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  • ERROR CE ,S% ,TR_CE ,0x1400304d Position out of the machine stoke limit

    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…
  • Offline programming

    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…
  • issue moving programs from one cmm to another.

    I have an issue that I have been trying to understand for a while now. I write all my pc-dmis programs on an offline seat in Pc Dmis 2017R2. I work off of models made by our engineers. I make up the programs then I back save them to our online Pc-dmis…
  • Freelance

    Is there any scope for freelance programmer in the world of CMM?
  • Requesting for Manual

    Is there any separate manual for Flow control commands, file i/o command, Assignments? can someone please share it if anyone has it. this will be very helpful.
  • i, j, k calculation

    I am trying to create a program without model and required to create a plane at an angle (x=0.3334° , y=0.0° & z= 14.538°) is there any way to calculate i, j, k value for the same?
  • Iterative Alignment

    Hi Everyone! I am working with a forge part with no datum structure. It is calling for a profile of .120 u .09 to itself. (+.09/-.03). My though is that the simplest way to approach this is with an iterative alignment (machine to part),…
  • Read point

    Hi everyone ! 1.What am i doing wrong? the readpoint wont move or even touch the part when i put the probe where i like to start. the cad model was provided with the trihedron located where is shown in the picture. i also try putting a point where…
  • Dimension to midpoint of radius, not the centerpoint

    Hello everyone. I am having trouble trying to dimension to the midpoint of this radius callout, rather than the center. In the drawing, shown below, there is the .244 dimension from the centerline of the 45° BSC angle to the midpoint of the radius. I…
  • True position of a datum slot

    Good Morning! I have this part (shown below) that calls out a slot as the tertiary datum and I am having trouble trying to get the true position to show the MMC to .0002 for the callout for -D-. I am measuring it by taking 1 hit on each side of the slot…
  • True Position MMC Callout

    Good Morning! I am still very new to PC-DMIS and I am having trouble with the Xact measurement of a true position callout for a feature. The callout for the hole should read TP/ Ø.005 @ MMC/ A @ MMC but when I try to dimension it, it does not allow me…
  • Dimension to Intersection Point and Dimension Angles

    Hello! I am having trouble trying to dimension to an intersection point created by two constructed best fit lines. The dimensions (.150 and .250) are not measuring at nominal even though it is programmed off the CAD model. I made the constructed lines…
  • Symmetry of Slots in Reference to ID Cylinder

    Good morning! I am very green to PC-DMIS and I need help. I have a part that has an ID -A- and ribs on the outside with slots cut into them. The width of the slots must be symmetrical to -A- within .010. I picked 1 point on each side of the slot and measured…
  • Offline Having Some Trouble

    Hello! Running PC-DMIS 2013 MR1 with an online license connected to CMM, and a separate offline portlock. It doesn't work! I haven't touched this offline license before. I always program online, on-machine. But I recently found out we just had…
  • Templates? Is it possible?

    Hi Everyone, I work with a few orthopedic customers with patient specific geometry. Currently we are programming every part as the CAD files come in. Is there a way to set-up a rough template with the dimension code then enter the points that I want…
  • Programming offline while running program online

    Our shop does not have any offline license, so to get around this I have tried opening a second PC-DMIS window in the background. The first program I open is online and I can run parts with it. The second program I open is offline and will not communicate…