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Faroarm software

harris718
I am looking at purchasing a used faro arm from a company and I guess I will be reciving all thats needed to use the faro with exception to the software. I was wondering what ideas regarding software youy might have for my application. It seems that the faro software is alot more $$$ than I want to spend on this project. I will explain exactly what Im wanting to do below.

I am a performance motorcycle shop, we do motors and suspension. I have just purchased a suspension simulation software program that the manufacturers use to help design the suspension. Since we modify this stock suspension to perform in the racing world I wanted to use this software to help with ideas we have and have more to base them on than just guessing. But anyway to the point. What I need to do is be able to plot the mounting points on the suspension system (swingarm,linkage,shock mounts,ect) So that I can measure the distance from point to point on them and put this number into the program. For example I need the center-to-center measurment of the upper and lower shock mounts. I need the point-to-point length on the swingarm pivot points and so on. So I need to be able to get these points and then the distance from point-to-point on the ones I need.

What software do you thinkcan do just this, thats all I will ever use it for.
I am also looking for a low budget software as Im not sure if once I begin to use the program if it will do what all we are looking for.

I was also wondering if its possible to have a programmer just make a application to do what I need.

Thanks for any tips and help...Slight smile

Milan Harris
Precision Racing
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  • The arm comes with nothing as far as software. I think the company no longer needs this arm and are using something else. the software they were using is a program that they use with another device. The arm is a bronze 6 with all the tips, wire, connecters to get it operating. It was bought in 1999 and they have records of it being serviced in 2004. They have used it only a couple times since. It looks brand new. I can return if any issues with working condition. I just dont want to spend 1000.00 on program to try it and decide it is not working or that the measuments im trying to take just dont do what I want to.

    I have been searching the web but really am not sure what im looking for. I really need a program thats easy to use b/c I have no knowledge of cmm and cad software. As I was searching it seems that most any cad program will run the arm.. Is this correct? b/c I only need it to get point-to-point measuments I found several programs that were free fully functional applications. Im was hoping that with your knowlege and experiance that someone here may be able to tell me the best way to just get this point-to-point measurment in as little steps and time as possible. I have a friend thats a programmer (programs desktop windows applications) and didn't know if this is something he could write for me if anyone on this board may know of someone and if this would be best way. As I said I just need point-to-point distance and thats it for as cheap as possible, The arm is already more than I wanted to spend but I have to give it a try is see if this simulation program can do some good analsis.

    Thanks for your time and help.
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  • The arm comes with nothing as far as software. I think the company no longer needs this arm and are using something else. the software they were using is a program that they use with another device. The arm is a bronze 6 with all the tips, wire, connecters to get it operating. It was bought in 1999 and they have records of it being serviced in 2004. They have used it only a couple times since. It looks brand new. I can return if any issues with working condition. I just dont want to spend 1000.00 on program to try it and decide it is not working or that the measuments im trying to take just dont do what I want to.

    I have been searching the web but really am not sure what im looking for. I really need a program thats easy to use b/c I have no knowledge of cmm and cad software. As I was searching it seems that most any cad program will run the arm.. Is this correct? b/c I only need it to get point-to-point measuments I found several programs that were free fully functional applications. Im was hoping that with your knowlege and experiance that someone here may be able to tell me the best way to just get this point-to-point measurment in as little steps and time as possible. I have a friend thats a programmer (programs desktop windows applications) and didn't know if this is something he could write for me if anyone on this board may know of someone and if this would be best way. As I said I just need point-to-point distance and thats it for as cheap as possible, The arm is already more than I wanted to spend but I have to give it a try is see if this simulation program can do some good analsis.

    Thanks for your time and help.
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