How to calculate arc points with an angle, center point and radius
I am putting this here because others may use it. How to find point x,y and i,j on an arc at specific angles Code: ASSIGN/V1=ARRAY("Center X","Center Y","Center Z") ASSIGN/V2="Radius of Circle"...
View ArticleLegacy Dimensioning vs Xact Measure
I’d like to get the forum’s thoughts on using Legacy Dimensioning vs Xact Measure GD&T Dimensioning. I always encourage the Xact Measure GD&T method and discourage using Legacy unless you know...
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Probe Utilities dialog box stuck
Hello, I started PC-DMIS today and my dialog box was positioned up in the corner of the display window, I have tried to click on it but can't get the thing to relocate. I can barely get it to work.....
View ArticleMultiple versions on the same station
Hello, I had issues with this with prior versions. (I state prior versions, i mean back in the 3.x and 4.x years) I have had the request from my lab manager to install multiple versions of the software...
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Changing Probe Mid-Program
Good Afternoon, Working on a program as we speak and have what I hope to be a pretty simple concept and question, but having a hard time understanding what's going on. Used a 2mm probe to do my initial...
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Article 2
Hello. I need some help! I have ran this Programs more then a few times. But today things got really weird. i Done the same set up and ran everything well half ways thru the program when it did its...
View ArticleProgram overview
Hello I would like to know if it is normal to no longer have the preview of a program when one makes open file? I take this opportunity to ask how can we postpone the different bug that we encounter?...
View ArticleEquate Alignment Frustrations
I am using 2018 R1. I have a part that has different datums on both sides, some of which can only be reached from one side. From what I've read it seems that the Equate Alignment would be the best fit...
View ArticleUse of "-"
Hello all, I've got a print here that calls out two concentric bores as two separate datums. The bore on the left side we can call datum A, and the bore on the right side, B. Some of the GD&T...
View ArticleShifting my iterative alignment
I am working on a fixture with three tooling holes and stamped coordinates which are used for an iterative alignment to put the part in car space. It is very typical for the fixtures I work on to be...
View ArticleLag/pause when restarting loops. Any tweaks to make it run faster?
So I've embedded about 10 loops within a routine to measure a set of palletized parts using one fixture position worth of code. Each loop is relative to a probe angle (PH10MQ, TP200) The routine pauses...
View ArticleMultiple Sphere Calibration
We do a lot of probing with star probes and other oddly configured tips and we're looking for a better alternative than moving our calibration sphere frequently. We are currently using a 1" sphere in a...
View ArticleCAD Nominals do not match
I just ran into this issue with a modified fixture (gage) that I needed to certify. Basically an existing fixture had a feature relocated. The feature is simply a holder for a digital indicator to...
View ArticleNeed help with SP25 Renishaw Scanning probe
Just scanned my first part using the SP25. One of the features was basically a circle and I did a closed scan in this feature. When I reported the results I selected "profile of a line" The results...
View ArticleNet inspect / PC-DMIS
Hi all, happy Friday. We are running in to trouble here with PCD reporting. We are using DISCUS to balloon the drawing and Net Inspect to upload to customer. When there are multiple balloon features...
View ArticleModel is ... weird ...
I know models can be a little "off" here and there, but shouldn't be, I know. I'm working offline on a model and my alignment is nuts. I'm rotated 45 deg normal to the hole (just thought I'd mention...
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Point auto trigger error work around
One issue I have found with Portable Arm inspection is with the Point AutoTrigger. It creates a Cylindrical Zone of measurement. This is nice but, the length of the zone is infinite. With an infinite...
View ArticleUsing Trace Fields To Have Two Lines In Datapage+ 5.0 Dataview
Good afternoon, first time posting here but this forum has helped me immensely just by lurking. I have a question I can't find an answer to. We have a part with two cavities and my boss wants to see...
View ArticleSurface Profile ASME Y 14.5-1994 vs 2009
Greetings, I am pretty sure these questions has been asked ad nauseam, so please forgive me. Where Profile of a surface is noted on our prints, we typically will measure a series of points and create a...
View ArticleArticle 2
Good morning, Can you help me with some code on calibrating probes that are used in the measurement routine? My boss wants that added to all of our programs. Thank you in advance.
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