Does anyone know if PC-DMIS is able to be ran on a Faro Edge arm with laser scanner? I know it can be ran on Romer, but most of us don't understand Polyworks (which comes with the Faro these days), and I was wondering if the PC-DMIS software was compatible with the Faro Edge arm, and would support a laser scanner?
It is my understanding that you would need to have an add on to your port lock to run a FARO arm and I have heard that PC DMIS only supports touch probing and not the laser.
I worked at a shop that had an Edge that ran off Polyworks. I took one of their 5 day courses and really liked it... once I got the hang of it.
Polyworks has really good support as long as you have an active software agreement. We rarely use the our Faro arm so we stopped the software support but when I had it, they'd respond like within 10-15 mins, no joke. Its really impressive.
Hex is even moving away from PC-DMIS for the portables. They want you to use their Inspire software as an alternative to polyworks. Never used Inspire, but what I do know is polyworks doesn't charge you to connect with competing PCMM's.
I have actually used Dezign works and Geomagic for Solidworks with my Quantum S / Laser. both are great for reverse without breaking the bank and they both work within SW. Fowler has a very user friendly Portable software, should look into that. They can run the FARO, not sure about the laser though. I also use Verisurf right now. great software for inspection and reverse. runs my laser just fine.
****Fowler "Fusion" CMM Software can run the FARO scanner.
