3 days
Multi-company or Private
On-site, Online or Training center

Objective:

The objective of this 3-day training is to enable metrology operators, technicians, and engineers, who have little or no knowledge of the PolyWorks Metrology Suite, to perform 3D inspections using tools found in PolyWorks|InspectorTM. More specifically, it covers the key concepts of a typical inspection workflow for portable metrology devices such as articulated arms with probing and scanning capabilities.

Prerequisites:

  • Trainees must have basic knowledge of metrology and be able to read engineering drawings.
  • Trainees must have basic computer skills (Windows operating systems).

Outline:

  • Manage files and navigate through the PolyWorks® interface
  • Define a measurement plan
  • Measure surface deviations and control part dimensions by probing
  • Measure surface deviations and control part dimensions by scanning
  • Align measured part to the CAD model
  • Review, report, and share inspection results
  • Inspect multiple pieces

Content:

Manage files and navigate through the PolyWorks® interface

  • Navigate through the PolyWorks Workspace manager interface
  • Create and save a workspace, locally or using PolyWorks|DataLoop
  • Navigate through the PolyWorks|Inspector interface
  • Create and save a PolyWorks|Inspector project, locally or using PolyWorks|DataLoop

Define a measurement plan

  • Define the steps of a typical inspection workflow
  • Import a CAD model and use as a Reference object
  • Create features, comparison points, cross-sections, and caliper gauges
  • Set dimensional and GD&T controls and tolerances

Measure surface deviations and control part dimensions by probing

  • Configure a probing device
  • Probe measurement objects
    • Features and comparison points
  • Combine probing and scanning for inspection (hybrid metrology)
  • Acquire data in different device positions

Measure surface deviations and control part dimensions by scanning

  • Configure a scanning device
  • Scan a polygonal model using quality metrics
  • Clean data while scanning using a clipping plane
  • Import a polygonal model
  • Measure deviations to Reference object surfaces using data color maps
  • Extract measurement objects from scan data
    • Features, comparison points, cross-sections, and caliper gauges
  • Reliably and accurately extract features using feature scanning guidance

Align measured part to the CAD model

  • Align using object surfaces
  • Align using Surface Points
  • Align using objects
    • Perpendicular Planes
    • Plane, Axis, Center Point
    • Best-Fit Measurement Objects
  • Align using Datum Reference Frames
  • Create coordinate systems

Review, report, and share inspection results

  • Review measurement results using the Control Reviewer
  • Structure measurement results using control views
  • Create formatted reports using snapshots and tables
  • Share and review inspection results using PolyWorks|Reviewer™

Inspect multiple pieces

  • Create a piece template for multipiece inspections
  • Repeat an inspection automatically
  • Review SPC results from multipiece inspections