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"Leapfrog" equate alignment question
I am working on a part that is too long for my CMM. I have successfully used equate alignment to allow me to measure both ends. All of the original features "snap" to their correct locations on the CAD...
View ArticleAuto move points.
Just started using 2018 r2 sp2 and when I create a vector point it wants to auto insert a move point. Avoidance move is turned off but it keeps inserting moves. I know there is probably a setting for...
View ArticleCMM CAD models
Hello boys. I know some of you (if not most of you) will find my question a bit odd but hey-ho... So... Is there a place where i can download the CAD models for my machines so i can import them in PC...
View ArticleReimporting a model
I have a program that works fine, engineers changed solid model, I reimported the solid model, now all my featrues are off in space. Any thoughts on how to correct this. I need to take new hits on a...
View ArticleAccuracy
I have see number similar to these when talking about accuracy. MPEe 2.1 + L/250. Forgive my ignorance but what do they mean.
View ArticleTransform Issues
When I transform a CAD, do the alignment the features are still in the same location as if I never transformed the part. Any suggestions?
View ArticleChange Workplane Prompt
Just had a quick question that I may or may not know the answer to. Sometimes when I am programming offline to a CAD model, I will try to probe a feature and it will ask if I would like to change the...
View ArticleAdministrative access
How do I obtain administrative access to datapage. I need to clear old data out of the database. The Cmm programmer before me left the company I work for and I dont have tge password. How can I get...
View ArticleRadius Repeatability
Hello all, I am having some trouble getting a radius to repeat on a new program we are working on. We are trying to get the radius of a small cut (about 2mm of material, see "Radius example" picture)....
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Polar angle of scan hits
Just a few code to calculate the polar angle of scan hits, waiting for the "PA" extension on them... (in Z plane, has to be changed in other ones) Code: ASSIGN/PI=ACOS(-1)...
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take points faster
Please see attached pic... It is only an example of what we are working with, but a good one. I'm taking several points along a curved profile. We want to speed up the process to make this program run...
View ArticleReporting Location T values ot Excel CSV
Hello. I'm new to coding in PCDMIS and utterly confused when it comes to reporting the nominal, ptol, mtol, meas, and dev of a location. Below is what I have so far, but it doesn't work. Any help would...
View ArticleKnowing the Active Probe across multiple versions of PC-DMIS
We're running multiple versions of PC-DMIS on the same machine (2010 and 2016). The machine is Brown and Sharpe Global with a Renishaw head (PH10MQ with SP25 Scanning probe system). One of the issues...
View ArticleExporting data in Datapage+5.2
Can someone point me in the direction of a website or book that will help me create a custom template in Datapage+ 5.2? I'm seriously underwhelmed at the online course. Yes, I know Hexagon is dropping...
View ArticleWriting Code
I am about to start taking a coding class. What type of language is used in PC-DMIS? C#, VBA, I'm sure its not Python...…..
View ArticleTP of plane and datum is plane
Hi all, So I had a product of 3 meters long and had to measure a plane on the one side and the reference was on the other side (3 mtrs further away). The TP was showing strange values.. It seems that...
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Need a second opinion
I'm going to be in and out here. So be patient with me. As I have in the picture the scans to the left call back to that outside cylinder A, but when I do a linear scan doesn't seem to register...
View ArticleI lost my probe readout
Like the title says, I seem to have lost my probe readout in PC-DMIS. I've used "ctrl-w" but that didn't work. I've rescaled my screen to see if it's popping up at the very edge. I've reset PC-DMIS to...
View ArticleCalculated slot point
Hello, Have a question if this is possible and how to go about programming this point in for a production run. I have a slot where on the radius of the slot I have to touch the midpoint on the radius...
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