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Collision Detection is not activated on V2015.1

Hello all

Following some recent discussions on program safety last week, I've been looking into the Collision Detection in PC-DMIS.

I've found that this function does not appear to be available in our current V2015.1 (Pic 1). This is unexpected, as the 2015 core manual indicates they should be present. Additionally, the "Clearance Moves" option (circled in Pic 2) is also missing.

Could I be missing a specific setting or configuration to enable these features?  Thank you for your insights and responses.

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  • On this topic, do you have issues with it not functioning correctly? When I run mine, (2024), it gives me a long list of collisions that don't exist. For example, I get it on a bolt hole pattern that clearly has functioning clearplanes activated before and after each hole. In my experience, running it and trying to decipher the collisions being reported, is a waste of time. It's quicker and more effective to just prove the program out. I haven't had an opportunity to try it in 2025 yet.

  •   I think this is a yes AND no situation. Granted I am only running 2020 here but what you say is still true, sometimes it does have issue with holes (only the Demon knows why) but that does not stop it from from revealing boneheaded mistakes or things that clearly wont work which could really trip you up during a first run. Like missing a minus on a move point, or forgetting to retract in Z before a probe rotation.
    We program exclusively offline here so its a very handy tool for us. 
    Also it seems if you F9 the holes, move the rotation a teeny bit then it will stop identifying them as a crash. 

  • When you say to F9 the holes and move the rotation a tiny bit, do you hit OK after doing this or Cancel? I was wondering if it was PC-DMIS just not understanding what was going on, and somehow doing this trick makes it act properly, whether hitting OK or Cancel

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