Hole patterns
I haven't really dealt with hole patterns so how do I dimension these angles on cmm report? and what tolerance do I use for all basic dimensions? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated....
View ArticlePart name being treated as an equation
Is there any logical reason why any Hexagon/PC-DMIS customer would ever want the Part Name field on the report or program to be treated as an equation? I am having a lot of trouble trying to convince...
View ArticleClearance Cube
Good afternoon, I am creating a program using clearance cube. When using clearance cube, do I still have to put in the move points and optimize the path? I'm using 2015.1.
View ArticleGuides on pickup up odd details?
I've mainly worked with fixtures that have designed alignment features. We recently purchased a few romer units and now we're picking up individual details that may not have obvious alignment features....
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Writing results to CVS
Hi, I'm trying to send my results to a CSV file with varying success! This is my first attempt at this so a little help would be appreciated. This is the program code i have got: FPTR =FILE/OPEN,J:\PC...
View ArticleConstructed offset line from a Concentric Circle Cylinder Scan strategy.
Anyone else have a problem when trying to create a Offset line from a Concentric circle cylinder strategy, PCDMIS crashes? Or am I just doing it all wrong. PCDMIS 2016.0 SP6
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Writing results to CSV
Hi, I'm trying to send my results to a CSV file with varying success! This is my first attempt at this so a little help would be appreciated. This is the program code i have got: FPTR =FILE/OPEN,J:\PC...
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Suggestions on hole distance/position measurement
Hi everyone I have something that is relatively simple giving me a little headache. the picture below shows a cross section of a long extrusion. To measure the hole in the side a plane is created for a...
View ArticleProbes do not show up in programs
I am new to this so please forgive me if i ask something stupid! We have a Hexagon Global CMM running PC DMIS 2014.1. I have no idea what i have done but i cannot insert a probe into a new program,...
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Iterative Alignment Error
Hey, friends. Hoping someone can help me. I keep getting an 'Iterative Alignment Error' on my programs and I'm not sure why... I've attached my code and a picture of the CAD I'm working with. I'm...
View ArticleRead point alignment.
Good day all, I am attempting to start programming using a read point alignment. I am either not doing it right at all or I think the issue might be that I am using clearance cube. any help is much...
View ArticleHow to change File type.
By clicking Printing > Report window print set up > File type. I entered the folder I made in My document. Then, I selected Prompt so it can ask me at the end of program if I would like to SAVE...
View ArticleTolerance Assignments based on Diameters?
I have a diameter that has a tolerance zone of .008" (16.0000-16.0080"). As the diameter measurement grows the tolerance for the "roundness" error also grows. Ex: Diameter = 16.0001" then Roundness...
View ArticleProgram name to show up in operator mode
Is there a way to put on screen what program is loaded while in Operator Mode (2014sp5) ? I have several programs for same part using same setup. Operator "A" doesn't know what program Operator "B"...
View ArticleFile I/O Command - File Dialog default directory
Objective: When a user completes an inspection routine a file dialog will open allowing a user to choose a (.pdf) report which was previously created. The current inspection results will then be...
View ArticleNon viable auto features?
Need a little ( okay a lot) of help. Working on the part and because of how the part was drawn in Solid Works I am unable to use Auto Features. Production machines this part by indexing the live tool...
View Articleusing usrprobe.dat
I have never used the usrprobe.dat to create a probe. I am using PC DMIS 2014.1 on a hexagon global machine. I have built two probes using "custom probe builder utility". I found the usrprobe.dat files...
View ArticleTransfer Program to new machine
Hello, Fairly New Programmer here So as the titled states I am trying to transfer a program to another CMM. It is in the same facility so I can transfer it on a USB. The machines are basically...
View ArticleProgram edit screen blan below Manual features.
Went to edit a program this morning that I built and ran yesterday but there is nothing below the Manual features. The program works it goes and measures all the DCC features and the output goes to the...
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