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  • Optiv Hardware & 64-bit

    Hello! Running PC-DMIS 2013 MR1 SP5 on an Optiv Performance z443 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The short and sweet of it is: I want 64-bit Windows. The story is, I've got this Optiv…
  • Trouble With OnError Commands (Is it me?)

    Hello! Running PC-DMIS 2013 MR1 SP5 Online on an Optiv Performance 443 connected to a Windows 7 PC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This might…
  • Vision Crashes When Measuring Circles

    Running PC-DMIS 2013 MR1 SP5 on Windows 7 PC connected to an Optiv Performance z443 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello! I have several part programs that run though to completion using touch probes I…
  • X axis excess lag error

    Yesterday while running my CMM the alignment must have been messed up. Unfortunately, my machine ran the z axis pole (not sure what its called I'm fairly new to CMMs) into a gage clamp. It made a weird noise and faulted out for 'x axis excess lag error…
  • 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…
  • Alignment to cad trouble

    Hello, After starting with a new program and importing a step file, i perform level, rotate, and then origin to a feature on the cad model. However, the feature selected moves to the trihedron instead of the trihedron moving to the feature selected…
  • 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…
  • Show File name in Report Header

    Hi Im new in PC-DMIS world (4.3 mr1, winxp:livid I create my personal label(fileheader.lbl) and i want show in program name(only xyz.PRG, not a full path). I dont want use macro or program variable etc... only xyz.lbl My problem is: look at…
  • i need a work around for the "Cancel" Button.

    I have been searching for a possible solution to my problem and not had a whole lot of luck. For starters I have 7107 silver advantage CMM with 2014.1 PC DMIS. My problem is that i need a way to ask for an operator input of "YES" or "NO" without the operator…
  • Trouble with calibration after changing to 2016

    After changing my OS to Windows 10 and upgrading to 2016 Pcdmis software, I had to re-add the calibration tool. Since doing so, I'm getting awful calibration results. I posted some pictures (having trouble with the file size on some of the pics) hoping…
  • CMM consistently off by 0.0007 inches After Calibrating

    We have the machine set up and calibrated by a representative from Hexagon. After he left, the machine has been consistently off by 0.0007" on the calibration sphere and other ring gages. We have calibrated the probes per the manual, but it is still off…
  • Seeking CMM Programmer in Schaumburg, IL

    TechUSA is currently seeking a CMM Programmer near Schaumburg, IL. If you, or someone you may know if qualified for this position. Please email mfries@techusa.net for more information. Tasks: Modify existing programs and create new programs…
  • Crazy Scan Result!

    Hi, Any ideas on what might be causing the Profile scan results attached?? Thanks! Attached Files
  • Testing a scanning Module for damage

    Hi, We are using scanning SM25-1 modules on our Global Adavantage 575 CMM's. Are there any surefire methods for testing the modules to check to see if they are damaged. Are there any tell tale signs that I can look out for that will help me…
  • A couple of General CMM Queries.

    Hi, I have a couple of questions regarding the running of our CMM's. It would be great to get some feedback on them. 1. We have now moved to 24/7 shift.Will having the CMM's running 24/7 affect their capability? 2. We run our programmes off…
  • "Cannot find Nominals"

    Hi, I am having an issue when running a programme on PCDMIS 2014 SP4. A "cannot find nominals" text box is popping up when running certain programmes. What I would really appreciate is, what exactly is causing this to pop up and are there any…
  • FCR 25 Will not re-calibrate to new location.

    Hi, I calibrated an FCR 25 Port on PCDMIS 2014 (Release). Everything worked perfect. For training purposes I diassembled the Rail and Rack and had a new employee setup the Probe Changer again. However, On setting it up and calibrating it again, it…
  • Export XYZ points of Scan

    I have a program with 8 linear open scans in which the alignment is rotating for each scan. Currently I have manually doing an Export:Generic for each alignment to capture the correct XYZ data for the 8 scans. There is approximately 350 points in each…
  • Leitz LSP-X1S (X1-S1) Styli holders

    I have a question, Does anyone know where to get the Styli Holders for this besides Hexagon Metrology? Hexagon carries them but i was wandering if there was another site you know of that carries this type of holder. I just can not find anywhere else.…
  • New cmm

    Hey guys, have a new cmm at our job, looking to be able to use subroutines, external alignments and other set search path objects. However, not exactly sure if this can be done for certain things, and what search paths should look where. Any help…
  • Free form scan w/out cad model

    I'm trying to perform a free form scan on a 6 inch tube with a contoured surface. I plotted my points manually with about 8-10 hits, and when i generate i get an error code and it does not input the scan. Not sure how to correct the problem and to…
  • Fixture moved

    Hello, I will just get right to the point. I had to make my fixture higher up off the stone. I have already made the program. But, now that I have moved the fixture, when the program gets to DCC mode, it keeps going back to where the fixture was. How…
  • I can't turn off cmm

    I have an amplitude error coming up in PCDMIS and I read on here that turning the CMM on and off and letting it home itself might solve the issue. Problem is I don't know how to turn off CMM besides just the emergency stop button. It is a Brown & Sharpe…
  • Can you save PC-DMIS 2013 .prg to older 2010 format

    Hello our users are receiving error on PC-DMIS 2010 after updating several machines to PC-DMIS 2013 MR1 SP2. Understandably...the files were upsaved to the 2013 format. Is there anyway to save down to 2010 version to allow other users to view…
  • Cmm lock up

    I recently came across an error while running a part on the cmm, the machine stopped in the middle of measuring a cylindrical boss, no reasoning except for a message that popped up on the screen. It read : Dcc not available: Bhbo 2.5400. Has anyone…