We are currently programming very large parts with several dimensions. We have an Absolute Romer Arm using PC-Dmis 2015. Using a different software for the few days I worked at my current job (3 years ago), it would light up on the CAD the next section to be checked. We have several planes, lines, points, etc. on the parts and would like to be able to do something similar. Is there any way to create a program using the CAD that would easily show the section we are to check next? For example, our inspector creates a program for a part. I want to run the program at a later point, but I have no idea what exactly plane #46 is or where line# 37 is supposed to be checking. I'd like to be able to see some sort of visual clue on the CAD that helps direct me to where to create this plane, line etc. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
We keep all that stuff in our mind and don't tell anyone, it's what keeps us around. Joking.
You could try picking your manual hits from the CAD in "teach mode" that will show the probe next to the feature to be measured in the graphics screen as you collect them then if that's not enough create "views", also, you can take screen shots and recall them up in operator comments with a small message.... it's pretty standard stuff, anyone should retake basic training all over again if you aren't implementing that for your operators.
It's not a "canned" as the aforementioned software BUT it does have that capability deep in there. Oh and I should mention I'm not an expert at the portable stuff but I thought I might give er' a shot anyway. Only about 2 years experience 2 years ago... hehe.
You can use different colors to highlight features that are hard to describe (create a four point plane at blue CAD, etc). It's easy to change the colors of different surfaces within PC-DMIS. Another option is to create a key before programming the job. On the print, label dimensions as #1, #2, etc and then coordinate the names of the features within the program. This adds additional time to the job initially but eliminates confusion and mistakes later on.
Worst case scenario, use comments.
If you make an operator comment fullscreen, you can import media. E.g. take a screenshot of the CAD, circle some stuff in Paint, save and pop up in a comment.
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I usually have the DRO open with distance to target turned on this gives me a red dot on the cad with the direction to the feature that is to be measured.
Very new to Romer myself, but I just wrote a quick program from a CAD model and when I executed it, the probe was displayed where the hits should be taken. Make sure Display Probe is on. It can be found on the Graphic Items toolbar or in the menu under Operation | Graphic Display Window | Graphic Items.
You can use viewsets to segregate your program into areas. You will need to define the viewsets of the ares of interest and then recall them as needed. This will snap the view as defined and make it easy for the operator to see what is supposed to be inspected. This has another benefit in that the areas 'between' viewsets will be in separate sections of your report. So if you make a CAD report the items between the different views will be in separate sections.
