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Faroarm software

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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  • Ok,
    The Arm will only measure or read the locations, if the software acknowledges the device. The Software that reads the arm is a metrology type software, not a cad software. These are two different elements. I may be wrong, but as far as I know, the faro arm needs a software like cam2 or pc dmis. This software will read any cad pkg, with the igs, dwg, etc as an imported file. This is known as cad interface. The price that it is going for is very very low. Generally the price is in the 30 to 50k. I ran a Faro Platinum for a while and it was great for what it was designed for. Be sure that you have a designated pc or laptop for it also. Then as mentioned, be sure that you have licensed software for any usage in the shop.

    A.Gore
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  • Ok,
    The Arm will only measure or read the locations, if the software acknowledges the device. The Software that reads the arm is a metrology type software, not a cad software. These are two different elements. I may be wrong, but as far as I know, the faro arm needs a software like cam2 or pc dmis. This software will read any cad pkg, with the igs, dwg, etc as an imported file. This is known as cad interface. The price that it is going for is very very low. Generally the price is in the 30 to 50k. I ran a Faro Platinum for a while and it was great for what it was designed for. Be sure that you have a designated pc or laptop for it also. Then as mentioned, be sure that you have licensed software for any usage in the shop.

    A.Gore
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