Focus Area: Enhanced Inspection

Contact

Cody Anderson
colton.anderson@hexagon.com
+1 (253) 349-1644

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is the largest software developer in the metrology industry and offers a wide range of in-house developed, individually customizable software packages that deliver intelligent and effective data acquisition, analysis and evaluation as well as powerful data management and reporting tools. These solutions include: SpatialAnalyzer, Inspire, Geomagic, PC-DMIS, QUINDOS, BendingStudio, and more.

SpatialAnalyzer & Geomagic Design X Software

Problem Statement:

Shipyards face increasing pressure to modernize and maintain complex vessels and infrastructure while working with aging designs, incomplete documentation, and tight production schedules. Large-scale structures, limited accessibility, and constant configuration changes make it difficult to accurately measure, inspect, and align components. Disconnected measurement and design workflows slow repairs and overhauls, increase rework risk, and make it challenging to reliably reproduce or modify legacy parts and systems.

Technology Solution Statement:

Hexagon enables shipyards to connect physical reality to digital design using SpatialAnalyzer and Geomagic Design X.

  • SpatialAnalyzer consolidates 3D measurement data from laser trackers, scanners, photogrammetry, and other portable metrology systems to deliver real-time insight into hull sections, foundations, machinery alignment, pipefitting and structural assemblies.
  • Geomagic Design X converts scan and measurement data into precise, editable CAD models, allowing shipyards to reverse-engineer legacy components, validate as-built conditions, and rapidly design replacement or modified parts without relying on outdated drawings.

Together, these solutions establish a digital thread between measurement, inspection, and engineering across ship construction, maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations.

Benefits Statement:

With SpatialAnalyzer and Geomagic Design X, shipyards reduce rework, shorten maintenance and overhaul timelines, and improve confidence in fit, alignment, and installation. Teams gain accurate as-built documentation, faster part reproduction, and improved collaboration between quality, engineering, and production. The result is higher vessel availability, lower program risk, improved schedule predictability, and a scalable foundation for digital shipyard and modernization initiatives.