| Problem | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | | The Pre-alignment failed. Try manually moving the scan close to the CAD position using the "Move" tools before running the Best Fit. | | Color map is noisy | Your scan data might be noisy. Use Edit > Filter to smooth the point cloud, or check if you are measuring against the wrong mesh. | | "No intersection" error | The software cannot calculate a path between the two objects. Check that your alignment is correct and the objects are not miles apart. |

GOM Inspect is now owned by Zeiss. While newer versions exist (GOM Inspect 2022/2023), the 2019 interface and workflow described above remain the industry standard for that specific release.

Load your mesh data (typically STL or PLY) and your CAD file (STEP, IGES).

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