Latest version of the industry’s leading CMM software

incorporates dozens of new features.

Wilcox Associates, a Hexagon Metrology Company, has announced the availability of PC-DMIS^® V4.3,  incorporating dozens of new or enhanced features to extend CMM measurement and reporting capabilities and improve programming productivity.

With over 30,000 seats in place, PC-DMIS is the world’s leading metrology software for Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMMs).  Version 4.3 builds on the concept of Enterprise Metrology Solutions^® (EMS) by introducing modules that streamline the job of programming and extend the software’s capabilities to other types of measurement equipment, thus offering a common software solution for varying metrology requirements. 

Developed in response to comments and suggestions from our customers, this release offers a major extension of the software’s functionality. It enhances its usability and represents a continuing commitment to the advancement of metrology software.  Some of the advancements of particular interest to the PC-DMIS and CMM user community are:

New dimensions. Includes an extension to the length dimension that adds support for curves and splines and an “In Between” True Position tolerance for aerospace parts in accordance with SNECMA requirements.

Automated dimensioning. Functions that allow the software to determine the tolerance to apply to each feature based on its type and to which axes it needs to apply the tolerances.

Expanded fitting capabilities. Provide for the fitting of multiple scans into a single multi-tolerance zone. 

Powerful alignment function. Makes it possible to iterate through an alignment by continually re-piercing the CAD model.

Flexible editing capabilities. Allow users to change programs quickly by grouping and ungrouping commands and by “dragging and dropping” commands in the Summary Mode Screen. 

New construction function. Lets the user create a point between a plane and a scan or a curve, making it easy to calculate gage diameters on non-uniform geometry.

Enhanced probe handling. Adds support for the LSP-X1 family of analog probes and for disk probes on the SP25 and simplifies the calibration of the SP25 probes as well as TRAX and PMM probes on Leitz CMMs.

Innovative graphics and display facilities. Allow the Collision Detection Function to list all potential collisions in a single window, and a new ‘Display Symbols’ dialog lets programmers quickly and easily alter the display characteristics of any feature.

Extensions to program simulation routines. Support rotary table animation and allow for the speedup of the simulated execution of programs in off-line mode to many times that of a real machine.

Full support for Laser Tracker technology. Incorporates advanced aerospace alignment and ‘Build Inspect’ tools.

Expanded rotary table and sensor support. Incorporates dual rotary table support along with white light and laser support for vision and multi-sensor platforms.

Enhanced reporting capabilities. Include the addition of templates for Leica trackers, greater control over the appearance of reports when using automation, added capabilities for controlling colors and grids using the PC-DMIS Template Editor and enhancements to the Report Window including the addition of a Label Layout Wizard that greatly simplifies the job of custom report setup.

PC-DMIS™, the world’s most advanced CMM software, is the centerpiece of Wilcox Associate’s Enterprise Metrology Solutions product group.  It is standard equipment on all of Hexagon Metrology Group’s new CMMs and is also available as an upgrade to all Hexagon Metrology brands of CMM already in use.  In addition, PC-DMIS can be used to upgrade all brands of Non-Hexagon CMMs.

For more information visit: www.pcdmis-ems.com.

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About Wilcox Associates

Wilcox Associates is a member of Hexagon Metrology.  Founded in 1990, Wilcox revolutionized CMM measurement with its PC-DMIS® CMM software, which for the first time integrated CAD into the inspection process.  Now, with Enterprise Metrology Solutions (EMS), PC-DMIS technology is the core of a set of closely related software products focused on the collection, evaluation, management and presentation of manufacturing data.  With EMS, our customers are able to fully leverage manufacturing process knowledge and build truly lean systems.