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Can you virtually control the pendant remote while programming in offline?

CMM2020
Hi guys...

I've been trying to find a feature that allows me to virtually move my probe when programming offline using the pendant.

I am having no luck. Is there a feature that allows me to do this or would this be a feature worth adding to future builds of the software?

Instead of using clearance planes and clearance cube,
I want to be able to quickly insert move points in space and I find the easiest way to do that would be to virtually control the machine and then use ctrl-m to add a move point.

I basically want to be able to move the CMM virtually instead of physically using the physical pendant remote.

Anyone know if this is do-able?

Thank you.
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  • IF you have a programmable keypad, there are LOTS of interesting things you can do with it. I run into narrow feeler check gaps for trim (which is stupid, they should be a flush check) and the automove (edge point) has to be so small, that if the form is off (when is it ever NOT off?), then it will crash into the part on the automove.

    BUT, with that programmable keypad, I can program a key to insert a move/point, grab and X, Y, & Z nominals, paste them into the XYZ of the move point, then grab the surface vector, add that value (times 5) to the move point values, then grab the trim vectors, add them to the move point values (times 1) and get a move that is exactly 5mm above the surface along the surface vector and 1mm 'away' along the trim vector. Then copy that move point, paste it after the feature. No crash, no problem, works like a charm for a 3mm gap check on a trim edge.
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  • IF you have a programmable keypad, there are LOTS of interesting things you can do with it. I run into narrow feeler check gaps for trim (which is stupid, they should be a flush check) and the automove (edge point) has to be so small, that if the form is off (when is it ever NOT off?), then it will crash into the part on the automove.

    BUT, with that programmable keypad, I can program a key to insert a move/point, grab and X, Y, & Z nominals, paste them into the XYZ of the move point, then grab the surface vector, add that value (times 5) to the move point values, then grab the trim vectors, add them to the move point values (times 1) and get a move that is exactly 5mm above the surface along the surface vector and 1mm 'away' along the trim vector. Then copy that move point, paste it after the feature. No crash, no problem, works like a charm for a 3mm gap check on a trim edge.
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