PC-DMIS 2025.1 metrology software on a screen. In the background the part being inspected is on a CMM.

PC-DMIS 2025.1

PC-DMIS 2025.1 is ready for the future of metrology with full support for Hexagon’s next generation CMMs – the groundbreaking Maestro and ATS800 Tracker.

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Whether you're working with bridge, horizontal, portable arms or trackers, PC-DMIS is the one metrology software that is compatible with all types of Hexagon CMM. PC-DMIS 2025.1 is ready for action with Hexagon’s latest generation of metrology devices – the groundbreaking Maestro CMM and the new ATS800 Tracker. Reduce the learning curve and increase valuable inspection time with the metrology software that can do it all. 

Features and Key Improvements in PC-DMIS 2025.1

 

PC-DMIS support for Maestro CMM

PC-DMIS is ready for use with Maestro - Hexagon’s next generation CMM.  Maestro is an all-digital CMM system – representing a new era in metrology. MAESTRO CMM is designed to simplify processes and reduces reliance on specialised skills, ensuring MAESTRO is accessible and efficient for all users. 

  • FAST: Highest throughput on the market, from set up and cycle-time to delivering results
  • EASY: Simplifies complexity to offer the most user-friendly CMM system available
  • CONNECTED: Links data, people and processes to optimise productivity
  • GROWING: A future-ready platform for greater autonomy, ease of use, speed and reliability

The new Environment Builder utility in PC-DMIS 2025.1 enables operators to configure probes and sensors and visualise the measurement environment with digital twins of inspection equipment, including the CMM, racks and fixtures. Simulate probe calibrations to ensure they are collision-free and ready to perform in real-world applications. Combined, Maestro and PC-DMIS 2025.1 are a winning combination offering incredible speed, ease of use and connectivity to a growing range of technologies via Hexagon’s Nexus platform. 

Metrology Mentor
Create rapid, reliable, and repeatable PC-DMIS measurement programs.

Metrology Asset Manager
Monitor CMM heath and performance from a single browser based dashboard.

Metrology Reporting
Improve productivity with realtime information and data-driven decision making.


ATS800 Tracker support
​Use PC-DMIS with Hexagon’s latest generation of ATS800 tracker models. The Absolute Tracker ATS800 offers greater measurement accuracy at a distance and enables faster, safer scanning of fine edges, features and surfaces.
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The combination of PC-DMIS and ATS800 slashes large-scale manufacturing inspection processes from hours to minutes thanks to a new AI powered Features Scan utility. The ATS800 high quality overview camera works hand in hand with PC-DMIS to automatically identify features to capture and measure.  


Siemens Team Centre integration
​PC-DMIS 2025.1 offers deeper integration with Teamcenter, Siemens’ popular PLM software, enabling manufacturers to work more efficiently and maintain organizational standards. Support is now available for Teamcenter v13.2 with 4 tier architecture. New features include support for custom item types, default object types, probe configurations and revision information. 

New: 2D Scan Plotting Tool 

The new 2D scan plot  tool provides a clearer, visual representation of an object's surface, facilitating the identification of defects, irregularities, or deviations from the nominal shape. This new graphical enhances current functionality with greater interaction, enabling the user to highlight critical areas of interest, making it easier to focus on specific deviations.

Improved Auto Feature plane measurement strategy

The new strategy offers a one click method of measuring annular planes using PMI extraction. Save time by creating a plane in one click by generating hits near outer and inner edge. Auto create jumps for holes in the plane to create a smoother data path.

New Gaussian Filter tools (GD&T library dependent)

Reduce scan noise with the new ISO_16610 Gaussian Filter. The New filter works for any 2D curve – improving on the previous filter which supported circles or straight lines only. Fewer input parameters are also required and the tool is easier to use.

PC-DMIS Report Comments now in Metrology Reporting

PC-DMIS continues to integrate more deeply with our growing range of Nexus native applications. User created comments made in PC-DMIS reports are now available in Metrology Reporting – a Nexus application that provides simple and interactive views of inspection data. The comments provide extra context and information for stakeholders so they are better able to make informed decisions.

PC-DMIS 2025.1 offers other new features and improvements, including:


Geometric Tolerance Cross-Sectioning

The GD&T library now offers enhanced cross-sectioning capabilities.  It is now able to automatically extract linear or circular cross sections from the hits of features, even if they have not been measured in distinct cross sections.

Brightness control overview for HP-L-10.10 Sensor (OVC)

PC-DMIS 2025.1 adds support for controlling the brightness for OVC (Overview Camera) when using the HP-L-10.10 sensor. The Overview Camera Window shows a live video stream of the part from the sensor an operators can now choose to change the brightness if the part is not clearly visible.

ISO enhancements

Many more combinations of ISO calculations are now available, allowing PC-DMIS to support more complex ISO GD&T. 

  • Support for common ISO 14405-1 size modifiers  - GX, GN, GG, LP & E 
  • Support for Associated Toleranced Feature Modifiers -  (G), (X), (N), (C), & (T)
  • Partial support for Reference Feature Association Modifiers – G & C 

Measure Auto Plane Adaptive strategies in a loop

PC-DMIS can now measure planes as well as all other features using a Loop strategy. This helps users to simplify complex routines by measuring multiple repeated features more efficiently.

New nominals method for scans

Scan 2D curves and keep nominal values fixed with each run. PC-DMIS will determine the measured point for a given nominal value and deviation will be reported
  • Technical data

    Operating system
    ​    PC-DMIS 2025.1 operates under 64-bit Windows 11 and Windows 10 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.
    • 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.
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    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 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.


    Browser
    Any modern internet browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge


    Anti-virus software
    Hexagon used the Sophos anti-virus tool to test PC-DMIS 2025.1. 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 2025.1 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
  • Downloads

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