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The reference for point cloud processing

Focus is a fully featured software suite for point cloud data acquisition and inspection. For non-contact 3D metrology applications, Focus drives the Digital Inspection Process by reducing manual operation and delivering maximum analysis flexibility. 

Focus Inspection brings feature and full part-to-CAD 3D inspection starting from point cloud data or meshes from CMM-based scanners, hand-based scanners or Computer Tomography (CT).  Focus Inspection visualizes inspection results and generates reports in any preferred popular format.

Focus Inspection 9.2 offers a complete set of functions for digital surface and feature inspection. It instantly delivers geometric feedback that is essential in tuning final part design and monitor product quality in the fabrication process. In addition to supporting infinite point cloud size on 64-bit computers, Focus introduces extended language support, CATIA V5 file import, enhanced feature extraction and new GD&T capabilities. GD&T in Focus is a complete implementation, which is compliant with the ASME Y14.5M standard.

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Benefits


  • Complete and powerful inspection solution
  • Designed for industrial usage and ease-of-use, focusing as well on operators as engineers
  • Consistent, operator-independent results with top accurate feature detection algorithms
  • Integration of scanning and inspection enables scanning-based inspection available on any CMM
  • Productivity boost and consistency with minimum effort thanks to scanning and inspection automation without need for programming skills
  • Virtually infinite point cloud size analysis on 64-bit (multi-)processors
  • Platform enables building of application specific modules such as Turbine blade analysis

Key features

  • Import most important CAD–formats
    • CATIA V4/V5, Pro-E, IGS, STP, VDA, SAT®, Unigraphics®, ACIS R18  
    • Convert solids to mesh
    • Import GD&T annotation for CAD
    • Enhanced clipping-planes functionality for unambiguous CT-scan interpretation
  • Alignment tools
    • (feature based) RPS
    • 3D and 2D (section) best fit
    • 3-2-1 alignment
    • Automatic start position” option bypasses manual work when aligning measured and nominal models  
  • Superior point cloud handling
    • Triangulation/Meshing
    • Quick shading
    • Automatic and semi-automatic feature detection
      • 2D features: surface point, hole, slot, plane,etc
      • 3D basic features: cylinder, sphere,etc
      • 3D advanced features: T-Stud, diamond pin, christmas tree,etc
      • sectional features: Combi hem, gap & step,etc
  • Full inspection toolbox
    • Full part to CAD inspection
    • Feature/section comparison
    • Wall thickness / Edge comparison
    • Easy 2D dimensioning including gap & step
    • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) compliant with the ASME Y14.5M standard
  • Automation
    • Record/edit/play of macro's
    • All inspection functions fully automatable
  • Flexible reporting
    • Customizable, MS-Excel based reporting
    • Statistical Process Control (SPC): Q-Stat, QC-Calc, DMIS, txt
  • Turbine blade 3D inspection module*
    • Section, leading & trailing edge measurements
    • Bow, displacement, twist results

* Optional module

Applications

3D inspection - Part-to-CAD-inspection - point clouds analysis of :

  • Sheet metal (e.g. body panel, doors,)
  • Castings (e.g. engine blocks, cylinder heads)
  • Forgings (e.g turbine blades)
  • Plastics (e.g. dashboards, phones, medical artifacts)
  • Ceramics (e.g. Turbine cores)
  • etc

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