Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area has announced its first release of Geomagic Freeform 3D design software with a new subscription model and features.
The company says the update makes its advanced 3D design tools ‘more accessible than ever’, specifically to designers creating personalised surgical medical devices, orthotics and prosthetics.
Geomagic Freeform, which was acquired by Hexagon from 3D Systems last year, can be used to create complex, handcrafted-style sculptural and organic forms that are often too intricate for traditional CAD systems.
“This marks our first Geomagic Freeform release as part of Hexagon, and we’re thrilled to continue delivering impactful releases for users worldwide,” said Kevin Atkins, Product Manager, Hexagon’s Portable Metrology Division. “With Haply Robotics integration and innovations like Python scripting, we’re making advanced 3D tools for organic and manufacturable design more powerful, intuitive, and accessible than ever.”
The new Deform Selection tool enables designers to move and scale a selected region of a model while adjacent areas deform smoothly, saving 10 to 20 minutes of step-by-step actions every time the task is needed.
The addition of Python scripting provides access to a comprehensive library of automation-ready tools, meaning designers can create custom workflows without being programming experts. For example, after a cranial implant plate has been designed in Freeform, the mould required for an acrylic manufacturing process can be generated through a fully Python-automated workflow, reducing the mould design time from an hour to just minutes.
For users working with a 3D haptic device, a new solution from Haply Robotics that is designed to give the realism of clay sculpting when working in 3D, is also being offered at an affordable price point. Geomagic Freeform software now supports the Inverse3 and the ultra-portable MinVerse, perfectly suited for designers on the go, whether travelling on a flight or visiting a customer or patient.
For existing users, the latest release delivers productivity enhancements that streamline key tasks such as measuring, sculpting, and deforming, enabling greater precision and efficiency in every detail of their work. For healthcare customers, this release extends DICOM standard support to include RTSTRUCT, a critical format used in radiation oncology treatment planning. This enhancement improves the design workflow for bolus devices, enabling better device design and preparation for 3D printing.
With the introduction of a subscription pricing model alongside the perpetual license option, Geomagic Freeform 2026.1 is being offered at a 66% starting cost.
