TP dimensioning - Cylinder or Circle
Hi all. I have some problems with TP dimensioning. What is better to use for TP. Cylinder or Circle? Thanks
View ArticleTesaStar-SM on the fritz, can someone throw some insight on this
Running PC-DMIS CAD++ 2016.0 on a Global advantage 12-22-10, with TP20 probe builds. We have been noticing during the monday morning tip calibration, when a certain tip was calibrating, once it changed...
View ArticleDISPLAYPRECISION toggle within if_goto command
We are trying to implement our rounding spec, so our production routine will need to have DISPLAYPRECISION/3 set. However, when I go to gagerr the routine (cannot be altered once executed other than...
View ArticleUsing Tempcomp
Hello, We have some parts with a very small tolerance (+/- .0002) and our 7.10.7 SF is in an uncontrolled area. I was hoping someone can walk me from start to finish the process of adding the...
View ArticleCalibration: I hit 'Measure' and no Dialogue Box
I need some help. At first I got the error message, 'The calibration option is not valid unless all tips to be calibrated have already had a regular tip calibration.' I hit ok and nothing happens....
View ArticleAir Consumption vs Minimum Input Flow Rate
Can anyone explain the difference between the two? Our Global Advantage lists the air consumption as 8.8 CFM (4.2 Ndm³/s) and the Minimum Input Flow Rate as 21.2 CFM (10 dm³/s). Could the lower...
View ArticleMultiple programs in one program
Hi, at my company we need to make several programs for a product. For instance, first the backside is made and measured, then the frontside and measured and perhaps some other adjustments and meaured....
View ArticlePassword protected
Hi all i am running 2017 pcdmis, how do I password protect my program?
View ArticlePrinting reports to a network drive
Looking for a little help from all you guru's out there. Running PC-DMIS 2016. A new computer was purchased and all users settings have been copied from the previous computer. Everything seems to be...
View ArticleMissing hits
Below is just one of the planes being measured in the CMM Program. As you can see for number of hits it says 5 but under where it says SHOW HITS=YES you can see it is only taking 3 hits. It doesn't...
View Article2015.1 to 2016 Calibration Issue
We upgraded to 2016 the other day and for the most part no issues. We are having problems with the probe qualification keeping. I can qualify the probes and the next day come in and open a program and...
View ArticleAdding another CMM
We just got a new CMM and I am looking for input on setting my programs up. The new CMM is a global 555 (same as our other one). I plan on adding an input comment to each program for the operator to...
View ArticleMissing Data
I use the XMLSTATS/ON command to send xml files to our networked database. Sometimes, there is a instance where some data isn't there. Looking at the data editor in datapage, their will be a few cells...
View ArticleProb file, Prob.Dat file
I'm attempting to transfer all settings including Prob information to a new computer. However I've already transferred the Prob.dat file to the correct location, and I have done the setting backup...
View ArticleExternal Alignmnets
Hi everyone, new user here! Looking for a bit of help, my company recently decided they want to bolt an aluminum plate to the granite of the CMM table. The block will be machined into grids 150mm x...
View ArticleLevel of Uncertainty
When measuring the same part on 2 different machins with PC-DMIS (same program), i'm getting different measurements for a profile of a line. I had th efeature measured on Calypso and got still...
View ArticleZeiss machine using PC-DMIS interface, Any experience?
I've been using PC-DMIS for about a year so far and I have a general question to see if anyone has had the same experience. My company owns two CMM's one is a Sheffield Cordax, the other is a Zeiss...
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Output Error
Hello, Encountering another problem during reporting My Drawing callout is TP 0.051/A/C. and Its showing 0.03 bonus in report for C datum @ RFS condition Code: DIM 3= POSITION OF LINE DATUM_B UNITS=MM...
View Article2015.1 update issue
I just installed a update and now my program window no longer tells me if I am in inches or MM, anyone know how to get this back?
View ArticleCalibrating with two cal spheres
How do i set up multiple Qualspheres ? I tried to google it but the last post about this topic was 2013
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