No CAD & Hopeless

Hello!
I've got a recurring issue around here; no CAD models!
Our QM handles communications between us and our customers; I'm just a lowly programmer, and am not allowed to get into contact with Engineering to get CAD models to inspect their parts. Apparently the boss doesn't want to; literally told me "yeah, that's not gonna happen. Can't you program without a CAD model?"

Working Offline on a laptop, because the desktop is currently in the hands of IT, dead.
Dafuq?

What should I do

InspectorJester over 6 years ago in reply to InspectorJester

That's correct kirbster
We have more pink paper than white around here. I wonder why?
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InspectorJester over 6 years ago

Don't get me wrong; it's entirely feasible to create a program from scratch with a blueprint on an offline seat.
It's also feasible for pigs to fly, given enough time..

I could quite easily create the features from the nominals given to me from the blueprint. It would take much longer, but I could do it.
I could also, given enough time, calculate the home position of my probe by using actuals.
Would you like to do that, considering you don't have to?
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acgarcia over 6 years ago

Hello!
I've got a recurring issue around here; no CAD models!
Our QM handles communications between us and our customers; I'm just a lowly programmer, and am not allowed to get into contact with Engineering to get CAD models to inspect their parts. Apparently the boss doesn't want to; literally told me "yeah, that's not gonna happen. Can't you program without a CAD model?"

Working Offline on a laptop, because the desktop is currently in the hands of IT, dead.
Dafuq?

What should I do

Can't your company sign a non disclosure agreement? Basically means your company wont share the info with anyone else.
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InspectorJester over 6 years ago in reply to InspectorJester

I can teach you everything there is to know about quantum mechanics with nothing but a book on the subject, after (probably) years of studying, analyzing, understanding, verifying, etc., but I can do it. Or I can ask a professor who already took care of that in about 5 minutes.
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ruidoso over 6 years ago

thread tittle sounds like a country song ...just add "Baby" at the end
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PacMan23 over 6 years ago in reply to UKCMM

KIRBSTER269 I was asking the same thing, special treatment
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Sonyali6 over 6 years ago in reply to KIRBSTER269

Hey! He is here for yesterday. Hand him a Banana Please.......He is not moving as well so if you don't mind please take dead monkey out of here.
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InspectorJester over 6 years ago in reply to acgarcia

No idea. I wouldn't be allowed access to information like that.
It sounds to me that the boss is lazy. Maybe he got told that from somebody once, maybe he just thinks it to be true.
Regardless no communication has arisen regarding CAD files, or the CMM's computer. They want me to program, but have no problem keeping the desktop in the hands of our external IT department, either across town or state lines.
I've attempted to go through the proper channels, even stepping above my boss.
No avail. Next step is the customer's engineering dept. direct.
Worst they can say is no, right?
At least then I'd have some f*kin confirmation
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PacMan23 over 6 years ago in reply to Paperback Rocker

hey I have a quick question Paperback Rocker KIRBSTER269 What is an offline seat?? what do you mean when you say offline ??

( I know my profile says I'm a Senior Member-totally not true, must be a typo because I'm still very new)
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Schlag over 6 years ago

The funny thing is if we dont get a CAD we make a CAD. I bet 1 have made about 1 program in 12 years "online". Who programs a CNC without one? I'm sure its done but holy b@ll$ ! I'm sure the drawing you are looking at was generated from a CAD or was it done on a real drafting board ?
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