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  • how do I align this to match GD&T so it can be correctly dimensioned?

    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…
  • equate alignment step by step

    Good Afternoon 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…
  • Updating GD&T nominals

    Good morning all, 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…
  • GD&T measurement error

    Good afternoon all, 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…
  • Profile surface datum definition

    I am trying to set the datum, but I wonder if there is a way to set the datum a when datum A is a curved surface as shown in the figure. version : pc-dmis cad++ 2018 r1 ​
  • A Couple Newbie CMM Questions

    Good evening everyone! I’m extremely new to CMMs, GD&T, and pretty much anything to do with this whole world. (>4 months) My employer found themselves in a tight spot when our old CMM Operator/Programmer left for another company. The previous employee…
  • Is it possible to check compenents by using PC-DIMS instead of gauges like Go-Nogo?

    I need to use our Hexagon CMM instead of checking GO & NOGO gages. Need your help!
  • Delete datum information on True Position FCF

    I Have trouble when showing True Position on FCF, There is some information i want to hide or delete, that is location on Datum which shown in Position tab, that information come when i add secondary and tertiery datum with MMC or LMC on True Position…
  • Perpendicularity of cylinder

    Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and by searching the topics I couldn't find the answer to my question. I need to measure the perpendicularity of a hollow cylinder according to its planar surface used as datum. I have used two different approaches…