Surface topography analysis with the SolarMap software
SolarMap software functions under various platforms (Windows 95, 98, Millenium, NT4 2000 and XP) and is able to read all the major data file formats in the market, it is therefore an ideal complementary analysis tool to almost any data acquisition software.
SolarMap also complies with the latest international ISO specifications on surface texture analysis and is available in six different languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese - Kanji).
SolarMap offers a variety of features, making it a very comprehensive and easy to use software package. Each analysis is done within one frame, which can be moved and resized as desired without having to open many windows on the screen. The desktop publishing facilities also allow to create reports within the same product and include template documents as well as several word processor functions.
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SolarMap comes in different versions:
- SolarMap Profile
allows the analysis of surface texture in 2D (roughness, waviness, form,
step-height, etc.)
- SolarMap Universal
is a complete software package including all the 2D features of SolarMap
Profile plus 3D topography analysis.
Depending on your specific application, the Grain Module can be added to SolarMap Universal: It enables to count, classify and quantify grains on a background.
- SolarMap Skin
provides various functions for cosmetic evaluation and surface texture characterization.
- SolarMap Form
is dedicated to the analysis of flatness of surfaces, form defects and the
wear on materials.
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