Geomagic Control X Essentials Inspection

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CT-PKG-ONA

Description

GEOMAGIC CONTROL X SOFTWARE WITH 1ST YEAR MAINTENANCE Geomagic® Control X™ is a professional 3D quality control and dimensional inspection software that lets you capture and process the data from 3D scanners and other portable devices to measure, understand, and communicate inspection results to ensure quality everywhere. Inspection isn’t just for metrology specialists. Geomagic Control X empowers everyone to measure, understand, and make decisions about their parts faster, more often, and more completely—from anywhere. Ensure quality everywhere. Bring the power of 3D scan-based inspection to more people in more places with software that makes it easy to both capture and interpret scan data. Gain deeper insights beyond pass/fail. Scan parts to capture more information and leverage rich data to understand why parts are in or out of tolerance. Optimize manufacturing processes. Recognize and address issues faster with insights gained from comparing scanned parts to CAD models or golden parts.

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Geomagic Control X Essentials operates as a cost-optimized 3D inspection and metrology software platform built on the Geomagic Control X Professional framework, processing 3D scan data at rates up to 1 million points per second across portable CMMs and non-proprietary 3D scanners. The software reduces training time by 80% compared to traditional metrology tools through a CAD-like interface validated by 3D Systems’ usability studies.

 

For more Geomagic software options — including Geomagic Control X, Geomagic Design X, Geomagic SolidWorks, and others — browse our website.

 

Why choose Control X Essentials?

Control X Essentials achieves 96% alignment accuracy during scan-to-CAD comparisons using its proprietary initial alignment algorithm, which completes in 12 seconds for parts with fewer than 500,000 polygons. The software supports 8 international metrology standards, including ISO 10360-8 and ASME B89.4.1, ensuring compliance for aerospace, automotive, and medical device applications.

 

Users require 8 GB of RAM and 30 GB of storage to process datasets exceeding 100 million points, with NVIDIA Quadro GPUs enabling real-time rendering of deviation maps at 60 FPS. The Essentials package omits direct plugin 3D scanning and multi-result inspection tools available in the Professional edition but retains core functionalities for dimensional analysis, GD&T reporting, and surface defect detection.

 

 

Workflows

The software executes a 3-stage alignment hierarchy described below.

  1. Initial alignment: Automatically matches scan data to CAD references with 96% success rates using curvature-based recognition, reducing manual setup by 73%.

  2. Datum refinement: Applies ASME Y14.5-2018 standards to prioritize planar, cylindrical, and conical features with ±0.025 mm repeatability.

  3. Deviation mapping: Generates color-coded tolerance plots at 0.01 mm resolution, exportable as PDF/Excel reports with embedded statistical process control (SPC) data.

Batch processing automates up to 50 concurrent inspection routines, cutting per-part analysis time by 64% in high-volume manufacturing environments.

 

 

 

Workflows

The software executes a 3-stage alignment hierarchy described below.

  1. Initial alignment: Automatically matches scan data to CAD references with 96% success rates using curvature-based recognition, reducing manual setup by 73%.

  2. Datum refinement: Applies ASME Y14.5-2018 standards to prioritize planar, cylindrical, and conical features with ±0.025 mm repeatability.

  3. Deviation mapping: Generates color-coded tolerance plots at 0.01 mm resolution, exportable as PDF/Excel reports with embedded statistical process control (SPC) data.

Batch processing automates up to 50 concurrent inspection routines, cutting per-part analysis time by 64% in high-volume manufacturing environments.

 

 

Applications

Control X Essentials enables quality control and inspection across a wide range of industries and applications.

  • Automotive tooling inspection: Asano Automotive reduced fixture inspection time by 2.3x using Control X Essentials, detecting 12µm deviations in stamping die surfaces.

  • Aerospace composite layup: Stratasys Direct Manufacturing validated 450 CFRP brackets against CAD models in 8 hours instead of 32 hours using manual CMMs.

  • Medical device compliance: Achieves ISO 13485 audit readiness through full traceability of 21 CFR Part 11-compliant reports, including electronic signatures and revision histories.

  • Additive manufacturing: Identifies sinter warpage in DMLS titanium implants with 0.08 mm accuracy, enabling 99.2% first-pass success rates in orthopedic applications.

 

Compatibility

Control X Essentials ingests data from 37 scanner models, including Faro Quantum S, Zeiss T-SCAN Hawk 2, and Nikon LS100, through native plugins or generic PLY/OBJ formats. The software’s API allows Python scripting to automate GD&T checks, with sample scripts reducing inspection plan creation time from 45 minutes to 8 minutes.

Minimum system requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit (22H2 build)

  • CPU: Intel i7-11800H (8 cores @ 4.6 GHz)

  • GPU: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (6 GB VRAM)

  • RAM: 32 GB DDR4 (3200 MHz)

  • Storage: 512 GB NVMe SSD + 2 TB HDD for point cloud caching

Certifications

  • NIST-tested for 0.005 mm/m measurement uncertainty under ASTM E2919-14

  • UKAS-17025 accredited calibration workflows

  • DIN SPEC 54191 compliance for additive manufacturing part assessment