Mounting part on setup tooling

I want to bring models of knee blocks, 1-2-3 blocks, and other setup equipment in so I can program around real-world setups, allowing me to simulate datums, etc. I am finding the instructions in the Help screen very vague.

PCDMIS is metrology software. It builds inspection programs to CAD models/drawing data/actual parts. Like the others have said, you need software that creates 3D solid CAD models.

Some common fixturing is available under Insert > Hardware Def > Quick Fixture for Rayco, R&R, Teco stuff, like clamps, plates, standoffs, etc, but I think this area of PCDMIS is REALLY cumbersome to use. I can get those QFs positioned in PCDMIS, but it takes 7million mouseclicks and is therefore undesirable to me. It works, though.

But it sounds like you need models of common fixturing equipment. I'll bet that somebody has already done the work to make those and host them on the internet, and I'll let you use your Google-fu to find them. My question to you is:

Why do you feel you need these models? I have been programming offline for quite a bit, and the only time I've brought in the models of setup equipment was when a customer specifically requested it. Our ability to program in PCDMIS isn't impacted by the lack of the fixturing, for the most part, unless you have some intensely wild fixturing with multiple tooling balls or something like that.

Possibly you could post a picture of your model and your part and somebody could give you a workaround that doesn't involve bringing in foreign CAD models.

I want to bring models of knee blocks, 1-2-3 blocks, and other setup equipment in so I can program around real-world setups, allowing me to simulate datums, etc. I am finding the instructions in the Help screen very vague.

PCDMIS is metrology software. It builds inspection programs to CAD models/drawing data/actual parts. Like the others have said, you need software that creates 3D solid CAD models.

Some common fixturing is available under Insert > Hardware Def > Quick Fixture for Rayco, R&R, Teco stuff, like clamps, plates, standoffs, etc, but I think this area of PCDMIS is REALLY cumbersome to use. I can get those QFs positioned in PCDMIS, but it takes 7million mouseclicks and is therefore undesirable to me. It works, though.

But it sounds like you need models of common fixturing equipment. I'll bet that somebody has already done the work to make those and host them on the internet, and I'll let you use your Google-fu to find them. My question to you is:

Why do you feel you need these models? I have been programming offline for quite a bit, and the only time I've brought in the models of setup equipment was when a customer specifically requested it. Our ability to program in PCDMIS isn't impacted by the lack of the fixturing, for the most part, unless you have some intensely wild fixturing with multiple tooling balls or something like that.

Possibly you could post a picture of your model and your part and somebody could give you a workaround that doesn't involve bringing in foreign CAD models.