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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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  • I don't use read points, I program everything off line with models. I can't see how to set a readpoint while programming offline. It seems like everyone says you have to have a part on the machine and physically set the point and then program. I usually have my programs done long before I have a part. I have never been to the class that teaches readpoints so maybe it is just my ignorance.

    Moolvie, put your machine in your program. 

    LOADMACHINE/GLOBAL_DEA_9-15-8


    Then place the part on the machine, decide the probe orientation and the start point that you want. Set your readpoint and go from there.
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  • I don't use read points, I program everything off line with models. I can't see how to set a readpoint while programming offline. It seems like everyone says you have to have a part on the machine and physically set the point and then program. I usually have my programs done long before I have a part. I have never been to the class that teaches readpoints so maybe it is just my ignorance.

    Moolvie, put your machine in your program. 

    LOADMACHINE/GLOBAL_DEA_9-15-8


    Then place the part on the machine, decide the probe orientation and the start point that you want. Set your readpoint and go from there.
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