What's new in QUINDOS 2025.2

QUINDOS 2025.2 is the latest release of Hexagon’s leading metrology software for special geometries. New features include Creo, JT and STEP AP242 file format support for PMI inspection planning, an updated text editor for database management, and many improvements and features across the QUINDOS Basic core module.

Used for powertrains in aerospace, energy, automotive, and engineering industries. QUINDOS’ structured programming tools enable quality professionals to build highly accurate inspection routines on a range of CMMs.

Inspection planning with PMIs – new formats supported
Creo, JT and STEP AP242 formats can now be used for PMI-based automated inspection planning modules. (JT version 10.7 and Creo version 11). QUINDOS supports the most important native formats for automated inspection planning in the market incl. STEP format, to help industries establish metrology MBD-based workflows in their operations - with the benefits of automated, standardised programming.

New QUINDOS database text editor functionality
QUINDOS offers improved handling for text-based database objects.

With QUINDOS default settings, objects in the preview are now visualized in the InfoBox using the new editor:

• Line numbers help with orientation in long text content, and an advanced search function has been integrated.
• Nodes of XML objects can be expanded and collapsed.
• You can also use the mouse wheel to enlarge the text displayed
• In addition, colour syntax highlighting is used for XML-based database objects (XML, DLP, DLF)
• Plus, an integrated search functionality

Improved statistical output in reports
Statistics can be output for executed QUINDOS programs using the measurement report.

This contains detailed time information regarding the execution time of individual process steps (positioning, calculation, evaluation, etc.) as well as the total time and number of probing and moves, including the total path.

The initialisation of the output of statistical information of measuring programme has been simplified. The statistics report is now enhanced by a summary of the measuring results.

The report statistics indicate total number of evaluated characteristics and total number of characteristics outside the tolerance range or have exceeded the warning limit.

Improved QUINDOS Basic core module
QUINDOS 2025.2 offers a range of improvements in the core module to increase workflow efficiency and deliver a more streamlined user experience.

Improved workflows

• The layout has been redesigned and the contents now provide improved and consistent handling.
• This applies to the interactive dialogues of the CadGenXXX (EDT=Y) commands and the interactive CAD dialogues for standard geometries.
• The interactive dialogues of the CadGen commands introduced in previous versions formed the template for standardisation.

More Consistent UI

• The dialogue area for defining the nominal point patterns for the standard geometries is now clearly separated from the measurement technology.
• A tab control has been added to the classic interactive CAD dialogues for measurement strategy, safety settings and probe selection and controls and terms have been standardised.
• For the measurement strategies, further scanning strategies have already been pre-integrated into the UI and will be activated with the next future main release version.

Improved Visualisation Settings

• The dialogs for the view settings for the CAD view and the view in the measurement phase have been revised to complete the harmonisation of the QUINDOS CAD Basics commands.
• The grouping of properties has been revised and improved controls have been integrated to ensure a better user experience.

Generate nominal points on lines

• Generate nominal points on lines in order to better adjust the distribution of points in restricted areas.
• The selected area can be adjusted in width as a percentage, if necessary, once the orientation has been defined.
• Users can now also easily reset the area to its original configuration.

CAD Surfaces

• Interactive creation of intersection lines with cones is now supported.
• The user can interactively specify the position and dimensions of the cone as well as the cone angle. This can be done interactively with the mouse in CadViewer or with the support of the dialogue.
• Similarly, the user can use and modify defined nominal elements from the database to generate the intersection lines.
• As part of the implementation, all dialogues for generating auxiliary lines based on given geometries were overhauled to improve the user experience.
• The generation of border lines for 3D surfaces and freely defined point lines has also been completely redesigned to improve functionality and usability.
• Border lines can now be generated for all border lines or only for individual ones, like the interactive dialogues for planes inclusive corner rounding.
• Freely defined point lines based on contour points, which are generated as a percentage of the surface contour, are suitable for measuring slightly curved free-form surfaces that taper, such as impeller blades. From now on, the generated lines can simply be used for nominal point generation.

QUINDOS 2025.2 offers other new features and improvements, including:

New QUINDOS Gear Command - GearCompare
The new QUINDOS command GearCompare supports users in evaluating comparative analyses of cylindrical gears. GearCompare copies the contents from the source WDBs and evaluates them again according to the QUINDOS Gear settings of the reference WDB.

The command creates a graphical comparison of profile and helix lines. The combined evaluations are output on two plots – one for helix and one for profile.

This can be used for:

• Analysis of measurements on different measuring devices or sensor technology
• Analysing gears in productive use such as wear analysis
• Creates a comparison of profile and helix lines which have been measured.
• Different WDBs which contain gear measurements of the same gearing can be compared.

Where can I get the latest QUINDOS version?

• We are proud to present our new download area for QUINDOS in Nexus.
• We provide both the installer and the separate release documents on our Nexus product page: https://nexus.hexagon.com/home/product/quindos/.
• What do I need to do to access it?
  • You will need a Nexus account to do this. For quick and easy registration and initial login, please follow these instructions: go.manufacturing.hexagon.com/quindos-community/

Register for a Nexus account and enjoy the benefits:

• QUINDOS Community – The forum for networking, getting support and be quickly informed about the latest versions
• QUINDOS Documentation Center - More documentation in one place