Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s Stationary Metrology Division is releasing VGStudio Max 2026.2, bringing a new approach to multi-part coordinate measurement (CM) workflows with a fully restructured NextGen product portfolio
The release will enable quality teams to load entire batches of CT scans, define measurements once, and have the software automatically apply and synchronise them across every part in the project, reducing the manual effort that constrains high-volume inspection operations.
For precision manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and electronics, dimensional consistency across a production run is vital. Traditional CT inspection workflows force teams to configure measurement plans part by part, manually synchronise objects across scans, and consolidate results from multiple files, which introduces viability issues, consumes engineering time, and slows decision-making.
Peter Lohel, product marketing manager, Hexagon Stationary Metrology Division, said, “Manufacturers running high-throughput CT inspection have told us for years that the biggest drain on their quality teams isn’t the scanning, but everything that comes after. For instance, reconfiguring measurement plans, manually keeping objects in sync, or assembling results from a dozen separate files. VGStudio Max 2026.2 fundamentally changes that, and users can define their measurements once, then the software does the rest; consistently, automatically, across every part in the batch.”
Capabilities and benefits include:
- Automated measurement synchronisation: All CM objects are automatically kept consistent across parts, eliminating manual updates and reducing inspection preparation time by up to 50%.
- Single-scene batch management: Multiple CT scans can be loaded, measured, and compared within a single project, eliminating file juggling and enabling instant cross-part deviation analysis.
- Flexible workflow control: Users can define multiple measurement groups, detach individual elements, or set part-specific exceptions with software that adapts to individual workflows.
- Integrated CM overview and reporting: The CM Overview is built directly into the multi-part workflow, enabling robust metrology programming with ease by applying quality control charts and statistical process control values.
- Competitive differentiation: The integrated multi-part workflow, combining automatic synchronisation, one-time measurement setup, and unified scene management, represents a best-in-class level of end-to-end usability, making the solution fast and flexible.
- Faster project setup: The new multi-part workflow reduces overall project creation time by up to 50%, a meaningful gain for metrology teams managing high-volume inspection schedules.
VGStudio Max 2026.2 also introduces Hexagon’s refreshed NextGen product portfolio. The lineup now spans five editions:
- VGStudio Max Essential: A comprehensive entry-level package for visual inspection and basic analysis. It includes subvoxel-precise surface determination, simple measurement tools, CT reconstruction, deep segmentation, and high-speed porosity detection and visualisation.
- VGStudio Max Dimensions: Brings together all advanced tools in a single package, including full GD&T functionality, wall-thickness analysis, nominal/actual comparison, deformation analysis, CAD import with PMI, reverse engineering, and fixture simulation. With features like the Multipart Group, users can efficiently create and manage robust measurement plans across multiple parts.
- VGStudio Max Analysis: Tailored for casting and materials science applications, this edition combines all voxel-based analysis tools, including porosity and inclusion analysis, fibre orientation analysis, foam and powder analysis, and digital volume correlation. Volume meshing enables seamless transfer of data into simulation workflows.
- VGStudio Max Battery: A specialised solution for the battery industry, combining the full capabilities of the Analysis edition with dedicated battery analysis tools.
- VGStudio Max Pro: The complete package, offering the full spectrum of VGSTUDIO MAX functionality for maximum flexibility and performance.
The release also includes a range of additional enhancements such as expanded GelSight profile roughness analysis, surface detect detection, support for the ASTM E57 point cloud file format, a fully redesigned displacement analysis interface, ISO 5459:2024 datum fit compliance, and a fast mode for porosity and inclusion analysis that accelerates inspection of large datasets.
Additionally, the release extends the NextGen structure to VGMETROLOGY, which is available in Essential and Pro editions. Maintenance customers have access to built-in tutorial videos that speed onboarding and accelerate adoption of new features.
The new edition provides more value than its predecessors, with the restructured portfolio offering a price advantage of up to 80% compared to the previous lineup, depending on configuration.
Customers with an active maintenance agreement receive a full waiver of portfolio migration costs in the first year.
