CATIA Import for 3D Scanners

By DE Editors

Laser Design, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) has announced a CATIA importer forGeomagic Qualify 8 inspection software from Geomagic, Inc. (ResearchTriangle Park, NC). Laser Design's 3D laser scanning systems leverageGeomagic Qualify to speed processes, provide in-depth analysis, andensure repeatability. According to the company, its new file importconverter allows direct importation of R16 CAD geometry from DassaultSystemes CATIA v.4 and CATIA v.5 into Geomagic Qualify 8 SR1. Further,the company says that new importer also improves the overall quality ofthe imported geometry.
Geomagic Qualify serves as a link between CAD and CAM in part byenabling graphical comparisons between CAD models and parts forfirst-article inspection, inline or shop-floor inspection, trendanalysis, 2D and 3D geometric dimensioning, and automated reporting.Said to be easy to use, Geomagic Qualify also generates web-readyreports to speed communication across manufacturing functions.

Laser Design offers a line of general-purpose, automated, portable, andapplication-specific 3D scanning systems including high-accuracy CMMs(coordinate measurement machines). Additionally, Laser Design alsooperates GKS Inspection Services, a service division offering complete3D scanning, modeling, and dimensional measurement services. The GKSInspection Services division uses Geomagic Qualify for inspectionprojects.

For complete details on the CATIA importer for Geomagic Qualify 8, goto the Laser design website by clicking here. Click here for more onGKS Inspection Services.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.