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Introducing CETOL 6σ v12.3.0

Written by Sigmetrix Team | Jul 2, 2026 5:01:18 PM

 

CETOL 6σ v12.3.0 3D tolerance analysis software is now available for download! 

 

MCKINNEY, Texas – June 30th, 2026-- Sigmetrix announced their latest release of CETOL 6σ tolerance analysis software, version 12.3.0, is now available for immediate download. Tolerance analysis benefits businesses in many ways. It helps improve profitability by balancing quality with manufacturing cost. Companies can also realize faster time to market by reducing the need for additional design and prototype cycles. Finally, it allows companies to gain confidence in their product and process decisions before making costly investments. 

CETOL 6σ enables product development teams to understand the often-complex impact of dimensional and assembly variation easily and fully on their designs. This knowledge enables them to make the proper adjustments before problems appear in manufacturing or, even worse, in their customers’ hands. This new release of CETOL 6σ builds upon the powerful features already in place and adds many improvements, including:  

Coaxial features measurement

This is a new class of measurements specifically for features that are nominally coaxial. There are two types of coaxial features measurements:

  • Radial Misalignment – the misalignment of the axes of selected features.
  • Min. Radial Gap – the minimum radial gap between the selected cylindrical features.

Set component temperatures

When considering the effects of thermal expansion, rather than assuming that all components included in the assembly state are all at the same temperature, you can define the temperature of each component separately.

Interaction with VariSight

There are now options for uploading a CETOL model to VariSight and for importing a CETOL model from VariSight.

Miscellaneous

  • Improved CAD symbols – the symbols drawn in on the CAD model that represent CETOL objects (e.g., measurements, joints, etc.) have been improved so that they are much more visible (especially on very high resolution displays). Measurement symbols have been improved so that it is easier to understand the measurement direction and endpoints.
  • Advisor message for out-of-date measurement results – after solving for measurement results, if you make a change to the model that may affect the results, an advisor message is shown for the affected measurements.
  • Improved application administration – the Paths options can be used to define alternate locations for report style sheets and templates and for analyzer layouts. Among other things, this allows multiple users to use shared report and layout resources.
  • 2T/3 trapezoidal distribution option – for users who use trapezoidal distributions, this is another option for the uniform width for a trapezoidal distribution.

As with prior releases, CETOL 6σ v12.3.0 is available in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. 

If you’d like to see a demo of the newest version of CETOL 6σ in action, make sure to be on the lookout for on our LinkedIn page for a webinar announcement.  

Sigmetrix’s comprehensive, integrated portfolio includes other products and services including:  

  • CETOL 6σ, a 3D tolerance analysis solution for Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, PTC Creo Parametric, and CATIA V5-6.  
  • EZtol, a 1D tolerance analysis solution for Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, and CATIA V5-6 models. The same technology is used in PTC Creo’s EZ Tolerance Analysis (EZTA) tool and Autodesk Inventor’s Tolerance Analysis tool.  
  • VariSight, provides enterprise-level management of mechanical variation data, facilitating continuous improvement and optimization across the entire design and manufacturing process. 
  • GD&T Advisor, an interactive tool that provides expert guidance on the correct application of GD&T within the PTC Creo Parametric and Autodesk Inventor environments.  
  • Training  provided through more than a dozen instructor-led and computer-based courses covering basic to advanced ASME GD&T, ISO GPS, tolerance analysis, and our software products.  
  • Consulting and implementation  services team with collectively over 200 years of experience in dimensional management offers a variety of consulting services to augment your design teams as well as to identify root causes of, and solutions for, variation-related issues impacting your production costs and quality.

About Sigmetrix

Sigmetrix has been helping companies produce better products for over 20 years through a combination of software solutions, training, and consulting services that focus on managing the impact of mechanical variation. For more information, visit their website at https://www.sigmetrix.com.