Hello, I'm programming on a new CMM and having issues with my manual alignments. I have been programming in offline mode and whenever I try to run my programs on the machine after I pick up my manual alignment I get this error message: ERROR CE ,S% ,TR_CE…
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I have problem with defining the database "E" like on picture below (marked on blue).
(pic. 1) (section H (circle on pic. 1))
Below photo from PC-DMIS CAD
My question is if I should make database "E" as constructed plane? All points…
I don't know much at all about expressions, labels, etc. I've been working the past few hours trying to make a command that will end my program if a particular dimension is out of spec. All I want is a code that #1) checks that dimension, #2) has a comment…
I've inserted a snippet of a part I'm currently working with its not the entire print. can someone explain in the simplest of terms how I need to align this part so when I measure my dimensions it does so correctly? also can someone explain why you chose…
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I hope someone can help me. First of all I apologize for my English, but I'm using google translator.
My question is: I have an external script in Basic that, if called at the end of a measurement routine, is used to save the mathematics…
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I have a question regarding Diametric clearance and how measuring a diameter with GD&T DEFUALT changes the measurement.
we are machining 2 pieces for a welded ring the inner ring must fit into the outer ring. the tolerance…
I am trying to figure out just the start to finish method to align the cad model to the actual part itself in order for the cmm to know the true parts location. Can someone help break that down for me? Brand new to CMM and where I work just now started…
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I am working on a part that requires a theoretical distance from the bottom of a gage ball resting in a tapered cylinder to a datum plane. I have constructed the sphere with the proper diameter and in PC-Dmis, it looks to be in the…
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I'm trying to utilize a variable in my program to change the file name when outputting the report. I followed the Hexagon guide I linked to below, but if I close and reopen the program, it removes the variable name I put in the output…
Hello everyone im having this issue with my CMM its a Brown & Sharpe Xcel with a Sharp32 controller, the error that im having its DDOF: Waiting For In Position, what happens its when i calibrate my tips and it starts the DCC move on the Z axis touches…
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Before i ask anything, i should probably mentioned that running the CMM is not my usual job, i'm just supporting for a short period.
I'm currently measuring an automotive part, and need to understand where some points on a surface…
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1st time I'm trying to use equate alignment for a long part - I used to measure part in 2 separated stages so I have 2 separated independent programs. I combined them in one program remembering to change IDs in stage 2 to avoid duplicates…
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I am having a strange occurrence happening when I go to do my measurements and I was curious if it was something I was doing, something PC-DMIS is doing, or if I am just misunderstanding how GD&T effects measurements.
I am doing a cylinder…
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I have a question in regards to a true position stack up.
I am using a CAD model to probe the part but my Z nominal is incorrect. which should be the nominal distance from plane A to the hole so it is throwing my tolerance off…
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I am trying to set up a quick program to measure a true position call out for a part we are running at the shop. it is a small bushing and the TP call out is the O.D. cylinder to the I.D. cylinder (datum A) and a perpendicular…
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I am hitting a major block in my programing for a cylindrical part.
After importing the CAD model and establishing an alignment, my trihedron is right where I want it. using a top plane to level the part and establish translation in…
I’m still very new to PC-DMIS and programming in general so I have no idea what the options are for my question:
Can you program offline using the Online Seat of PC-DMIS (Version 2022.1) if there is NO air supplied to the CMM? We only have the Online…
There's a weird sort of bug, at least up to version 2020R2, that propagates the setting "Print Background Colors". I know you can change this by hitting F5, but the situation is slightly more complicated. I will provide an example:
Lets say you have…
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The programmer before me made all of his programs by starting in DCC mode. foregoing the manual alignment and instead just adding notes on where to set the part on the grid plate in the exact same location every time.
Our small old…
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I am a new programmer who is helping build up my companies probe stock.
We have an old touch trigger CMM that uses 2m threads and we have just bought a new 7,10,7 with a scanning head which uses a 3m thread.
Looking through Hexagons…
Hi all, first time poster here.
I've been programming on PC-Dmis for around 4 years, but I've had very little official training on it, it was mostly on-the-job training by others who had formal training. They're no longer here so I am "the guy" now…
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Just a quick post, recently updated our CMM online and our offline programming seats to 2022.2 SP3, ever since we have had lots of crashing on one of our online seats without any error messages, and tip errors on another seat, this has began…
Hello, I'm using the PC DMIS software along with the DEA TORO PERFORMANCE.
I have a beforehand written code that I have to make measurements about, and after all of the measurements I create to file one pdf and one xlsx files. The problem is that PDF…
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I have a 2017 SF4.5.4 CMM and we're looking at finally adding some more touch probe modules. One of the TPMs I was looking for is the HP-TM-SF (0393917US). When I looked for one on Hexagon's website they don't seem to have an exact match. The…
