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Newbie Question: PCDMIS Probe Toolpath

coolgreenchilli
Hi all,
I'm new to Hexagon Metrologies equipment and PCDMIS, I come from an OGP background and non NC. I am new to PCDMIS and am having a go at teaching myself prior to going on my first training course.

I've programmed in a small test program to test a gauge calibration slip (something nice and simple to begin with. I have no CAD data for this and so am using just NC.

I can measure the item manually, but then I go to run it as a program. Assume I am measuring a square, take a line off the X and then go to measure a point on the Y, the toolpath takes the most direct route and crashes into the item.

How do I set the toolpath so to speak for the probe (so that it does not crash), how do I tell it to report to point x,y,z then to point x,y,z and then to drop down to take the point?

Thanks.

Tom
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  • Movepoint, hmmm, will take a look today ... as for the alignments, my program takes the alignments as it's first measurements, I'm using coordinates to get the machine going initially.

    The eventual aim is that all components we design will have a jig/fixture to hold them at a set point on the base of the CMM. This way any person from design, quality or production can place the fixture on the bed of the CMM, load the right program and within a few minutes have full dimensional report with a go/nogo decision.
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  • Movepoint, hmmm, will take a look today ... as for the alignments, my program takes the alignments as it's first measurements, I'm using coordinates to get the machine going initially.

    The eventual aim is that all components we design will have a jig/fixture to hold them at a set point on the base of the CMM. This way any person from design, quality or production can place the fixture on the bed of the CMM, load the right program and within a few minutes have full dimensional report with a go/nogo decision.
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