CAD software's tools & features allow speedy, seamless design

MikroCAD sub-μm 3D scanners, combined with the MikroCAD software, provide a complete solution for metrology and quality control of functional surfaces and small parts, including shiny, hard, soft and deformable surfaces (for example paper, rubber and textiles), road surfaces, laser engraving, spot welding, gears and cutting tools.

Providing a generous set of features for all typical applications, MikroCAD Standard software comes with cutting-edge surface imaging and the latest tools for analysing surface texture and geometry. 3D surface topography is viewed in real-time at any zoom level and angle, with true-to-life lighting, optimised color palettes and straightforward image enhancement tools. Intelligent filters remove outliers and prepare the surface for analysis.

Surface roughness and waviness are separated using advanced ISO 16610 filtering techniques, and surface texture is characterised by the latest 3D parameters defined in the ISO 25178 standard, together with ISO 12781 flatness parameters and ISO 4287 2D profile parameters. Tribology studies are facilitated by friction, core and lubrication zone graphics and tools for evaluating wear. Distances, areas, volumes and step heights are selected interactively for calculation, and geometric dimensioning of vertical profile cuts and horizontal profiles is carried out with ease.

MikroCAD also features extraction and analysis of regions of interest and the analysis of furrows, isotropy, directionality and periodicity – which are complemented by numerous optional modules including grains and particles analysis, 3D Fourier and wavelets analysis and statistics.

MikroCAD software provides powerful traceability and automation features to speed up analysis. Each step in a surface metrology report is recorded in a hierarchical analysis workflow for full metrological traceability. Reports can be fine-tuned at any time because steps in a workflow can be modified on the fly. New surfaces can be analysed automatically by applying existing workflows as templates, and new workflows can be created quickly by inserting common sequences of analysis steps (Minidocs or macros) that have been saved for reuse.

MikroCAD is easily integrated into research and production environments. All numerical results can be exported in an Excel-compatible text file for further processing by third party tools including quality management systems. Multi-page surface metrology reports can be published in standard PDF and Wordcompatible RTF formats. All images and tables can be output in standard image formats at up to 1200dpi for integration into posters and presentations.

Top end MikroCAD Professional software is for users with advanced requirements. It includes features in MikroCAD Standard modules and makes it possible to correlate MikroCAD surface data with data obtained by third party microscopes and other surface metrology instruments.

“The MikroCAD software empowers users of MikroCAD measuring systems by providing them with a comprehensive set of state-of-the-art surface imaging and metrology tools,” stated Chi Ho Ng, Director of Product Management, LMI Technologies. “The integrated software not only incorporates the very latest standards and methods but also makes it quick and easy to create surface metrology reports.”

“LMI’s integration of MikroCAD software reinforces the status of Mountains Technology software as an industry standard for surface metrology,” stated François Blateyron, COO, Digital Surf. “LMI’s users will benefit from its continuous evolution.”