Release Date: May, 2019

Release Notes

Software: Geomagic Design X

Version 2019.0.2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 1COPYRIGHT 1

2 INSTALLATION 2SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2

DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL SOFTWARE 2

ACTIVATE LICENSE 2

3 NEW FEATURES AND ENHANCEMENTS 3WHAT’S NEW IN 2019.0.2 3

Improved Healing Wizard 3

WHAT’S NEW IN 2019.0.0 4

Improved General User Interface And User Experience 4

Import And Scanning 5

Scan Processing 6

Sketching and Modeling 7

Enhanced Accuracy Analyzer 11

4 FIXED BUGS 13BUG FIXES IN 2019.0.2 13

BUG FIXES IN 2019.0.1 13

BUG FIXES IN 2019.0.0 14

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1 INTRODUCTION

We are pleased to announce the availability of the new version of Geomagic Design X. Geomagic Design X is the only reverse engineering software that combines history-based CAD with 3D scan data processing so you can create feature-based, editable solid models compatible with your existing CAD software.

New features in this release were made to deliver more efficient, and streamlining design workflow. Improvements in this release allow users to create design results with better speed, performance, and quality. This release also includes many more enhancements and some bug fixes.

For more information, please visit softwaresupport.3dsystems.com.

COPYRIGHT©1993-2019. 3D Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by 3D Systems, Inc. Any names, places, and/or events in this publication are not intended to correspond or relate in any way to individuals, groups or associations. Any similarity or likeness of the names, places, and/or events in this publication to those of any individual, living or dead, place, event, or that of any group or association is purely coincidental and unintentional.

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2 INSTALLATION

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSFor the latest system requirements information and to learn about specific qualified system configurations, go to the System Requirements page in the Geomagic Support Center. Some users have had success running system configurations that deviate from the supported listed on our website. In such cases, these configurations are not officially supported by 3D Systems, Inc.

Additionally, we test a variety of hardware platforms in combination with the graphics subsystems. While we make every attempt to be as thorough as possible, hardware manufacturers change their products frequently and may be shipping newer products or have discontinued active support for others. Check the support section of the website for the latest system requirement information and specific qualified systems.

DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL SOFTWAREYou can download and install the software from softwaresupport.3dsystems.com, select the Geomagic Design X product, then select to download Geomagic Design X.

In addition, automatic software updates are available if you set the Update Product Automatically option to True in Preferences and a valid maintenance code is activated, and your computer is connected to the Internet. The application will check if a newer version is available and will download it automatically for installation.

You can also manually check if a newer version is available by going to Help > Check For Update.

ACTIVATE LICENSEGeomagic Design X requires license activation to run the application on your PC. You can choose to use an evaluation license for a 15-day period or activate a permanent license by using an Online Activation license or a physical dongle.

After you start your application, the License Utility window opens. The License Utility allows you to activate and use the Geomagic Design X software.

NOTE: When you launch the License Utility, you can click the Help button to read the Licensing Guide.

You should have received an email from 3D Systems with your activation code. If you have not received an email from 3D systems, contact them at Geomagic.Support.Americas@3DSystems.com.

If you are an existing user and have already activated the license on your PC with the previous version of the application, you can run the newer version of the application without re-activating the license.

For more information, go to softwaresupport.3dsystems.com, select the Geomagic Design X product, then click Licensing.

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3 NEW FEATURES AND ENHANCEMENTS

WHAT’S NEW IN 2019.0.2

Improved Healing WizardThe Healing Wizard has been enhanced with new detection and healing algorithm resulting in faster processing, as well as improved healing results.

The following example shows how effectively the new Healing Wizard detects defects on the same polygon object comparing to the previous version.

Detected defects in Geomagic Design X 2019.0.1 Detected defects in Geomagic Design X 2019.0.2

Abnormal Topology Geomagic Design 2019.0.1 Geomagic Design 2019.0.2 Comparison

Non-Manifolds Non-Manifold Poly-Vertices 1,730 1,969 Increased by 14%

Non-Manifold Poly-Edges 63 580 821%

Duplicated Faces 424 430 1%

Folded Poly-Faces 1,143 1,143 -

Dangling Poly-Faces 2 or 3 Sides Open 9,155 14,253 56%

3 Sides Open 0 0 -

Small Clusters (Poly-Face Count in a Cluster: 30) 4,306 4,248 Decreased by -1%

Small Poly-faces (Area is smaller than 0.0011mm2) 7,124 7,124 -

Crossing Poly-Faces 1,633 1,637 -

Small Tunnels 0 0 -Additionally, the following options have newly been added to the command, allowing you to do additional operations while detecting and healing abnormal topologies.

• Do Not Move Poly-Vertices - Prevents from moving poly-vertices during the healing process.

• Healing methods for crossing poly-faces - Allows whether to delete or heal detected poly-faces.

• Expansion Depth - Allows to specify the expansion depth for finding poly-faces around detected small tunnels.

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WHAT’S NEW IN 2019.0.0

Improved General User Interface And User ExperienceImprovements to Design X 2019’s user interface streamlines the overall workflow, allowing you to be more efficient throughout the entire process. Additionally, improvements to rendering and view-ability provide a better user experience.

New Ribbon Layout The ribbon UI has been reorganized to provide smooth workflows for your design works. From left to right, all the tabs have been relocated to consider the Scan-To-Design tasks.

Ribbon UI in Geomagic Design X 2016.2.2

Ribbon UI in Geomagic Design X 2019.0.0

New Home tabThe Home tab has been updated to provide a clean Toolbar that contains tools for a streamlined workflow.

New LiveCapture RibbonLiveScan experience has been replaced with a modern LiveCapture tab. This tab helps you to easily navigate tools while scanning or probing an object.

Group Scans in Model TreeYou can now group scan objects in the Model Tree for better management and easier selection.

Active MeshYou no longer need to pre-select a mesh in order to activate tools, improving workflow efficiency.

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Mesh RenderingAn improved graphics engine provides higher frame rates and brighter lights while viewing scan data. This helps you quickly view scan data and handle large scan data in a comfortable environment. Brighter back faces also enables you to design features from scan data, even if it is a complex object.

Mesh Rendering in Geomagic Design X 2016.2.2 Mesh Rendering in Geomagic Design X 2019.0.0

Import And ScanningYou can expect to scan with the latest devices and import the most recent file formats needed for their workflows. Additionally, new measurement tools and interfaces makes capturing data easier and more efficient.

Updated Import native CAD File FormatsUpdated native CAD file import:

• Solidworks 2018

• Creo 5

• CATIAV5R28

• Inventor 2019

• NX12

Import WRP and CXPROJ FilesYou can now also import .WRP (Geomagic Wrap) and .CXPROJ (Geomagic Control X) files.

Improved Scanning PerformanceThe scanning experience has been improved with better LiveCapture performance.

New Move Device ToolThe new Move Device tool provides functionality that allows you to move a measurement device using a Transformation Matrix or by probing known locations, in addition to capturing common geometries. The user interface has also been improved for a more streamlined workflow.

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New Probe Location ToolThe new Probe Location tool has been added to the LiveCapture, allowing you to quickly note the location of their probing measurement device and find the difference from reference data.

Scan ProcessingThe tools for scan processing have been greatly enhanced with better speed, performance, and quality. There are also new tools that make the scan data processing simpler and easier.

Enhanced PerformanceThe following processes now have a noticeable improvement in speed:

• Region Segmentation

• Import/Save

• Undo/Redo

• Smooth

• Delete

New Healing WizardThe Healing Wizard has been enhanced with a new algorithm resulting in faster processing, as well as improved healing results.

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Scan ProcessYou can now design a batch process and run it within the application. This new method is called “Scan Process” and allows you to automatically process scans with simplicity and ease.

The following tools are now available in the Batch Process and the Scan Process:

• Select

• Delete

• Region Segmentation

• Extract Contours

New “Smart Select” selection toolA new mesh selection tool called “Smart Select” has been added. This tool selects regions of the mesh based on curvature and angle, similar to the “Extend to Similar” selection tool. However, this new tool allows you to dynamically control the sensitivity of selection.

Click Click + Drag Up Click + Drag Down

Fill Hole AlgorithmThe Fill Hole command has been improved to provide results that follow the surrounding shape better, without modifying the existing topology.

Improved Point Normal GenerationGenerating point normals has been enhanced to provide better results.

Sketching and ModelingYou can expect greater efficiency and higher quality models by taking advantage of the new tools and controls for sketching and modeling, as well as being able to LiveTransfer those models to their latest CAD systems.

2D SketchingImproved Auto SketchThe Auto Sketch tool has been enhanced to provide streamlined sketching workflows. New enhancements include constraint tolerances, double-click to apply, and a command lock.

Smart DimensionThe Smart Dimension tool now provides dimensional rounding, allowing you to quickly capture design intent and set dimensions in sketches.

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New Constraint ManagerYou can now easily view and apply sketch constraints with a persistent constraint menu. Additionally, a new selection logic is in place that will generally anchor the first selected entity.

New ConstraintsThe following constraints are now available:

• Symmetry• Horizontal and Vertical PointsSpline Tangency ControlYou can now enter a numerical tangent value for splines for greater spline control.

Improved Context MenusThe Context menus of 2D sketches have been enhanced to include the ability to accept/reject sketch fit as well as apply Smart Dimensions.

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Improved Command UXIn the sketch commands, you can now Undo and Cancel actions within the command, without exiting.

3D SketchingNew Spline Blend ToolAdded a new Blend tool, which creates a smooth transitions between two curves by adding a continuous blend curve between their endpoints.

Edit Splines using Control PolygonsYou can now modify splines by manipulating the modes of the control polygon. You should convert curves to a Style Spline in advance, by using the Convert To Style Spline tool in the Context Menu.

New Hotkey for turning off Spline SnappingYou can now temporarily ignore the spline snapping function, which is automatically enabled while creating a spline on a mesh, by holding down the S or the Alt key. This allows you to create a spline on a screen view plane or a specified base plane regardless the existence of a mesh.

A spline snapping on a mesh A spline drawn on a screen view plane

Edit Splines using typing in PropertiesYou can now finely place control interpolation points using the Properties tab.

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ModelingLiveTransfer UpdateThe following CAD applications are now supported:

• Support for SW2019• Support for Inventor 2019• Support for NX 12• Support for Creo 5.0Loft Wizard ImprovementYou can now modify the number of spline points used for section curves in creating a lofted surface. This new ability can be found in the 2nd stage of the Wizard.

Fill Face ContinuityAbility to create curvature continuous surfaces has been highly enhanced in the Fill Face command.

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Fillet supports Constant Curvature ContinuityA new Curvature Continuous option has been added to the Fillet tool. This allows you to add curvature continuous fillets which are smoother than standard tangent fillets to edges or between faces.

Improved Exact Surfacing logicAdded messages to the Exact Surfacing tool to guide you to create better surfaces.

Enhanced Accuracy AnalyzerThe Accuracy Analyzer has been greatly enhanced to provide greater confidence in your designed models. You can now analyze the surface quality of your models in many different ways and quickly check results.

Accuracy AnalyzerAccuracy Analyzer algorithm improved to provide faster results.

New Zebra StripesAdded new Stripes options, allowing to better surface quality analysis, also providing control over stripe density and directions.

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New Curvature Comb toolAdded a new Curvature Comb tool to provide 2D curvature analysis across surfaces to better surface quality analysis.

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4 FIXED BUGS

BUG FIXES IN 2019.0.2This section lists issues that have been resolved since Geomagic Design X v2019.0.1:

• GDX-9194: Updated compatibility with Renishaw touch probe devices.• GDX-8841: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when running Global Remesh.

• GDX-8489: Fixed an issue where the user could not create Flat topology while using the “Fill Gulf” or “Add Bridge” tools in the Fill Holes mesh command.

• GDX-8291: Fixed an issue where the Mesh Healing Wizard could not heal crossing poly-faces.

• GDX-8178: Fixed an issue where in some cases, non-manifold faces could not be healed with the Mesh Healing Wizard which would prevent using the AutoSurface command.

• GDX-7827: Fixed an issue where LiveTransfer to ProE WF 4.0, Creo 1.0 and Creo 2.0 would fail.

• GDX-7646: Fixed an issue where in some cases, editing a sketch created by the Extrusion Wizard would cause the sketch profile to shift.

• GDX-3264: Fixed an issue where the wrong patch network could be created when the user would create contour curves manually.

• GDX-8241: Fixed an issue where the wrong panels are highlighted during the Shuffle Patch command.

• GDX-8304: Fixed an issue where the “Specify Patch Count” option was ignored during the Construct Patch Network command.

• GDX-2375: Fixed an issue where creating CAD cylinders with a probing device, the compensation was flipped.• GDX-7738: Fixed an issue where Mesh Offset would not work with a partial mesh selection or region selection.• GDX-8305: Fixed an issue where creating a Mirror Plane would fail if not enough polygons were selected.

• GDX-7559: Fixed an issue where Auto-Update would fail to install an update if the computer was missing prerequisite files.

• GDX-7876: Improved the scanning performance while using a Geomagic Capture device. • GDX-3792: Added a dialog to help import CAD files that are outside of the Parasolid working volume

BUG FIXES IN 2019.0.1This section lists issues that have been resolved since Geomagic Design X v2019.0.0:

• GDX-7401: Resolved an issue where the program was unable to export SAT or SAB files• GDX-7557: Resolved a crash when a user would run undo and redo within the segmentation command

• GDX-7558: Resolved an issue where the polylines of a mesh sketch are not visible or not selectable for fitting entities

• GDX-7576: Resolved a crash when a user would resize the application window during application launch• GDX-7605: Resolved an issue where the program was unable to export STEP or IGES files• GDX-7644: Resolved a crash related to Frame Buffering of a graphics card• GDX-7686: Resolved an issue where in some cases running Undo would remove Region Groups• GDX-8211: Resolved an issue where the application was unable to connect to Nikon Hardware devices

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BUG FIXES IN 2019.0.0This section lists issues that have been resolved since Geomagic Design X v2016.2.2:

• GDX-1070: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when the user would run Undo after creating boundaries in the Fill Hole function.

• GDX-2689: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when the user would run the Optimize Mesh command with the gradient background turned off.

• GDX-2966: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when the user would make a variable fillet on a closed edge.

• GDX-3425: Fixed an issue where the software would crash using the Combine command after an Undo command, while using data from the Geomagic Capture scanner.

• GDX-3082: Fixed an issue where meshes would appear as different colors while scanning with a FARO ScanArm device.

• GDX-3070: Fixed an issue where the software would take an unusual amount of time to complete a modeling command with large complex models.

• GDX-3278: Fixed an issue where strange polygon shading would appear when converting CAD models to meshes with the “High-Quality” option selected.

• GDX-3444: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when the user would use the Combine function.

• GDX-3431: Fixed an issue where the Delete Poly-Faces/Vertices dialog would appear every time the user would press the delete key to remove selected data.

• GDX-3476: Fixed an issue where the “Extend Maintenance” button would lead to the wrong website.• GDX-3527: Fixed an issue where the Transform Body feature would reset the input values when editing the feature.• GDX-3435: Fixed an issue where the Customize toolbar menu was missing commands.• GDX-5846,

GDX-3531:Fixed an issue where the software would crash when the user selected HD Mesh Construction, in the Merge function, with a Xeon processor.

• GDX-3616: Fixed an issue where some CAD faces would not properly display deviation while using the Accuracy Analyzer.

• GDX-3799: Fixed an issue where some holes would not be filled with the Fill Holes function during a Batch Process.• GDX-3586,

GDX-3789:Fixed an issue where the software would crash when scanning dark and reflective objects with the Romer Absolute Arm.

• GDX-3988: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when users would use HD Mesh Construction on extremely dense point clouds.

• GDX-3566: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when the user would toggle the Autosketch Preview on and off.

• GDX-3963: Fixed an issue where some faces would not be deleted when attempting to delete faces from multiple scan objects.

• GDX-3538: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when exiting from the second stage of the Revolution Wizard function.

• GDX-3553: Fixed an issue where the software could not import SOLIDWORKS 2018 files.

• GDX-3849: Fixed an issue where there would be two mesh objects in the model tree, with only one mesh object in the feature tree.

• GDX-4190: Fixed an issue where the Undo function would not be available when the user would exit the Delete command using the ESC key.

• GDX-4445: Fixed an issue where the deviation would be displayed incorrectly when using the Accuracy Analyzer.

• GDX-4619: Fixed an issue where the trigger buttons would not work if the laser was out of range when using a Faro ScanArm.

• GDX-5197: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when using the Healing Wizard and Smooth function on scans with color textures.

• GDX-4484: Fixed an issue where mesh sketch entities would get displaced when editing the mesh sketch feature.

• GDX-4731: Fixed an issue where the software would crash when using the Healing Wizard function on extremely noisy mesh data.

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