Drawing ballooning & inspection reports
STAWN Balloon Pro
Balloon dimensions, GD&T and notes on customer drawings, then export the characteristics report for first-article and PPAP inspection.
- Windows 11
- macOS
- Offline
How it works
The track, step by step.
- 01ImportCustomer drawing in PDF or image
- 02BalloonPlace numbered balloons on each feature
- 03DefineType, nominal and tolerance per balloon
- 04ExportCharacteristics report in Excel and PDF
- 05InspectReport goes to the inspection bench
STAWN SIIntelligent System layer in Balloon Pro
Working today
- Balloon numbering and characteristic list kept in sync
- Report generated directly from the ballooned drawing
On the SI roadmap
- Automatic dimension and GD&T reading from the drawing
- Suggested critical and major characteristic flags
Benefits
What changes on your line.
- Accuracy
The report numbers match the drawing balloons exactly.
- Time saving
An FAI or PPAP characteristics list is ready from the drawing in one session.
- Cost effectiveness
Offline perpetual licence. No per-month subscription per seat.
- Less human dependency
A standard method any quality engineer can follow.
Features
What Balloon Pro controls.
- Import PDF, JPG, TIFF and PNG drawings
- Dimension and GD&T characteristics with tolerances
- Characteristics report in Excel and PDF
- Save as an editable project
- 16-digit licence key with trial
Sample output
From customer drawing to characteristics report.
| No. | Type | Description | Nominal | +Tol | −Tol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GD&T | Perpendicularity A-C | 0 | +0.05 | — |
| 2 | Dimension | Diameter | 20.65 | +0.05 | — |
| 3 | Dimension | Length | 41.70 | +0.1 | −0.1 |
| 4 | GD&T | Run out | 0 | +0.03 | — |
| 6 | Dimension | Radius | 3.2 | +0.5 | −0.5 |
| 9 | Dimension | Angle | 45° | +5° | −5° |
Excerpt of the characteristics report exported by Balloon Pro, 17 Oct 2026.
Related systems
Works together with
Quality Control Monitoring System
STAWN QCMS
One quality system from purchase order to final inspection. KPI dashboards, raw-material test certificates, inspections, bend and metallurgy reports, complaints with CAPA, calibration and APQP in one record.
- Cloud
- Web
- Android
- iOS
AI surface inspection · coming soon
STAWN Visuals Pro
Three to four cameras scan the part surface and compare it with a library of master defects. The system gives an OK / NOT OK verdict and links it to the part QR so Pack Out can block a bad part.
- Shop floor
- 3–4 cameras
- Cloud sync
Ballooned inspection recording
STAWN Balloon QC
The quality-control companion to Balloon Pro for drawing-based inspection. Bring a sample drawing and we will walk through your inspection workflow.
- Windows 11
- macOS