Freeform 3D Design Accessible via Hexagon

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area introduces productivity savings for 3D designers producing complex and organic shapes in its first release of Geomagic Freeform. With a subscription model and extended haptic input device options, the mature software is now more accessible, enabling users to adopt its advanced and fully interoperable 3D design tools.

Geomagic Freeform enables designers to create complex, handcrafted-style sculptural and organic forms. Key applications include personalized surgical medical devices, orthotics & prosthetics, and mould and die design.

"This marks our first Geomagic Freeform release as part of Hexagon, and we’re thrilled to continue delivering impactful releases for users worldwide,” says Kevin Atkins, product manager, Hexagon’s Portable Metrology Division. “With Haply Robotics integration and innovations like Python scripting, we’re making advanced 3D tools for organic and manufacturable design more powerful, intuitive, and accessible than ever."

The new Deform Selection tool enables designers to move, rotate, or scale a selected region of a model while adjacent areas deform smoothly. 

Building on Geomagic Freeform’s robust Dynabot automation capabilities, the addition of Python scripting unlocks access to a comprehensive library of automation-ready tools. Designers can now automate custom workflows without being programming experts using the Geomagic API library. 

Geomagic Freeform is typically used with a 3D haptic device that that gives the users an intuitive and interactive digital experience similar to clay modelling. Geomagic Freeform software now supports the Inverse3 and the ultra-portable MinVerse, suited for designers on the go.

For existing users, the latest release delivers a host of productivity enhancements that streamline key tasks such as measuring, sculpting, and deforming.

Geomagic Freeform 2026.1 is now available through your local Hexagon Geomagic sales team and authorized resellers. With the introduction of a subscription pricing model alongside the perpetual license option, the software lowers the starting cost by 66%, acording to Hexagon.

For more information, visit https://hexagon.com/products/geomagic-freeform/.

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