December 21, 2008 – Laser Design announced that PolyWorks IMAlign plug-in is now available for Faro and Romer portable arm 3D laser scanners. PolyWorks software is a market-leading package for point cloud digitizing, dimensional analysis, comparison to CAD and reverse engineering applications. For customers and customers-to-be who have a portable Laser Design scanner with PolyWorks software, the plug-in allows them to scan directly into the PolyWorks software package providing enhanced graphical feedback of the scanning process as data is collected. When using the PolyWorks plug-in while gathering scan data from the Faro arm, the user literally sees the point cloud being captured from the part in real-time as the scanning process proceeds.
The screen updates to the user’s viewing angle as the arm is moved around the part. This real-time feedback allows the user to adjust the scanning speed and approach as well as showing areas where the user needs to go back and gather more data which greatly improves the efficiency of the scanning process. The potential time savings are significant, which translates into faster times to market and an improved bottom line. PolyWorks is the preferred solution in the automotive and aeronautic industries. It is totally automated, has a universal platform, and delivers optimum performance in user operation and interface configuration.
