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Manage files and navigate through the PolyWorks® interface

• Navigate through the PolyWorks Workspace manager interface
• Create and save a workspace
• Navigate through the PolyWorks|Inspector interface
• Create and save a PolyWorks|Inspector project

Create and edit a machine configuration

• Create and edit a machine configuration
• Create and locate reference spheres
• Create tools
• Create and locate tool changers, specify ports
• Create and calibrate tool orientations

Define a measurement plan and create a measurement sequence

• Define a typical inspection workflow
• Import a CAD model and use as a Reference object
• Create features, comparison points, and cross-sections
• Set dimensional and GD&T controls and tolerances
• Create a measurement sequence to perform the automated measurement of
  objects
• Accelerate measurement sequence creation using the assisted sequence creation
  tool
• Detect and avoid potential collisions
• Adjust the inspection project for a different device
• Prepare an inspection project using the Offline Simulation mode

Measure by CNC probing

• Measure objects using the Probe and CNC Probe methods
  • Features and comparison points

Measure by CNC scanning

• Configure a scanning device
• Scan a polygonal model using quality metrics
• Clean data while scanning using a clipping plane
• CNC Scan using define paths: area or linear
• Measure deviations to Reference object surfaces using data color maps
• Extract measurement objects from scan data
  • Features, comparison points and cross-sections

Align measured part to the CAD model

• Align using a CMM Prealignment
• Align using Surface Points
• Align using objects
• Perpendicular Planes
• Plane, Axis, Center Point
• Best-Fit Measurement Objects
• Best-fit Data to Reference Objects
• Align using Datum Reference Frames
• Create coordinate systems

Review, report, and share inspection results

• Review measurement results using the Control Reviewer
• Structure measurement results using control views
• Create formatted reports using snapshots and tables
• Share and review inspection results using PolyWorks|Reviewer™

Inspect multiple pieces

• Create a piece template for multipiece inspections
• Review multipiece inspections using Object Control SPC