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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've used read point 12 years ago and also imported cad models with no operator involvement after starting the program. Now I can't remember how I did it. can anyone list a simple routine on how it's done. At what point should the Iges file be imported?
    Align XYZ to your readpoint. set Prehit/retract high enough to stop crashes, Insert your DCC command, and start your first DCC alignment. (holes are easiest, but not required. Use sample hits.)Then adjust your Prehit/retract to what you wanna run in the program and do another alignment. (will take away from deviation caused by loading the part slightly off.) Roll on with measuring.

    first thing.
    yep, and set your orientation to match machine by transforming the Cad orientation.
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  • I've used read point 12 years ago and also imported cad models with no operator involvement after starting the program. Now I can't remember how I did it. can anyone list a simple routine on how it's done. At what point should the Iges file be imported?
    Align XYZ to your readpoint. set Prehit/retract high enough to stop crashes, Insert your DCC command, and start your first DCC alignment. (holes are easiest, but not required. Use sample hits.)Then adjust your Prehit/retract to what you wanna run in the program and do another alignment. (will take away from deviation caused by loading the part slightly off.) Roll on with measuring.

    first thing.
    yep, and set your orientation to match machine by transforming the Cad orientation.
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