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PC-DMIS can't find script location...
Hello Enlightened Ones! Here's the deal. Every morning when I fire up my PC, then start PC-DMIS, load my test program (Offline), and then execute said program PC-DMIS will complain "Error: Script File...
View ArticleXactmeasure, Primary Datum as spatial but not origin
Is there any way to get Xactmeasure to use the primary datum to level to but not as the origin? I realize I can create an offset plane using the primary and either input a distance or choose a feature...
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Hexagon CMS 106 Edge Auto Feature Calculation Error
Good day fellow worshipers of the demon As the title suggests I'm having issues creating edge points with a laser scan, it says calculation error, I try increasing the horizontal and vertical clipping...
View ArticleRecalling an Alignment in a Loop
I 'm creating one of my first multi-station programs and I'm having trouble recalling my alignment. The way that my part is setup all my alignment features are on the -Y side and all my reported...
View ArticleCreating Two Exclution Planes
Greetings PCDMIS Programmers Is there any way to create two Exclution Planes in the same prg. ? If so, then how would I accomplish this?
View ArticleMeasuring TP relative to an arc less than 90deg
I have a callout TP .003 ABC, A is top plane, B another plane and C is the arc. I know that the center of the arc is not very repeatable bc it’s about 45deg. How would I lock the arc center? Or how...
View ArticleSnap option
I'm having an issue with a program I'm running. While measuring an ID, the probe bumps into the part like it's measuring a larger diameter. I set the pts to Snap: Yes, and the program runs fine to...
View ArticleProbe calibration error in part program
So, I am having a weird error when attempting to calibrate a 1x20mm down probe in a part program. I have tip calibration program that picks up the master probe, locates the sphere, and then calibrates...
View ArticlePC DMIS 2016 & Quindos on one computer & one machine
Hey guys. Got a question. Can you have PC DMIS & Quindos run on a single CMM machine? In this case I have PC DMIS 2016, B&S Xcel, Leitz HP-S-X1 scanning probe head, & controller from Italy...
View ArticlePC-DMIS - QDAS - Interface
Does anybody know what the PC-DMIS - QDAS - Interface is or does? We are having issues with QDAS marking items red (OOT) because the true position basics had no tolerance. We have been told that this...
View ArticleDoes anyony have the blueprints for the hex test block
I am trying to create a program for the first time using PC-DMIS for my job, I was looking for the GD&T blueprint for the hexagon test block. I don't know if one even exist but, if it does and if...
View ArticleTesa Star M Not working / CMM Down
Good Morning, Yesterday morning, I was calibrating the probes I was going to use to inspect a part. 1 TP20 keep getting stuck in the probe rack. Wouldn't go in or out straight. So I calibrate the rack...
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Surface Profile of Outside Sphere
Pcdemon is giving me hiccups again-- I appreciate any enlightening replies. Running 2016SP10 on a 575 global advantage TP200 and SP25. I have a 2" hemisphere with a 1/4" diameter stud at the apex....
View ArticleClearplane functions; but un-centered in graphics display?
Hi! First time posting, long time browser. I've been programming for 5 years on the same machine. I would say that I'm far from a turnkey pro, but certainly no beginner. Never had any technical...
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Rotab and Auto Cir
I am new to the rotab world and to the company itself. I checked the offline dongle and it does have rotab activated, but when using Auto Circle the toggle to use it is grayed out. I do have the...
View ArticlePC-DMIS 2017 (interop.pcdlrn.dll) issue on profile of a surface measurements
Hi, i am software programer so i dont really know about inspection and CMM. i am having issue using the library interop.pcdlrn.dll for the command "perimeter scan" for a "profile of surface". when i'm...
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Crash or naturally occuring overtime?
Came in to the CMM not being able to find the home position and losing it's position in the X-axis. When we took the guards off and looked at the encoder, this is what we found. Is this a naturally...
View ArticleLoop counter
Is there a way to prevent the [1] in the dimension and feature name in a looped routine? It's separating my data in QC-Calc.
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Where Probes go?
So all the sudden I am unable to use both _5 and 1_5 RRR probes on the AT901. It will allow me to use the CCR probes but that is not the type we are using. Trying to navigating in EMSCON is not the...
View ArticleEOT errors calibrating extra long probes.
When i calibrate probes the start and end points are 3.5 inches above my calibration sphere. Can anyone point me in the right direction so that i can adjust this. I need to calibrate an unusually long...
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