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Measure more parts, more often, in more places
Control X compares what came off the machine with its CAD or a golden part. It tells you where it is out and by how much. It is built so the people on the shop floor can run inspections, not only the metrology specialist.
Design
Check prototypes for distortion after moulding or casting and fix the model in Design X before tooling is cut.
Manufacture
Inspect incoming parts from suppliers and catch defects before they reach the line.
Inspect
Measure once and keep the scan. Any dimension can be checked again later without the part.
Maintain
Track wear and deformation over time to see a failure coming before it happens.
What it does
CAD-aware dimensioning and GD&T
Control X recognises the features in the nominal model, whether that is CAD or a scan of a good part, so measuring in 2D or 3D takes a click. Import PMI and MBD models. The inspection sets itself up.
- GD&T to ASME Y14.5 or ISO
- Size, form, orientation, location
- Automatic, best-fit, RPS, 3-2-1, datum and adaptive alignments
Colour maps anyone can read
Deviation maps show what is in tolerance and what is not at a glance, with callouts at the points that matter. Directional tolerances split the error into X, Y and Z, so a casting or a print can be traced back to its cause.
Probing as well as scanning
Twenty probing methods for portable CMMs make large parts and assemblies quicker to inspect. Move Device keeps traceability when the arm is repositioned.
- Works with our Kreon arms and the V-Track
- Probe point management shows each point’s effect on the result
Automate the repeat parts
Every step is recorded in the model manager. Load the next scan and the whole inspection runs again with a few clicks, or none, using batch processing across several PCs.
Reports, plus a free viewer to read them
Build reports around viewpoints and annotations for each audience. The free Control X Viewer lets anyone open a project, turn it in 3D and make their own report, without a licence.
Independently validated
Certified by PTB and NIST
Control X’s algorithms, geometry and GD&T calculations have been tested by Germany’s Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has tested them too. That is the evidence an auditor or a customer’s quality department asks for.
Why buy it from us
Bought in the UK
Licensed, invoiced and supported by 3D Scanworx in Whitchurch, in sterling, with nobody to chase overseas.
Trained in the UK
Courses at our Whitchurch training room or on your site, run by the engineers who use the software on paying jobs.
Supported in the UK
Installation, licence moves and the questions that come up on a Tuesday afternoon, answered by phone or email.
Which edition?
All three are built on one platform, so you can move up to Professional at any time. A free Control X Viewer lets anyone open and measure the results you share.
Essentials
General-purpose 3D inspection, the core toolset.
- Comprehensive inspection tools
- Reporting tools
- Repeatable inspection routines
Essentials Connect
Everything in Essentials, connected to your hardware.
- Native interfaces to popular 3D scanners
- Native interfaces to portable CMMs
- Upgrade to Professional at any time
Professional
The full platform, for advanced and automated inspection on the factory floor.
- Automation with visual scripting and Automation Server
- Airfoil analysis for turbines, blisks and blades
- Multi-result inspection
- Advanced CAD, curve and alignment tools
Control X or PolyWorks|Inspector?
Both check a part against its CAD. How you measure decides it.
| Geomagic Control X | PolyWorks|Inspector | Artec Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | Fast scan-to-CAD comparison and reporting | Metrology-grade inspection for scanning and probing | Quick colour-map checks inside your scanning software |
| Probing | Scan data first | Scanning and probing, with Kreon arms | No |
| Certification | NIST and PTB | PTB | PTB |
| Price | From £3,864 a year | Price on application | £1,008 a year |
| Training | 2 or 3 days, from £2,000 | Ask us | 1 or 2 days, from £1,000 |
Works with every scanner we sell
Artec handhelds, Kreon arms and the V-Track all feed Control X.
- Artec EvaArtec Eva structured-light handheld 3d scanner, for quick and accurate models of medium sized objects in full colour. It is ideal for scanning objects such as human busts, alloy wheels and motorcycle exhaust systems. Eva is Artec's most popular 3d scanner largely becuase is light, fast and extremely versatile. The structured light system is safe to use and an excellent choice as an all-round scanner for capturing objects of any kind, including those with black and shiny surfaces.View machine →
- Artec LeoWireless professional handheld 3D scanner with on-board processing and touchscreen — capture full-colour scans with no laptop or cables. The scanner most of our customers end up buying.View machine →
- Artec Spider IIHigh-resolution handheld scanner for small, intricate parts — sharp edges, thin walls and fine detail, in full colour.View machine →
- Artec Point IIMetrology-grade handheld laser scanner using retro-reflective targets for the highest accuracy — inspection, quality control and precision reverse engineering. Launched August 2026; UK pricing on application.View machine →
- Artec Micro IIAutomated desktop 3D scanner for very small objects — jewellery, dental, electronics — with micron-level accuracy and one-click capture.View machine →
- Artec Ray IILong-range terrestrial LiDAR scanner for buildings, plant rooms, vehicles and large objects — survey-grade point clouds captured from a tripod.View machine →
- Artec JetMobile SLAM LiDAR for site and infrastructure capture — walk, drive or fly it through a space and map as you move. Hardware-only price from £33,480 ex VAT, subject to confirmation.View machine →
- Kreon Ace SkylineKreon Ace measuring arm bundled with the Skyline laser scanner — portable touch-probe measurement as standard, high-accuracy 3D scanning on the same arm.View machine →
- Kreon Onyx SkylineKreon’s premium Onyx measuring arm with the Skyline laser scanner — the highest-accuracy portable arm-and-scanner combination in the range, with system accuracy from 0.038 mm.View machine →
- INSVISION V-TrackINSVISION's optically tracked metrology scanner — the tracker follows the handheld scanner in space, so you get accuracy up to 0.020 mm with no sticky targets on the part and no cables. Ideal where surfaces must not be touched, such as automotive clay models.View machine →
Learn Control X
Two days takes a CAD model and a scan to a finished inspection report. Day three covers advanced GD&T and automation.
Geomagic Control X Essentials
Core training for 3D scan-based inspection, dimensional analysis and reporting, CAD and scan in, a professional inspection report out.
- Introduction to Geomagic Control X and the user interface
- Importing CAD and 3D scan data
- Preparing and managing scan data
- Aligning scan data to CAD
- Best-fit and datum-based alignment techniques
- Creating reference geometry
- Introduction to 3D deviation analysis
- Understanding colour maps and tolerances
- Creating dimensions and measurement features
- 2D and 3D comparison tools
£2,000ex VAT, per course
Geomagic Control X Complete
The full two-day Essentials course plus a third day on advanced inspection, GD&T, repeat inspection and automation, for inspection that has to run the same way every time.
- Advanced alignment strategies
- Advanced GD&T inspection
- More complex datum structures and tolerancing
- Advanced 2D and 3D comparison techniques
- Inspecting multiple or repeated components
- Creating reusable inspection processes
- Advanced report customisation
- Batch processing and repeat inspection workflows
- Introduction to inspection automation
- Practical advanced inspection exercise
£3,000ex VAT, per course