Features

• ARGUS is the solution for...

• Measurement/Digitizing of single points and feature lines
• Measurement of primitives and edges
• Alignment of components with adapters (e.g. in Automotive Cubing)
• TRITOP Deformation: Measurement of static deformation (climate chambers, loading, ...)

• Photogrammetric Evaluation

• Automatic orientation of all individual images
• Highly accurate calculation of the 3D position of markers and adapters
• Automatic compensation of the marker thickness
• 3D graphical display of the resulting data
• TRITOP Deformation: calculation of displacement fields

• Transformation of measurement data

• Transformation of 3D data into object defined coordinate system
• TRITOP Deformation: Transformation of multiple load stages into a common coordinate system

• Features

• Precise definition of feature lines such as tape lines and edges with subpixel accuracy
• Accurate and reliable detection of different hole shapes
• Detection of the 3D position of patterns
• Manual definition of 3D measurements on the basis of pixels

• Primitives

• Primitives (spheres, cylinders, cones, planes, lines, ...) can be generated from measured data (certified by PTB and NIST)
• Intersection and projection of primitives
• Export of primitives in iges format

• Inspection

• Import: CAD data, (CATIA V4/V5, Pro/Engineer, IGES, STEP, VDA, ...)
• Import: measurement plans (DMIS, CATIA-List, ...)
• Import: neutral inspection lists (ASCII, Excel, ...)
• CAD-Management: Coordinate systems, tolerances, ...
• Calculation of the deviation from measured data to reference data (points, sections or feature lines)
• CMM Inspection: points, distances, angles, holepatterns, ...
• Tolerances: calculation, visualization and export of deviation values
• Visualization of deviations using color plot reports
• Export of measured data and tolerances in tabular forms
• Automatic inspection using macro functionality for quality control
• Inspection Module certified by PTB and NIST
• TRITOP Deformation: Displacement fields
• TRITOP Deformation: Point positions, Distances, Angles
• TRITOP Deformation: Deviations and displacements relative to CAD data instead

• Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

• User-friendly and professional workflow
• Efficient selection tools for creating Fitting Elements to analyse geometrical elements
• ISO 1101 and ASME Y14.5 standard tolerances available
• clearly arranged Datum Systems

• Documentation & Reporting

• Predefined or customized templates for inspection reports (pdf)
• Export of measurement plans (DMIS, CATIA-List, ...)
• Export of inspection data as neutral file formats (HTML, Excel, ASCII, ...)
• Export of reference points of frames/gauges for ATOS measurements
• GOM Inspection Exchange Format (open source): easy exchange or optimized archiving of measuring and inspection data Interfaces to ARAMIS, PONTOS, ATOS, ARGUS
• TRITOP Deformation: Result data overlay on captured images
• TRITOP Deformation: Result visualization of displacement images, graphical diagrams, analogue signals, ... in predefined or customized reports TRITOP Deformation: Export functions for measuring arrays and selected data points
• TRITOP Deformation: Optimized visualisation: linking of components (rigid body elements) to meshes or adapters, mesh moves with component
• TRITOP Deformation: Generation of result-movies and image series
• TRITOP Deformation: Automated update of reports

• GOM Adapter

• Measurement of primitives and hemmed edges
• Alignment of components (e.g. in Automotive Cubing)
• Adjustment of fixtures

• Colored Meshes

• Projection of color information from TRITOP images onto polygon mesh data
• Import and export of color STL data

• Help

• Automated parameter suggestions for all important functions
• Online Help

• Software Administration

• All software features completely controllable with seperate administration licence
• Adapt the software to company-specific workflows
• Disable specific system menus and functions
• Integrate user-defined scripts into menus
• Lock system templates so that only company-specific templates are available
• Block creation or editing of templates, scripts or automation protocols