InnovMetric Unveils PolyWorks® 2025 for Transforming 3D Measurement Processes

InnovMetric, a leading independent software development company, has announced the launch of PolyWorks® 2025. This latest version of their enterprise solution is designed to support the digital transformation of 3D measurement processes for manufacturing companies of all sizes. With PolyWorks 2025, organizations can streamline the flow of dimensional inspection information across their enterprise, enhancing workflow performance, fostering teamwork, preventing unauthorized data access, and ensuring process traceability.

The release introduces significant enhancements across three core software components essential for deploying an end-to-end digital thread for dimensional inspection: a universal measurement software platform, data management on a central server, and digital connectors for integrating 3D measurements with other enterprise solutions. Let’s explore these enhancements in detail:

Key Features of PolyWorks 2025

Enhanced Inspection Project Templates

PolyWorks 2025 enables users to manage and implement best practices for measurement methodologies using newly developed inspection project templates. These templates are instrumental in organizing metadata and ensuring standardized practices across various inspection projects.

Data Locking Mechanism

To safeguard critical information, the new version provides a locking feature for inspection data. This prevents unauthorized editing and assures that sensitive information remains protected throughout the inspection process.

3D View-Only Inspection Projects

Users can now create view-only inspection projects that allow stakeholders to review measurement results in 3D without sharing proprietary or confidential data. This feature is particularly beneficial for maintaining the integrity of sensitive information while still facilitating collaboration.

Web-Based Approval Workflow

PolyWorks 2025 introduces a web-based approval workflow that enables teams to allocate, review, and either approve or reject piece inspections seamlessly. This simplifies the collaboration process significantly, enhancing productivity and response times.

Universal Platform Enhancements

The PolyWorks|Inspector™ universal measurement software platform allows quality management teams to plan, execute, and analyze 3D measurements using a consistent toolkit, irrespective of their skill level. Some notable enhancements include:

- New hybrid LADAR and Laser Radar plugins that facilitate automatic inspection of large components by combining single-point measurement tools with surface scanning tools.
- Addition of new scanner models compatible with Renishaw’s controllers within the CMM-based laser scan toolbox, enhancing user experience with laser plane preview functionalities.
- Improved reproducibility of multiple measurement workflows through automatic alignment at scan initiation and the use of feature scan guide tools.
- Quick decision-making for corrective actions using dimensions derived from geometric tolerances without needing data alignment.

Enhanced Data Management

The PolyWorks|DataLoop™ data management solution is crucial for storing 3D measurement data on a central server, allowing digital interconnectivity between creators and users of 3D measurement information. Updates in version 2025 focus on:

- Creating and sharing reusable inspection project templates that encompass appropriate properties and parameters for diverse piece types and manufacturing processes.
- Locking individual pieces with unique IDs to protect them from unauthorized modifications.
- Accessing and restoring deleted workspaces and projects within a specified timeframe, enhancing data recovery capabilities.
- Generating inspection projects that can only be reviewed through the Web Interface, thereby ensuring confidentiality and protecting measurement expertise.
- Facilitating remote access for PolyWorks users to the secured PolyWorks|DataLoop Core server, safeguarded by an authorization-based reverse proxy.

Enhanced Digital Connector Features

PolyWorks' digital connectors serve to digitally interconnect the software with other applications, allowing data users to access dimensional inspection data directly. In the 2025 version, significant improvements include:

- Faster display of annotations in projects with a high number of comments, enhancing user experience.
- Unification of position, appearance, and visibility interfaces with PolyWorks|Inspector.
- Dynamic repositioning of annotations during model navigation, making project review more intuitive.
- Introduction of a simplified navigation tool that reveals previously inaccessible annotations.
- Enabling dynamic deviation displays and annotation creation by hovering over color maps, enhancing analytical capabilities.

With these advancements, PolyWorks 2025 marks a significant leap in the functionality and efficiency of dimensional inspection processes, setting the stage for a more interconnected future in manufacturing. According to Marc Soucy, President and CEO of InnovMetric, “Our commitment is to digital connectivity across all aspects of the dimensional inspection process, thus eliminating workflow silos.