Calibration program interrupted movement
I created a calibration program thanks to all the help from the forum. The issue I'm having is that the program will run through 6 different probes and all the applicable angles until it get to an 8 mm...
View ArticleCopy and paste from w/o model to with model
I have a very lengthy program that the corresponding part has been revised. The revision only involves one dimension. The current program does not have the model imported. Is it feasible to create a...
View ArticleError message about lock
I took over a computer from a previous Programmer. The PC-DMIS 2016 software is installed but when I click on the offline icon it gives me this message: "Tactile probing, cmt, laser, or vision must be...
View ArticleOffline Programming
I am not a pro by any means but I have learned so much in the last 5 years, I attribute a portion of that to all the knowledgeable people on this forum. I have been seriously considering working...
View ArticleAngularity of cone - what if I did this...
So I got to thinking about this. I have a part with several small, shallow cones hat have angularity callouts. Say the axis of the cone is along Z, the cone has a half angle of 10°. I program a set of...
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Need help with measurements
Hello All ! Recently, we often encounter such measurements. Prompt the most correct option for measuring this size. The problem is that in fact, from the center of the circle to the edge of about 17-18...
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Measuring a little inner chamfer with 2 points
Measuring a small chamfer is sometimes a little hard, and not really accurate. With a scanning head, measuring it with two auto-center scans, or with a arm. It needs using two tips (on a star probe for...
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Some EXCEL issues
In the program, you can add PCDMISTOEXCEL.EXE and then blank A will automatically execute without manual execution. I don't know if this method can be written in EXCEL VBA. Wait for PCDMISTOEXCEL to...
View ArticleHide probe PC DMIS 2018
Hello I am a DMIS 2009 MR1 PC user and am in the testing phase for the DMIS 2018 PC migration. I have a question about the probe display. Can I deactivate this option "Display probe" (see attached...
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Hello Thiyagu Raj Thank you for your help in importing points. I have one more doubt, I need to generate a roundness profile for a ring bore. After measurement a small roundness profile is generated...
View ArticleHow to create detailed Roundness Profile chart in AACMM PC-DMIS
Need help to generate a roundness profile for a ring bore. After measurement a small roundness profile is generated with roundness error mentioned in the center. what i need is a bigger and detailed...
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Turn off CAD graphs programatically
This is one of those really niche tips that might help out one maybe two people but I thought it was quite cool. When using the CAD graphs for surface profiles it has always bugged me that they stay...
View ArticleF5 set up options defaults
Every so often i have to go back into the set up options and check "Make Variables globally visible and pass back settings from subroutine" How can i make these defaulted to always on?
View ArticlePort 3 pickup, in Optiv 443 Dual Z PC-DMIS 2017r2
Changing from Port 2 tip to Port 3 tip causes port 3 tip to hang off or be picked up to left of center. Probe head still functions til it takes a hit. Then error message appears about bad hit etc. This...
View ArticleDatabase could not be open
My computer did a update and now seems the database path has disappeared. Hit F5 and made sure that the Always save stats is checked. I try to go to data base properties and is says that the file is i...
View ArticleCan you change colors of Quick Fixtures?
Does anyone know if you are able to change the colors of Quick Fixtures? Also...can you save a Quick Fixture item as a CAD model?
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Matt, I am getting the ini file error with every program I open from a previous version. I am running the 2018R2 Release. I have even recreated probe files and after I shut down and restart my...
View ArticleCan't insert move command
I am starting a new program, when the machine starts DCC alignment the probe hits the edge of the part while moving to measure another feature. I stop the program and try to insert a move command and...
View ArticleSuffix of major axis of point measure /method to apply to point label...
We have used a inspection software in the past (Checkmate) that would allow us to add the x/y/z major axis SUFFIX to any point measurement labels automatically while we programmed. Is there any script...
View ArticleProbe type not valid
I have been running this program for awhile now and suddenly it gives me the following error "Probe Type not valid for the command operation" anyone know what it means. Probe has not changed. In fact...
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