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Custom Probe Builder Utility

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I have scoured every thread on the forum about custom probes and how to build/save them. I recently purchased 1MM and 1.5MM x 21MM probes. My drop down list has, for the most part, tips in increments of 10mm. It seems possible that I can calibrate to, say, a 1x25mm and everything would seemingly fall in line, but I'd really like to set this up more properly.

I had Hexagon build these probes after I gave it a shot, just to be sure I was doing it correctly. And I can pull up those files in the customer probe builder. After I see the IGES files for these probes, I don't really know how to go from there. Do I need to build everything from the "CAD Component" and "Component Builder" up? All I really want is the new tip itself to be in the drop down box, so I can add to the right connections?

Essentially - where do I go from the SS attached?
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  • Yep, I've always just done it by hand using text editor.

    I like this one:

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  • in reply to Matthew D. Hoedeman
    I did exactly as you stated. I opened PROBE.DAT using text editor and I added the 40MM probe length. Saved it and closed. When I open the probe utility dialogue box, unfortunately my probe is not listed. Some one advised to copy and paste it the data to USERPROBE.DAT file, I did ,but no luck. Another question I have...what is the Custom Probe Builder Utility? I don't have that. Do I need that?

    Thanks for all your help.

    Nuru
    PC DMIS CAD++, Version 2013
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  • in reply to Matthew D. Hoedeman
    I did exactly as you stated. I opened PROBE.DAT using text editor and I added the 40MM probe length. Saved it and closed. When I open the probe utility dialogue box, unfortunately my probe is not listed. Some one advised to copy and paste it the data to USERPROBE.DAT file, I did ,but no luck. Another question I have...what is the Custom Probe Builder Utility? I don't have that. Do I need that?

    Thanks for all your help.

    Nuru
    PC DMIS CAD++, Version 2013
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