Hexagon Acquires Geomagic Software, Boosting 3D Design and Manufacturing Productivity
TL;DR:
- Hexagon completes the acquisition of Geomagic software business from 3D Systems Corporation.
- This acquisition enhances Hexagon’s capabilities in 3D measurement data manipulation and reverse engineering.
- Geomagic’s software suite will be integrated into Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division.
- Hexagon commits to supporting all existing Geomagic hardware and software partnerships.
Hexagon has finalized its acquisition of the Geomagic software business from 3D Systems Corporation, a strategic move that significantly strengthens its position in the realm of 3D measurement data manipulation and reverse engineering. This acquisition grants Hexagon access to market-leading technology designed to enhance productivity throughout the product lifecycle and within computer-aided design (CAD) workflows.
Integrating Geomagic into Manufacturing Intelligence
The Geomagic software solutions will be incorporated into Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, serving to bolster the company’s offerings to the discrete manufacturing sector. Additionally, these solutions will complement Hexagon’s existing portfolios in other markets, such as mining and construction. The Geomagic suite encompasses software for measurement and quality control, mesh and surface model creation, and parametric scan-to-CAD workflows, facilitating highly efficient reverse engineering processes.
Josh Weiss, President of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, expressed his enthusiasm for the acquisition, stating, “We are delighted that Geomagic has joined Hexagon. The software and the team are pioneers in the creation of powerful and intuitive scan-based reverse engineering, inspection and design tools. The suite is imperative to manufacturing industry success, and provides the experience that their global customers, partners and hardware OEMs need.”
Continued Support and Enhanced Capabilities
Hexagon has pledged to maintain support for all existing hardware and software partnerships for Geomagic customers. Furthermore, the company intends to invest in the development and support of this software, leveraging its expertise and intellectual property to enhance productivity and introduce new capabilities for its portable metrology device users.
A crucial aspect of the Geomagic suite is its compatibility with a wide range of 3D scanners and portable coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). The software supports reverse engineering and metrology workflows with 3D scanning devices from various vendors, including optical, laser, and LiDAR scanners. Hexagon will continue to provide global customers with access to the complete software portfolio and support native CAD and product and manufacturing information (PMI) data import from leading CAD software such as Dassault CATIA, PTC Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Siemens NX, and Dassault SOLIDWORKS.
Geomagic Software Solutions: Enhancing Productivity
Geomagic Design X stands out as the industry’s most comprehensive and accurate 3D scan-to-CAD solution for reverse engineering and digital documentation of physical parts. Users can reverse engineer data from any scanner, utilizing intuitive guided workflows for accurate conversion and recreation of parametric CAD. The software also features powerful automated mesh-to-surface functionality, particularly valuable in mold and die applications.
Geomagic Control X empowers users with industry-leading 3D metrology software, simplifying the interpretation of scan data and report generation. With robust workflow automation capabilities, Control X provides validated accuracy, adhering to NIST, PTB, and NPL standards. Hexagon plans to further enhance Control X by integrating its GD&T libraries.
Other solutions within the Geomagic suite include Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS, Geomagic Wrap, and Geomagic Freeform, catering to various applications such as reverse engineering within SOLIDWORKS, NURBS surface creation, and organic design.
Hexagon’s global hardware customers will benefit from new integrated reverse engineering and metrology capabilities, with direct scanning support from its full range of sensors, including the SmartScan VR800, ATLASCAN Max, and MARVELSCAN products.
For more information, visit: https://hexagon.com/company/divisions/manufacturing-intelligence/geomagic
