Inspection that travels beyond the metrology room
Capabilities
What Control X does
Capture, analysis and reporting in one application.
Device integration
Drive your 3D scanner or portable CMM directly inside Control X, or work with raw scan data exported from another device.
Automation
Automate routines with Visual Scripting, customise them with Python and run jobs across machines with Automation Server.
2D and 3D comparison
Compare the scan against CAD or against another scan, in full 3D deviation maps and in 2D cross-sections, to see what actually changed.
Deviation location
Find, analyse and report surface defects and local variation rather than reading a single pass or fail on the whole part.
Annotations and dimensioning
Check drawing requirements with CAD-aware dimensions, annotations, PMI and GD&T.
Custom reporting
Pull multiple results into professional inspection reports a manager, a customer or an auditor can read without training.
Create reusable inspection routines
Define an inspection routine once and rerun it while the part stays in production. Scan-optimisation and inspection commands run without manual steps, presets are shared across the team, and Automation Server runs jobs in parallel across server and client machines.
An inspection result the whole business can read
Share colour deviation maps, dimensions and GD&T summaries with production teams, customers and quality reviewers.
Where it fits
Common inspection tasks
First article inspection
Prove a new part or a new tool against the CAD model before it goes into production, with a report the customer will accept.
Incoming and supplier quality
Check what arrived against what was ordered, and settle supplier disputes with measured geometry instead of correspondence.
Tooling, moulds and dies
Validate tooling on build and track it as it wears, so rework is scheduled rather than discovered during a production run.
In-process and repeat inspection
Automate the routine on high-volume or recurring parts so inspection keeps pace with the line instead of throttling it.
Geomagic Control X questions
What hardware does Control X work with?
Control X interfaces with most 3D scanners and portable CMMs on the market. You can drive the device from inside Control X, or import raw scan data captured elsewhere, so it fits alongside hardware you already own. Tell us what you measure with and we will confirm the connection.
Can it automate repeat inspections?
Yes. Automate routines with Visual Scripting or Python, process batches of files and run parallel jobs with Automation Server.
What can Control X compare?
Scan against CAD, and scan against scan, in 3D deviation maps and in 2D cross-sections. It also handles CAD-aware dimensioning, PMI and GD&T callouts, so the inspection is checked against the drawing's requirements rather than a rough visual match.
How is Control X different from Design X?
Control X inspects geometry: it measures a part and reports how far it deviates from the reference. Design X creates geometry: it turns a scan into an editable parametric CAD model. Teams that both remake and verify parts commonly run both.
What licensing is available in New Zealand?
Control X is available on perpetual licences with maintenance, for commercial and education use, and enterprise arrangements exist for larger deployments. We quote, invoice and support it locally in New Zealand dollars.
What are the minimum system requirements?
Hexagon lists 64-bit Windows, a 2.0 GHz or faster Intel or AMD processor, 8 GB of RAM, 30 GB of free disc space, a 1280x960 display and an OpenGL 3.0 graphics card with 4 GB or more of memory. Treat those as the floor: production scan datasets want a workstation specified well above them, and we can review yours.
