Serial port
    • Three Ethernet ports. This may be required for specific installations in consideration of local needs, including but not limited to CMM systems where one port is required for controller communications and another for intranet/internet communications.
    • Two USB ports
    • A properly configured LMS license or a HASP key (a physical USB portlock)
    • LAN port with Intel Chipset (for example, I219) (for HP-L systems)

    Note: A HASP key does not act as general purpose data storage; therefore, you cannot use a HASP key to store (download) arbitrary data from a computer. Similarly, you cannot use a HASP key to put (upload) arbitrary data on a computer. Also, only Hexagon applications can read or write to a HASP key; other applications do not have this capability. As a result, you cannot use a HASP key to load and unload data to and from a computer.


    Browser
    Any modern internet browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge


    Anti-virus software
    Hexagon used the Sophos anti-virus tool to test PC-DMIS 2024.2. The user will need to confirm the performance of any other anti-virus tool.
    Solutions for CMMs using RS-232 communications

    If you are installing PC-DMIS 2024.2 on a new or existing computer, but you have an older CMM model that uses RS-232 communications, then you will need to install one of these solutions on your computer:

    • An external RS-232 serial-to-USB adapter cable plus the serial-to-USB adapter cable driver
    • An internal serial adapter card with serial ports
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