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Do away with manual alignments - use Readpoint

Butch
Hi Everyone
I am fairly new to PCDMIS being a Mitutoyo programmer for the last 10 years (Booo). The training I had on PCDMIS was reliant on a MANUAL setup before going into DCC mode. By going straight into DCC mode position your probe over its start point. Then you can insert a READ POINT. Then put the XYZ origin on the READ POINT and hey presto your probe has a X0, Y0 and Z0 starting point. You can now do a rough setup by getting the CMM mode to search for your part elements.
This can still then be skipped if not required for further parts. Why go to the lengths of manual probing when the CMM will do it for you?

I am enjoying the new challenge of PCDMIS and can see that it is deep and dark. By using code instead of set routines like the Mitutoyo I realise it can be a lot more flexible. Now if I only knew all the codeing tricks?
Please look out for my questions appearing.

Butch
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  • A readpoint is just a tool in your toolbox. There's no 'right' way to use it. It is intended as a positioning tool. I can tell you that I use readpoints to reduce operator input. Rather than a rough plane for Z and a rough hole for XY position, a readpoint can get you close enough to go to DCC and then inspect automatically those features which might have first been done manually. Voila, you just saved your CMM guy from manually taking 6-10 more hits on every single part he inspects. Your end goal is to measure the features necessary for the final print alignments as soon as possible, and do so with a stable alignment. How you use readpoints to get there is up to you.
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  • A readpoint is just a tool in your toolbox. There's no 'right' way to use it. It is intended as a positioning tool. I can tell you that I use readpoints to reduce operator input. Rather than a rough plane for Z and a rough hole for XY position, a readpoint can get you close enough to go to DCC and then inspect automatically those features which might have first been done manually. Voila, you just saved your CMM guy from manually taking 6-10 more hits on every single part he inspects. Your end goal is to measure the features necessary for the final print alignments as soon as possible, and do so with a stable alignment. How you use readpoints to get there is up to you.
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