What brand of CMM do you use?
Just curious what type of CMM everyone is using. We have an ancient Starrett that still does a good job, although I have heard whispers that management may be considering a new one. I'd like to get...
View Articlex1* series analog probe - autojoint reliability problem
The autojoint (the portion of the probe that facilitates probe changes) on our x1h probe just failed. This is the second one in 12 months or so. I am wondering if anyone else has had this happen? The...
View ArticleShortcuts for probe rotation
Hi. I would like to create a shortcut for rotating my probe head to A0B0 (and maybe some other rotation A90B+/-90) and put it on my toolbar and also make a keyboard shortcut. Is this possible? It would...
View ArticleBacksave Settings editor backup
Hello, Is it possible to backsave the settings from 2015 to 2014,1 version? If not, what options or workarounds coul be done? Thanks!
View Articleangle dimension
Is it possible to 'add radius' when dimensioning the angle between two circles? As per image Array
View ArticleCad model scaled wrong
I am trying to calibrate a fixture gauge using the supplier's cad model, but when I import it into PC-DMIS, it is not scaled correctly. When the supplier imports it at their facility they say it is...
View Article2014 offline install with lms license.
I just downloaded 2014.1SP6 and we have a LMS license but when I try to install it tells me hasp not found. If I cant install then how do I go about doing this? Thanks
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Anders, I've a favour to ask. You know you can specify a flag after the target for a shortcut to open pc-dmis, there's one where you can make it act like CAD instead of CAD++ If you make your demo...
View ArticleOverride guess
I have written a program with a bunch of cylinder in the diameters. If I were to use override guess to make them all circles would that be an issue?
View ArticleAlignment/Rotation issue??
I'm checking a plate with some holes in it and attempting to check the holes back to an origin. I can measure all the holes with the Romer without any sort of rotation and they are the size they should...
View ArticleLegacy vs. exactmeasure surface of a line or Profile
could someone explain to me what the difference between the two is? I have a customer who suddenly does not approve of me using exactmeasure profiles. he says that they are wrong and hard to interpret....
View Article2014 and Operator Mode?
E\Well we finally are in the process of upgrading our software from 4.2 to 2014 and what a nightmare this has been. My company insists on having machine operators check their own parts which means that...
View ArticleParameter Sets Deleting
We have two machines that we use on the floor to run production parts. For calibration, there is a program that utilizes the 'auto calibrate' feature for each probe set up and then uses our parameter...
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FYI - Quotations
PC-DMIS does not like quotes within the part name in a program (top line (PART NAME); found this out today. It will through up an error message but will run but after running PC-DMIS will crash and...
View ArticleRunout Issues
I'm having issues with runout output. I have a .0005 runout that when I run it at 0 deg I get .00007 in. When I rotate the part 180 deg I get .00054. I have been struggling with this for several weeks...
View Article4.2 to 2014 Probe Rebuild
How likely is it that I will need to do this? Opinions please.
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I have a Browne and Sharpe "ONE" Machine with a TP20 Module on it, I just recently purchased a used B&S "Global" with a SP25 body w/SM25-1 Scanning module on it. I'm going to purchase a TM25-20...
View ArticleTouch triggering a probe with a SP25M Probe
I have a Browne and Sharpe "ONE" Machine with a TP20 Module on it, I just recently purchased a used B&S "Global" with a SP25 body w/SM25-1 Scanning module on it. I'm going to purchase a TM25-20...
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