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CAD geometry and meshes: what changes in measurement?

Understand how model data affects measurements and inspection.

Product guide · Based on current product support documentation

Geometry determines the available tools

iCAD supports STEP, IGES and BREP, plus STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF, glTF and GLB. Available topology, assemblies and solid properties depend on the source data.

Understand mesh approximations

Meshes approximate surfaces with discrete faces. Mesh measurements are approximate. Topology measurements and solid properties require valid CAD geometry and are not physical inspection results.

Keep the inspection context

iCAD Pro includes inspection records, named views, clipping, assembly explosion, measurement tables and annotated-image exports. Availability depends on the installed version, entitlement and model.

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