Digital Surf software accelerates surface analysis

Mountains 5.1 exploits multicore and 64-bit technology to accelerate analysis

-- Test & Measurement World, 9/29/2009 1:44:58 PM

Mountains 5.1 is the latest version of Digital Surf's software program for surface imaging and analysis. This release contains new features for 3-D optical microscopy, dimensional analysis of 2-D component geometry, dynamic statistics for near-line monitoring of surface parameters, and Cpk (process capability index) parameters. In addition, Version 5.1 exploits multicore and 64-bit technology to accelerate analysis and includes video tutorials with audio and subtitles to minimize the learning curve for first-time users.

Mountains' new Z-RGB-I function enables surface-image analysis of multichannel topography (Z), color (RGB), and intensity (I) information acquired by 3-D confocal microscopes 5.1. All three kinds of information can be manipulated simultaneously, for example when zooming in on a surface feature. What's more, both true color and intensity information can be superimposed on 3-D topographical height information.

An optional Advanced Contour module provides nominal form definition, magnified form deviation graphics, form error parameters, support for large positional tolerances, Gothic Arch analysis, and automatic generation of quality reports. It can be used for both mechanical and nanotechnology applications.

4-D analysis of the evolution of 3-D surface parameters-a feature that Digital Surf claims is unique to Mountains-has been enhanced so that the T-axis (time, temperature, magnetic field, or another 4th dimension) can store nonlinear information. This allows you to save information on 3-D measurements of a surface that are made at irregular intervals.

Release 5.1 is available free of charge to all users of Mountains 5.0.

Digital Surf, www.digitalsurf.com.