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PolyWorks|Inspector™ is a universal 3D dimensional analysis and quality control software solution to control tool or part dimensions, diagnose and prevent manufacturing and assembly issues, guide assembly building through real-time measurements, and oversee the quality of assembled products by using portable metrology devices and CNC CMMs.

With just one software to master, dramatically reduce your operational costs by increasing measurement specialist competency, eliminating metrology silos, boosting employee mobility, and improving overall teamwork efficiency.

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Computer Requirements

Minimum Computer Requirements*

  • CPU: Dual-core CPU

  • RAM: 4 GB

  • Graphics cards: Hardware-accelerated, professional OpenGL graphics card (NVIDIA certified cards and drivers) equipped with 1 GB of memory

  • Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10, 8.1, or 7, Professional Edition

  • Input device: Two-button mouse with wheel

  
*These requirements are adequate if you are planning to use single-point probing devices and your CAD model file sizes are smaller than 50 MB.

Recommended Computer Requirements**

  • CPU: Quad-core CPU

  • RAM: 32 GB

  • Graphics card: NVIDIA Quadro series graphics card equipped with 2 GB of memory (NVIDIA certified cards and drivers)

  • Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10, 8.1, or 7, Professional Edition

  • Input device: Two-button mouse with wheel

**This configuration covers a broad range of applications by offering the performance required when importing larger CAD models or laser scanning large parts with high resolution. If you have doubts about the best system configuration for your type of application, contact our technical support team.

Single-Point Measuring Device Plug-ins

  • Arms: Faro, Hexagon/Romer, Nikon, Mitutoyo, CimCore, Kreon, RPS Metrology, Tomelleri-SpaceArms, TTS Vectoron

  • Handheld, optically tracked devices: Aicon, Creaform, Geodetic, Metronor, Nikon, NDI, Zeiss

  • Laser trackers: API, Faro, Leica

  • Manual CMMs: I++, Deva, MZ1060, Renishaw, Samsoft, Wenzel

  • CNC CMM controllers, through direct drivers: Brown & Sharpe, Coord3, DEA, Leitz, LK, Mitutoyo, Pantec, Sb-Elektronik, Wenzel

  • CNC CMM controllers, through Zeiss CMM-OS: Zeiss

  • CNC CMM controllers, through I++: All brands

  • Theodolites: Leica TDRA6000

Point Cloud Digitizing Device Plug-ins

• Mitutoyo (Scanner)
• NDI (ScanTRAK)
• Nikon (Laser Radar, Scanner)
• Perceptron (ScanWorks)
• Surphaser
• TTS Vectoron (Scanner)
• Zeiss (L-Scan, Probe Scanner, T-Scan)

• Creaform (VXscan)
• Faro (3D Imager, Laser Line Probe)
• Hexagon (PC-DMIS Scanning, Romer Absolute Arm for Scanning)
• I++ (Hexagon, Zeiss)
• Konica-Minolta (RANGE7)
• KREON (Scanner)
• Laser Design (Surveyor Scanner)
• Leica (Absolute Scanner, T-Scan)

Point Cloud File Formats

38 formats describing planar grids/meshes, line scans, spherical grids, and unorganized point clouds.

CAD File Formats

• CATIA V6/V5/V4
• NX (UG)
• Creo (Pro/E)
• Inventor
• SolidWorks
• ACIS
• IGES
• JT
• Parasolid
• STEP
• VDA-FS

Languages

• Japanese
• Korean
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish

• Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
• Czech
• English
• French
• German
• Hungarian
• Italian