VGMETROLOGY data import options:

• Works with point clouds and meshes created by tactile and optical scanners in addition to voxel data from CT scanners
• Loads CAD models in formats such as CATIA V5, Creo, NX – in addition to the import of STEP and IGES formats *
• Automatically translates and intelligently evaluates additional part information that is stored in Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI), e.g., dimensioning, GD&T, or annotations**
• Imports point clouds in ASCII files, .csv files, and plain text files
• Supports mesh files in the .obj,  .ply, and .stl formats, both ASCII-coded as well as binary-coded
• Reduces measurement uncertainty because geometry object fitting is optimised for each supported data type (voxel, CAD, mesh, and point cloud data)
• Imports textured meshes and coloured point clouds for more meaningful documentation and visual analysis of objects

* Optional add-on module for a fee. Supported CAD formats of the CAD Import Module: CATIA V4 (up to 4.2.5), CATIA V5 (up to V5 6R2025), JT (up to 10.9), Unigraphics/NX (Unigraphics 11 to NX2506), Creo (up to 12.4.0), SolidWorks (97 to 2025), Solid Edge (2019 to 2025). CAD translation technology supplied by Tech Soft 3D
** Semantic PMI import supported by the CAD Import with PMI Module for CATIA V5, Creo, and Unigraphics/NX. CAD translation technology supplied by Tech Soft 3D