More changes implemented as a result of suggestions from the SA User's Group held in Williamsburg, VA on 04/13/2010. Thank you! 

This release includes new surface backside color control, improved color contrast, CAD import surface normal options, plane bisection command and a new, single installer for all instrument drivers. Theodolite manager now has a reflector database, tracker interface has been streamlined, and the Leica AT401 watch window functionality has been tweeked. Several new MP commands have been added as well as SA SDK sample files. Substantial enhancements to dynamic reporting, selection (and deselection) changes along with changes in GD&T and NRK feature checks.

Incorporated suggestions from the SA User's Group held in Williamsburg, VA on 04/13/2010. Thank you! 

Additional changes include: Leica AT401, Tutorials Added to Roadmap, Dynamic Report Improvements, UDP support for Watch Windows, Auto-Correspond With Proximity Trigger, STL Export, GD&T Enhancements, Measurement Plans, Geometry Triggers, Relationship Fitting, Vector Groups, Open existing file made easier, Projected Angle Vector Representation, PCMM Arm Improvments, Watch Windows with Trackers &  Instrument Model Updates.

New installer. Tutorials added to Roadmap, GD&T Enhancements, Single click selection, Uncertainties along a vector. Improvements in Dynamic Reports, probe graphics and more.

Enhancements to Point to Objects reporting, additional hotkeys, MP ASCII export options, HandyProbe interface additions, Transformation matrix import/export, Cone Fit added to PCMM interface and Vector Group construction from polysurf.

You are invited to the SpatialAnalyzer User’s Conference and Seminar,
April 12‐14th 2010, at The Kingsmill Conference Center, Williamsburg Virginia.

Spaces are limited so REGISTER NOW!

Note: This is an online version of the What’s New document for SpatialAnalyzer 2010.02.15.  The primary document can be found in the SpatialAnalyzer Roadmap, which is the new documentation format for SA.  The SA Roadmap can be downloaded from this site.

February 3rd, 2010     New River Kinematics has Record Year in 2009

SA Events provide information similar to that presented in the Fit/Query report, except that it is tabular. SA Events are created anytime USMN, Best Fit, Relationship Fit, Geometry Fit, and Quick Align are performed. SA Events are supported for dragging/dropping into SA Dynamic reports.

Williamsburg, VA., New River Kinematics Inc. (NRK) a leading portable Metrology software provider has recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Working for NASA has some unique challenges that are assisted by developments in portable metrology, and the software program SpatialAnalyzer. “Everything we make is one of a kind, so we’ve got to get it right. These are billion dollar projects,” said Henry Sampler, an optical physicist for NASA Goddard in Maryland.

While there will surely be discussion of metals versus composites at the coordinate Metrology Systems Conference this year, metals may win out. Why? Because it’s the Silver Anniversary of the CMSC, well-known as the best-attended annual industry event for Coordinate Measurement Technology Professionals.

Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding is world-renowned, for the scope of its operations as the largest dry dock in the world, and for the ships it builds for the United States military. With more than 21,000 employees, having the right tools and processes are critical. And one component of process that’s changed in the past few decades is software applications.

GD&T, or Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, has become an industry standard as well as a different way of describing tolerance. Rather than the traditional reference frame, GD&T emulates the constraints of putting something together, based on the kinds of spatial relationships of the parts. It includes symbols, rules and even vocabulary for communication among engineers.

Dr. Bob Salerno has been in the metrology industry for the past 20 years, and he’s a problem solver. In his role as a mechanical engineer and co-founder of New River Kinematics, he gets a lot of calls from clients in the aerospace and shipbuilding industries for problem solving.

First, there was the tape measure. Then, there was the theodolite used by surveyors. This is where the science of metrology began. Actually, you might go back as far as using hands to measure the height of a horse, but it begs the question—whose hands?

Who hasn’t heard of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner? It’s promoted as a quieter, more efficient aircraft, but it’s unique in other ways as well.

GD&T, or Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, has become an industry standard as well as a different way of describing tolerance. Rather than the traditional reference frame, GD&T emulates the constraints of putting something together, based on the kinds of spatial relationships of the parts.

From April 7th through the 9th, more than 100 users of New River Kinematics’ SpatialAnalyzer came together to discuss the ways they use the product, as well as ask questions and make suggestions.

Installing great software can be exciting because there’s always the promise of making your job easier. But, until you know how to use it, you can’t get there.

In 1994, two graduate students from Virginia Tech were working on a project for a local nuclear plant involving steam generator changeout. Joe Calkins and Bob Salerno discovered that the data provided by the measurement software wasn’t useful. All of the instruments came with their own individual software, which made collating data a chore. So they requested better measurement software, only to find none existed. Therefore, they created one. A software package that eventually became known as SpatialAnalyzer.

Bob Salerno, mechanical engineer and co-founder of New River Kinematics, talks about the advantages of measurement planning (MP), a module of the software program called SpatialAnalyzer.

One of the reasons for the success of NRK is their development philosophy. “We try to write things into our software that benefit everyone. There are lots of uses,” said Joe Calkins, co-founder. They also don’t wait until mid-year to release new versions of software. “Once you have your license key, you can download the latest enhancements to the software each week or month, or whenever you choose,” said Joe. If there’s a need to send the SpatialAnalyzer data to a non-subscriber, a “Viewer” or Read-Only version is available
for download.

Bob Salerno has been in the metrology industry for the past 20 years, and he’s a problem solver. In his role as a mechanical engineer and co-founder of New River Kinematics, he gets a lot of calls from clients in the aerospace and shipbuilding industries for problem solving.

Changes in the field of metrology have changed the way things are done all over the world. Nicolas Tanala, International Business Development Manager for New River Kinematics (NRK), shared some reflections on the changing market.

When it comes to the bottom line, it’s always nice to see the value you’re getting from your vendors. And in this economy, it’d be even better to prove that company investments are wellspent. One of the ways to do that is to investigate a group license for SpatialAnalyzer, the industry leader in metrology software.