I have been away from PC-DMIS for a short while and thought I would jump in here and see if I could get a little help with some code. Here's my situation. I am using the CMM (version 3.7 MR2) to measure plug gauges for parts that will be shipped to the customer. The plug gauges are anywhere from 3 inches to 6 inches in diameter and usually about a 1/2 inch in height. They are mounted on rectangular plates (one Go Plug/one NoGo Plug) on each one. There are approximately 30 of these fixtures. I would like to be able to create just one program that I could use to measure all the fixtures at calibration time. I'm not sure how to set the program up for input of the size plug that I will be measuring. Example Prompt: "What size diameter is the Go Plug?". I would like to be able to plug this information in and have it routed to the Go Plug Diameter portion of the program. The same would apply for the next prompt "What size diameter is the NoGo Plug?". And so on. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I usually follow code better than explanation.
Thanks,
R. Edmonds
One more quick question. If I have a program for multiple size ring gauges and I want to create one program for them all, can I have the results from one feature transferred to another? Example: In the process of locating the ring gauge on the CMM for Alignment using a manual Plane and Circle, can I use the diameter results of the manual circle to place into the auto circle size? Once I create the alignment, the CMM would know what size to measure the ring in Auto Mode.
One more quick question. If I have a program for multiple size ring gauges and I want to create one program for them all, can I have the results from one feature transferred to another? Example: In the process of locating the ring gauge on the CMM for Alignment using a manual Plane and Circle, can I use the diameter results of the manual circle to place into the auto circle size? Once I create the alignment, the CMM would know what size to measure the ring in Auto Mode.
