Importing CMM results into a CAD software (SOLIDWORKS) for comparison

I really don't like telling the engineers that the CMM is not capable if I know it is. Main reason being I want them to LIKE the CMM and what it brings to the table. If they feel like, as a tool, it is limited then it becomes really difficult to get money allocated when we want to upgrade. I am preparing to go to a Hexagon office in a week or so to test drive an Optiv Vision system and ask about upgrading our current machine. Initially the Bosses were partial to Zeiss because they felt the B&S machine we have was lacking. They bought a B&S ONE 7-10-7 years ago. I have finally won them over to the fact that it's not B&S it's just that they bought a machine that isn't designed to do all the things they want it to do. What it does do it does well and it's a solid machine but it's to small, it's not as accurate as they would like AND we really need Vision capabilities as well as scanning. They don't want to hear about the climate control either though. Hard to check anything down to .002mm without climate control in the lab on a B&S One 7-10-7. It's like they know it's important and that it affects outcomes but they just don't care. That's all fine and good but then they seem to want what they want when the report prints off. It's been a long hard battle but I think I've finally made my case to the right people and now thigs are lining up. My point being be careful if you use the excuse "The machine is not capable" because it could come back to bite you some day. Just my .02

I really don't like telling the engineers that the CMM is not capable if I know it is. Main reason being I want them to LIKE the CMM and what it brings to the table. If they feel like, as a tool, it is limited then it becomes really difficult to get money allocated when we want to upgrade. I am preparing to go to a Hexagon office in a week or so to test drive an Optiv Vision system and ask about upgrading our current machine. Initially the Bosses were partial to Zeiss because they felt the B&S machine we have was lacking. They bought a B&S ONE 7-10-7 years ago. I have finally won them over to the fact that it's not B&S it's just that they bought a machine that isn't designed to do all the things they want it to do. What it does do it does well and it's a solid machine but it's to small, it's not as accurate as they would like AND we really need Vision capabilities as well as scanning. They don't want to hear about the climate control either though. Hard to check anything down to .002mm without climate control in the lab on a B&S One 7-10-7. It's like they know it's important and that it affects outcomes but they just don't care. That's all fine and good but then they seem to want what they want when the report prints off. It's been a long hard battle but I think I've finally made my case to the right people and now thigs are lining up. My point being be careful if you use the excuse "The machine is not capable" because it could come back to bite you some day. Just my .02