PC-DMIS 2022.1

NEW: Add or remove hits from the Measured Feature dialog window

Easily add or remove hits directly from the Hit Targets area of the Measured Feature dialog window with simplified, visual editing. Simply add a new hit and drag to the desired location using the mouse.

Additional hits are created as a copy of the selected hit. They can be dragged to the new location in the graphics window or coordinates can be entered manually. This Improves existing editing capability for previously created measured features.

NEW: Registry settings migrated to JSON file

PC-DMIS and related interface settings generated in the Settings Editor are now stored as a JSON file. Previously, they were stored in the Windows Registry which occasionally caused access issues for some users. JSON files are easy to access and are independent of the operating system.

NEW: 4 axis scanning support on B5 Controller

Faster, more flexible scanning for analogue probes on B5 Controller enables a wide range of Classic scans including Linear Open and Close, Section, Perimeter and Freeform Scans. Auto Feature Scanning is also supported.

NEW: Incremental Rotary Table relative moves

For added speed and convenience, rotary table users can now add incremental values to an existing position. For example, add 20° to an existing rotation of 200° to create a new table position of 220°.

NEW: Support for HP-C-T CMM camera

PC-DMIS is now compatible with HP-C-TS5.10, the non-contact camera sensor for soft or easily deformed parts or small features which are difficult to probe with tactile sensors. A winning combination for high speed capture and measurement from digital images.

NEW: MAC (Manual Application Changer) Sensor support

The new MAC integration enables PC-DMIS to automatically replace an indexable motorised head with a scanning probe during a measurement routine.

Now in PC-DMIS 2022.1 you can easily switch between versatile indexable probe heads and high precision fixed HP-S-X5 probe heads for increased speed and reduced CMM downtime.

NEW: Point Cloud Intensity Filter

Visualise intensity values from Point Cloud (CoP) data where supported. Use the slider to set a range between minimum and maximum intensity values. Now you can easily distinguish between different surfaces and identify and isolate components in your point cloud data.

NEW: Optical Zoom improvements

Pixel size is now used for measuring Optical Magnification in PC-DMIS Vision. From a metrology perspective the image pixel size is a more useful value than the optical magnification, making it easier to understand the potential accuracy of a measurement.

IMPROVED: Enhanced Excel results with macros

Create Excel report templates with macros to automate tasks such as colour coding cells to indicate tolerance. e.g., red, amber and green. Excel macros enable users to easily customise their report template with additional formatting, edits or formulae.

IMPROVED: Optimised Probe Parameter handling

The required parameters for the type of probe referenced in the Load Probe Command are now automatically loaded. This new improvement avoids the need to insert an Opt Probe command into the routine which previously required loading a separate file and entering values in the registry. This saves time during set up of measurement routines when probe change is necessary.

NEW: VWMP (Volkswagen Measurement Principals) for flush and gaps

Panel gaps are the most immediate indicator of overall quality for vehicles. In PC-DMIS 2022.1 you can now measure flush and gaps in line with VWMP specification – a welcome feature for sheet metal measurement.

The CAD selection, visual tools and programming guidance are based on the same concept of standard F&G Auto Feature to help existing PC-DMIS Laser users who are new to VWMP

IMPROVED: Quick Measure Toolbar improvements

New Transform CAD icon added to the CAD Setup toolbar and the CAD pulldown section of the Quick Measure toolbar. Dropdown toolbars now remember their last selected state when switching between multiple open measurement routines.

Operating system

PC-DMIS 2022.1 operates under 64-bit Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. No other operating systems are supported.

• For HP-L systems and systems that use RS-SQUARED sensors that run PC-DMIS in DCC mode, you need to use a 64-bit Windows 10 Pro Computer with up to 4 Cores. You can find a list of supported operating systems for most versions of PC-DMIS here: https://support.hexagonmi.com/s/article/Windows-OS-Compatibility-Listing-for-PC-DMIS
• When you use third-party drivers, you should contact your local Manufacturing Intelligence representative to ensure operating system compatibility.
• Running PC-DMIS inside a Virtual Machine (VM) is supported only if the VM supports OpenGL 3 or higher.
• PC-DMIS Vision machines do not support 64-bit Windows 8. The Matrox Frame grabber PC-DMIS Vision hardware component does not support a 64-bit operating system.

Microsoft .NET Framework If you do not have Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 for Windows, the PC-DMIS installer will install it for you. RAM 4 GB of RAM or higher

• The size of the CAD data file and the tessellation multiplier value used affect the amount of memory needed. These both affect the number of tessellated facets needed to display the model. The smaller the tessellation multiplier value used, the more memory needed for the facets. For large CAD models, this could cause an "Out of Memory" error. If this occurs, the current PC-DMIS session will be left in an unstable state and should be terminated.
• The default tessellation multiplier value is 1.0. Setting a tessellation multiplier of 0.1 will result in a 10 to 20 percent increase in the memory required over the default value of 1.0. Decreasing the tessellation multiplier further to 0.01 will result in an additional 50 to 65 percent increase of memory required.

1 GB of video RAM 64 GB of RAM Dual-Channel @1063 MHz DDR4-2666 MHz ECC RDIMM memory (for HP-L systems and systems using RS-SQUARED sensors) CPU

• 2 GHz or higher quad core processor
• Intel Xeon W-2223 Processor (3.6GHz, 3.9GHz) for HP-L systems
• Intel Xeon Processor E3-1505M (3.00 GHz) for systems using RS-SQUARED sensors
• Intel Core i7 9th Generation or higher (for example, i7-9xxxHx) 6 Cores hyper-threading enabled (for HP-L systems and systems using RS-SQUARED sensors)

Graphics Compatible with any popular graphics card that meets or exceeds the following suggested minimums:

• GPU Memory 2 GB DDR3*
• 6 GB Memory Bandwidth 29.0 GB/s (for HP-L systems)
• Memory Bandwidth 29.0 GB/s
• CUDA Cores 384
• Open GL 3.0
• NVIDIA Quadro P5000 (4 GB) (for HP-L systems and systems using RS-SQUARED sensors)
• AC or AX type Wi-Fi card for systems using RS-SQUARED sensors

* For an RS4 laser sensor or later model, you need to have a GPU with at least 4 GB DDR3. The graphics driver must support OpenGL 3.0 or higher. A warning message appears on PC-DMIS start-up if the driver does not support OpenGL 3.0 or if your graphics driver is more than three years old. Hard drive 2 GB of free hard drive space plus allocated virtual memory of eight times the largest CAD file used. SSD drive, HDD 10K, or two disks in RAID 0 mode (high-performance hard disk drive).

128 SSD, 128 SSD RAID, 1 TB HDD Display Screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 or higher Connectivity

• One Serial port
• Three Ethernet ports. This may be required for specific installations in consideration of local needs, including but not limited to CMM systems where one port is required for controller communications and another for intranet/internet communications.
• Two USB ports
• A properly configured LMS license or a HASP key (a physical USB portlock)
• LAN port with Intel Chipset (for example, I219) (for HP-L systems)

Note: A HASP key does not act as general purpose data storage; therefore, you cannot use a HASP key to store (download) arbitrary data from a computer. Similarly, you cannot use a HASP key to put (upload) arbitrary data on a computer. Also, only Hexagon applications can read or write to a HASP key; other applications do not have this capability. As a result, you cannot use a HASP key to load and unload data to and from a computer.

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Explorer 10 or later

Anti-virus software

Hexagon used the Sophos anti-virus tool to test PC-DMIS 2022.1. The user will need to confirm the performance of any other anti-virus tool. Solutions for CMMs using RS-232 communications If you are installing PC-DMIS 2022.1 on a new or existing computer, but you have an older CMM model that uses RS-232 communications, then you will need to install one of these solutions on your computer:

• An external RS-232 serial-to-USB adapter cable plus the serial-to-USB adapter cable driver
• An internal serial adapter card with serial ports

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Internet Explorer 10 or later Anti-virus software Hexagon used the Sophos anti-virus tool to test PC-DMIS 2022.1. The user will need to confirm the performance of any other anti-virus tool. Solutions for CMMs using RS-232 communications If you are installing PC-DMIS 2022.1 on a new or existing computer, but you have an older CMM model that uses RS-232 communications, then you will need to install one of these solutions on your computer:

• An external RS-232 serial-to-USB adapter cable plus the serial-to-USB adapter cable driver
• An internal serial adapter card with serial ports