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  • Comparing two COPs of the same part

    Hello, We use our arm for measuring parts after test. Right now trying to see if we can compare a scan of a sample taken before test to a scan of the same sample taken after test. Our romer arm and sample fixture don't move so I don't think I need…
  • How to change Find_Noms Preference for SCANS

    I'm performing a Find_Noms Scan and while executing it, I got the good ol' error asking me to adjust my tolerance. I mistakenly told it to delete the hits that didnt meet the tolerance: How can I undo this? now whenever I run the feature it will delete…
  • Measurement of scan length

    I work in a facility where we make transmission insulators for power lines. We have to measure what they call leakage per customer drawing. We recently purchased a CMM machine and now EVERYONE wants EVERYTHING checked on it. Of course it's a new toy I…
  • Body axis scan question

    Hello everyone, I’m using body axis scan to create 3D lines then intersect the lines. One line horizontal and the other roughly vertical. My concern is the lines are not where I expect they would be. For example I set a body axis scan for Z-6.000…
  • Lines to Spheres Scan appearance?

    I searched the forum and came up empty handed. I have 2 seats of PcDmis one shows scans as small little black lines and the other shows them as spheres and colored according to deviation. I want both to be colored spheres. Anyone? Lines: Spheres…
  • best analog scan

    I am struggling with this particular feature and i am not entirely sure why. I had it scanned 3 times by linear open scans then combined them in a constructed feature set. I dimensioned that as a profile of a surface, but it was not working properly as…
  • Stable Probe function ?

    Dear guys, I've been trying to find "Stable Probe" function, as mentioned in forum The arm that I am using is RA-7330 If you look inside your "portable" tool bar there should be an icon for stable probing. You can also find it underneath…
  • Choppy Scanning

    I am trying to laser scan something with my Romer Arm, but for some reason the scan is super delayed and my scans are coming across very choppy compared to a smooth scan that I'm use to. I have a feeling it's in the settings. But I've never had this problem…
  • wls qflash

    Is anyone using the new Hexagon qflash White Light Scan systems? I am looking for some user feedback regarding accuracy, issues, reporting, bugs etc. I have used a Steinbichler scanner with Polyworks, and also a Romer with Polyworks and I am wondering…
  • How to scan surface without CAD

    Just started at a new company a few days ago and they have a touch trigger scanning probe (sm25). I managed to set it up with no prior knowledge of what i was doing but all ive managed is single line scans. I dont have a CAD and need to know how to do…
  • Leapfrog and scanning

    Software: PC-DMIS Portable Equipment: Absolute Arm Romer We have an IP set up in the shop and we have to scan the whole part for exporting a cloud of points for surfacing. We can get most of the part but have to move the Romer arm to complete the…
  • Scanning problems

    When I am checking a part and I use the scan option, how do I compare points to nominals from the CAD data? For example, I import a part with CAD and I can use the hard-probe and touch a point and on the report it will say, Nominal = 95.00 Actual = 94…
  • Pause Before/After Scan 2011MR1 & SP25

    *SOLVED* With no program open, Edit>MachineInterfaceSetup the "Use TCPIP to drive machine" tick box was not checked. Which is why I wasn't getting the message, it did not think it needed the connection, so no error when it wasn't there. The IP addy…