PC-DMIS 2025.1 Release is available for download as of Wednesday May 28. It can be downloaded from the Universal Updater or from the Hexagon downloads page at
https://downloads.ms.hexagonmi.com/PC-DMIS-Versions/Release/2025.1/Release/
What's New
Support for Maestro CMM
You can now use PC-DMIS with Maestro, Hexagon’s next-generation CMM. Maestro is an all digital CMM system that marks a new era in metrology. It simplifies processes and reduces reliance on specialized skills, making it accessible and efficient for all users.
The new Environment Builder utility in PC-DMIS lets you configure probes and sensors while visualizing the measurement environment with digital twins of inspection equipment, including the CMM, racks, and fixtures. It allows you to simulate probe calibrations to ensure collision-free execution, making it ready for real-world applications.
PC-DMIS, combined with Maestro, delivers exceptional speed, ease of use, and connectivity to a growing range of technologies through Hexagon’s Nexus platform.
2D Scan Plotting Tool
You can now select the Insert | Report Command | 2D Plot | Scan Plot menu option to create a 2D plot of your scan.
The 2D Scan Plot tool provides a clearer visual representation of an object's surface, making it easier to identify defects, irregularities, or deviations from the nominal shape. This enhanced graphical tool improves functionality by enabling greater interaction, allowing you to highlight crit[1]ical areas of interest and focus on specific deviations.
ATS800 Tracker Support
You can now use PC-DMIS with Hexagon’s latest generation of ATS800 tracker models. The Absolute Tracker ATS800 delivers greater measurement accuracy at a distance and enables faster, safer scanning of fine edges, features, and surfaces.
The combination of PC-DMIS and ATS800 reduces large-scale manufacturing inspection time from hours to minutes with the new AI-powered Feature Scan utility. The ATS800’s high-quality overview camera seamlessly integrates with PC-DMIS to automatically identify, capture, and measure features, improving efficiency and accuracy.
Siemens Teamcenter Integration Improvements
PC-DMIS now supports Teamcenter 13.2 4-Tier architecture and custom objects, enhancing stability and connectivity. You can save probe specifications and versions alongside the measurement routine.
Improved Auto Feature Plane Measurement Strategy
You can now select the Inner and Outer option from the Boundary list in the Path Definition tab of the Measurement Strategy tab in the Auto Feature dialog box when you gen[1]erate a scan path using the Adaptive Free Form Plane Scan strategy and TTP Free Form Plane strategy. This option allows you to generate the desired path with one click.
You can now select the Jump Hole Along and Jump Hole Around check boxes in the Path Definition tab of the Measurement Strategy tab in the Auto Feature dialog box. When you select the Jump Hole Along check box, PC-DMIS creates a break point in the scan path only when a scan path point falls within a hole on the CAD surface. When you select Jump Hole Around check box, PC-DMIS looks for holes in all directions (360 degrees) around the scan path and creates a break point when it detects a hole.
PC-DMIS now performs smart calculations for the Boundary, Jump Hole, and First Diameter parameters. You can now see a smart calculation indicator beside these options in the Path Definition tab of the Auto Feature dialog box.
Gaussian Filter Tools
PC-DMIS now has improved scan noise reduction with an ISO 16610 Gaussian filter update. This tool requires fewer input parameters and is easier to use. You can apply this filter to any shape, not just circles or straight lines.
Other Improvements
Constructed Extracted Features
You can now select the Constrained Axis check box in the Construct Cylinder dialog box for an Extracted Cylinder feature to constrain the cylinder feature to the vector of the plane surrounding the cylinder.
Documentation
The “Performing a Freeform Advanced Scan” topic in the PC-DMIS CMM documentation now has improved information on how to insert data from a file.
You can now see detailed documentation for the “Performing a Patch Advanced Scan” help in the PC-DMIS CMM documentation.
The PC-DMIS help now includes documentation on the new Environment Builder functionality for Maestro users.
The “Setup Options: Geometric Tolerances tab” topic in the PC-DMIS Core documentation now has improved information on the Profile of a Surface.
The “Child Mode” and “Parent Mode” topics in the PC-DMIS Core documentation now have detailed information on Child Mode, Child Command, Parent Mode, and Parent Command, respectively.
Dual Arm
You can now see that the ACCELERATION command works correctly on a dual arm machine, taking into account the active arm.
You can now see that the scan acceleration for the Laser scan you set using the OptProbe command now considers the active arm.
ESF (VWMP)
You can now see that the ESF dimension leader lines in a report correctly point to the features when you use an alignment command in the measurement routine.
You can now select the DimInfo check box from the Feature definition group in the Extended Sheet Metal Features dialog box when you create an ESF (VWMP) Flush and Gap feature. When you select this check box, PC-DMIS displays dimension information in the Graphic Display window next to the selected feature and includes it in the CAD report.
You can now see an enhanced graphical representation of the ESF (VWMP) Flush and Gap features in the Graphic Display window.
Export for QIF File Format
PC-DMIS now supports the result data output in a QIF format report. It provides multiple options for report creation:
o You can generate a QIF report with an external reference to the MBD file.
o You can generate a QIF report with an embedded MBD file, with or without product information.
o You can choose to include feature measured point data in the report.
o You can store results from multiple parts in a single file.
GD&T Dimensions
You can now see that the GD&T library offers enhanced cross-sectioning capabilities. PC[1]DMIS now automatically extracts linear or circular cross-sections from the feature hits, even if they were not measured in distinct cross-sections.
Automatic sectioning is available for:
ISO Position (when the considered features are RFS)
ISO Concentricity (when considered features are RFS)
Axis straightness of laser Cylinder and laser Cone features
Surface straightness of laser Cylinder and laser Cone (radial) features
Circular runout of laser Cylinder and laser Cone (radial) features
Circular runout of laser Plane (axial) features
Circularity of laser Cylinders and laser Cone features
HP-L-10.10 Sensor (OVC)
You can now use the vertical slider in the Overview Camera dialog box to adjust the bright[1]ness value from 0 percent to 100 percent. This functionality allows you to optimize the bright[1]ness when the part is not clearly visible.
ISO Enhancements
The Geometric Tolerance commands now supports more combinations of ISO calculations, enabling it to handle more complex ISO GD&T.
Support is now available for:
Common ISO 14405-1 size modifiers: GX, GN, GG, LP, and E
Associated Tolerance Feature Modifiers: (G), (X), (N), (C), and (T)
Partial support for Reference Associated Modifiers: G and C
Laser
PC-DMIS now includes only meaningful information in the results file after a laser wrist map[1]ping process.
You can now see that PC-DMIS uses the proper parameters for an HP-L-10.10 sensor when you perform Laser wrist mapping.
Measurement Strategies
PC-DMIS can now measure planes and other features using a loop strategy. This improvement simplifies complex measurement routines by allowing you to measure multiple repeated features more efficiently.
Metrology Reporting
You can now see user comments from PC-DMIS reports in Metrology Reporting. PC-DMIS exports user comments during data upload to Metrology Reporting.
Scanning (Tactile)
PC-DMIS sends the same scan path to the controller with every execution. You can now see the scan path in the Theoretical Path list area of the Path Definition tab in the Scan dialog box when you edit the scan path.
You can now select FIXED from the Nominals list in the Execution tab of the Scan dialog box. When you select this option, PC-DMIS keeps nominals the same in every execution of the measurement routine. PC-DMIS determines the measured point for a given nominal value and reports deviations.
Settings Editor
You can now select the current Windows logged-in username from the User list in the Settings Editor dialog box. As an administrator, you can now edit user settings for the currently logged-in Windows non-administrator user.
Tool Changer
You can now use the ASSIGN/RESERVED_TOOLCHANGE_SAFETY_MODE=1 command to activate the Tool Change Safety Mode. When this mode is active, PC-DMIS dis[1]plays the message: "Toolchange. Drop [probeName] at slot [dropslot]. Pick [probeName] from slot [pickSlot]." during tool change execution. Click OK to continue execution.
PC-DMIS now ensures that if a probe change occurs when a tactile probe is dropped off and another tactile probe is picked up while a laser probe is in the tool changer, the laser probe's presence is verified through its proximity sensor before continuing with the probe change.
