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Deformation Simulator helps you to catch bad machining assumptions in software, not on the shop floor.
You machine.
You measure.
You find deviations.
You adjust.
You try again.
That loop costs machine time, material, and weeks of industrialization — every cycle.
The problem isn’t the machine. It’s that the tolerance strategy was never validated before production started.
Deformation Simulator applies the same geometric defect types you’ll measure on the real part — form, size, orientation, position — directly on your nominal CAD model. It runs the full GD&T inspection on the simulated part, inside Metrolog.
You see exactly which tolerances break, under which conditions, before committing to production.
Validate machining assumptions in software before committing machine time and material.
Catch risky tolerance strategies before production starts. No surprises on the shop floor.
Compress the gap between design freeze and stable production by removing physical validation loops.
It runs inside Metrolog. No file export, no translation, no new environment to set up.
Watch how a methods engineer runs a complete deformation scenario — from CAD import to inspection result — without producing a single physical part.
Select your part surface and define the deformation profile. No additional setup — it uses your existing part geometry and coordinate system.
Set the type of deformation, form amplitude, offset, position and orientation, translation and rotation axes. Combine parameters to simulate your worst-case machining conditions with precision.
Deformation Simulator generates a point cloud based on the simulated deformations — and from there, produces the probing strategy for the inspection plan. Run the GD&T measurement virtually. Results appear directly on your part geometry, using the same logic as a real Metrolog inspection.
You define tolerances. Deformation Simulator tells you whether they’re achievable under real manufacturing conditions — before a single part is machined. Validate your GD&T strategy numerically, without waiting for production feedback.
You plan the machining strategy. Deformation Simulator validates your assumptions numerically and replaces costly first-article iterations with in-software analysis — so you reach stable production faster.
See Deformation Simulator on your own parts.
The Manufacturing Quality Pack connects three modules into one continuous workflow. Each one works standalone — and works better together.
Transform measured deviations into CNC corrections automatically. Predictive Mode shows how the next part will measure before you run it. No trial-and-error.
Break down any deviation into form, size, orientation, and position — in one click, in 3D, directly on the part geometry. Based on ISO 20170.
Deformation Simulator runs inside Metrolog — it shares the same part geometry, the same datum framework, and the same GD&T inspection logic you already use. No file export, no translation, no new environment to set up.
Available as a bundle licence within the Manufacturing Quality Pack. If you already use Metrolog, contact your account manager — your upgrade path is shorter than you think.
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