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Do away with manual alignments - use Readpoint

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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  • How do you make a readpoint without using CAD? we use mostly CAD and do read points but does anyone know if it is possible to do read points without CAD...If so how?


    1) plan your inspection method

    2) plan how you will setup your part.

    3) plan where you want the probe to begin

    4) move probe to beginning point and press CTRL-G

    5) write your program from here
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  • How do you make a readpoint without using CAD? we use mostly CAD and do read points but does anyone know if it is possible to do read points without CAD...If so how?


    1) plan your inspection method

    2) plan how you will setup your part.

    3) plan where you want the probe to begin

    4) move probe to beginning point and press CTRL-G

    5) write your program from here
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