Hexagon enhances CT-scan software with upgraded porosity analysis tool
Hexagon AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has announced that version 2025.3 of its VG software incorporates the enhanced version of its Porosity & Inclusion Analysis (PIA) tool that won an iF Design Award earlier this year. Many automotive, aerospace and other manufacturers who use CT-scan-data analysis for quality assurance are reported to be frequent users of this tool.
Supported by AI, the PIA is able to pinpoint and identify discrepancies (e.g. pores and inclusions embedded within metal, plastic or composite parts, components or material samples) from early product development stages through to final manufacturing.
“This is the first time our tool combines all previous methods into a single, powerful solution, from analysis to reporting,” stated Jan Gräser, Product Manager, VG Product Line, Manufacturing Intelligence Division. “We’ve completely redesigned the user interface for this feature to make it easier for everyone – from beginners to experts – to employ the PIA to understand their results and conduct even the most complex analyses easily, accurately, and efficiently.”
To streamline the use of this latest feature, Hexagon has worked to offer an intuitive design wherein all important settings are immediately visible and summarised, with more advanced options easily accessible on separate tabs. The new preview in the analysis dialogue combines all key information in order to make navigation easier via an interactive ‘minimap’.
All porosity/inclusion analysis procedures have been combined to allow direct access to core functions and eliminate the need to switch between different dialogues.
Other software features include:
- Multipart coordinate measurement
- Create and modify dimensions directly in the 3D view
- Improved deformation field capabilities for optical scans
- Enhanced mesh import/export now supports GLB/GLTF, AMF, and 3MF file formats.
“Our goal with the redesigned Porosity & Inclusion Analysis feature, as well as others in version 2025.3, is to streamline the way our users work with our software, helping them make decisions about design and manufacturing parameters faster and more efficiently,” added Dr Daniela Handl, ****General Manager, VG Manufacturing Intelligence Division. “These robust capabilities will improve workflows and elevate the non-destructive evaluation process for a wide variety of manufacturers who employ 3D CT scanning for quality assurance.”
For complete information about version 2025.3, visit here.
