Industrial 3D Measurement Techniques

TRITOP CMM Software

The portable TRITOP system measures coordinates of three-dimensional objects quickly and precisely. Measuring tasks that traditionally were performed by tactile 3D coordinate measuring machines can now easily be carried out with the TRITOP system.

The TRITOPCMM module measures the coordinates for any feature of interest and allows for

  • CAD comparison
  • Verification of shape and position tolerances
  • Verification of specifications from drawings, files or tables

Features

Measurement

  • Measurement/Digitizing of single points and feature lines
  • Measurement of primitives and edges
  • Alignment of components with adapters (e.g. in Automotive Cubing)
  • TRITOP Deformation: Measurement of static deformation (climate chambers, loading, ...)

Photogrammetric Evaluation

  • Automatic orientation of all individual images
  • Highly accurate calculation of the 3D position of markers and adapters
  • Automatic compensation of the marker thickness
  • 3D graphical display of the resulting data
  • TRITOP Deformation: calculation of displacement fields

Transformation of measurement data

  • Transformation of 3D data into object defined coordinate system
  • TRITOP Deformation: Transformation of multiple load stages into a common coordinate system

Features

  • Precise definition of feature lines such as tape lines and edges with subpixel accuracy
  • Accurate and reliable detection of different hole shapes
  • Detection of the 3D position of patterns
  • Manual definition of 3D measurements on the basis of pixels

Primitives

  • Primitives (spheres, cylinders, cones, planes, lines, ...) can be generated from measured data (certified by PTB and NIST)
  • Intersection and projection of primitives
  • Export of primitives in iges format

Registration

  • Pre-registration and best-fit registration to reference data
  • Point based alignment to reference or CAD data (RPS)
  • Primitive/Datum based alignment to reference or CAD data (3-2-1)

Inspection

  • Import: CAD data, (CATIA V4/V5, Pro/Engineer, IGES, STEP, VDA, ...)
  • Import: measurement plans (DMIS, CATIA-List, ...)
  • Import: neutral inspection lists (ASCII, Excel, ...)
  • CAD-Management: Coordinate systems, tolerances, ...
  • Calculation of the deviation from measured data to reference data (points, sections or feature lines)
  • CMM Inspection: points, distances, angles, holepatterns, ...
  • Tolerances: calculation, visualization and export of deviation values
  • Visualization of deviations using color plot reports
  • Export of measured data and tolerances in tabular forms
  • Automatic inspection using macro functionality for quality control
  • Inspection Module certified by PTB and NIST
  • TRITOP Deformation: Displacement fields
  • TRITOP Deformation: Point positions, Distances, Angles
  • TRITOP Deformation: Deviations and displacements relative to CAD data instead reference stages

Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

  • User-friendly and professional workflow
  • Efficient selection tools for creating Fitting Elements to analyse geometrical elements
  • ISO 1101 and ASME Y14.5 standard tolerances available
  • clearly arranged Datum Systems

Documentation & Reporting

  • Predefined or customized templates for inspection reports (pdf)
  • Export of measurement plans (DMIS, CATIA-List, ...)
  • Export of inspection data as neutral file formats (HTML, Excel, ASCII, ...)
  • Export of reference points of frames/gauges for ATOS measurements
  • GOM Inspection Exchange Format (open source): easy exchange or optimized archiving of measuring and inspection data
  • Interfaces to ARAMIS, PONTOS, ATOS, ARGUS
  • TRITOP Deformation: Result data overlay on captured images
  • TRITOP Deformation: Result visualization of displacement images, graphical diagrams, analogue signals, ... in predefined or customized reports
  • TRITOP Deformation: Export functions for measuring arrays and selected data points
  • TRITOP Deformation: Optimized visualisation: linking of components (rigid body elements) to meshes or adapters, mesh moves with component
  • TRITOP Deformation: Generation of result-movies and image series
  • TRITOP Deformation: Automated update of reports

Automation & Scripting

  • Macro and scripting functionality for repetitive steps
  • Automatic Quality Control including image analysis, registration, calculation of the deviations, data evaluation and report generation

GOM Adapter

  • Measurement of primitives and hemmed edges
  • Alignment of components (e.g. in Automotive Cubing)
  • Adjustment of fixtures

Colored Meshes

  • Projection of color information from TRITOP images onto polygon mesh data
  • Import and export of color STL data

Help

  • Automated parameter suggestions for all important functions
  • Online Help

Software Administration

  • All software features completely controllable with seperate administration licence
  • Adapt the software to company-specific workflows
  • Disable specific system menus and functions
  • Integrate user-defined scripts into menus
  • Lock system templates so that only company-specific templates are available
  • Block creation or editing of templates, scripts or automation protocols