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  • True position of tapered hole

    Hello everyone I need to inspect TP of a tapered through hole on a cylindrical surface at a distance of R. 10.4 from center of part as shown in image, ​ any thoughts on how this can be inspected.. Attached Files
  • Program to find inline hole

    Hello everyone! last week i came across an issue in which first hole was mismarked during production. The part was similar to attached image with two set of holes 1st set has 30 holes and 2nd has 59, in which 1st hole of both set are inline with each…
  • IF/END IF - ELSIF/END ELSIF cycle on PCDMIS CAD++

    Hi to everyone! I need a help with the cycle IF/END IF - ELSIF/END ELSIF. Here is what I'm trying to do: according to the input value YES/NO I need to inspect different points that are necessary for two different CAD-POINT CLOUD alignment. IF…
  • MM4 to PC-DMIS

    Real quick about myself: Programming CMM for 25+ years. Avail, MM4, and PC-DMIS Cad++ I was wondering if anyone has converted a MM4 program to PC-DMIS. There are about 100 programs to do. The programs are simple, lines, planes, circles, points and…
  • 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 ​
  • Use of other CMM programs

    Hi everyone, I have a vendor who is willing to share their CMM programming file with me but the issue is that they have a brown and sharpe CMM while I have a Hexagon CMM. Would this be something that could be transferred/converted over to PC-DMIS…
  • Freelance

    Is there any scope for freelance programmer in the world of CMM?
  • Inspection of gage dimensions

    Hello everyone I need to inspect some gage on a circular part as shown in image. 1st case : Diameter should be kept constant and distance to be inspected 2nd case : Distance should be kept constant and dimeter to be inspected how should I proceed…
  • Find max, min dia for 'N' numbers of holes

    we are using following code to find max and min dia among 93 holes inspected can someone suggest any alternate way? ASSIGN/COUNT=0 ASSIGN/NUM_OF_DIM=93 ASSIGN/MMPROF1=0 ASSIGN/MMPROF2=0 ASSIGN/MAX_DIM=0 ASSIGN/MIN_DIM=0 ASSIGN/MAX_PROF=0 ASSIGN…
  • 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.
  • Command Mode Programming

    Easy question hopefully for you high level programmers; Does anyone have a cheat sheet for writing programs in command mode? I am still somewhat new to PCDMIS and find it much easier to change stuff within FCF's in command mode, and wanted to learn…
  • code for calculating spacing error.

    is there any code we can use to calculate this from set true position values? for a circular disk with 60 slots at od. SPACING ERROR NOT TO EXCEED 0.005 TOTAL. SPACING ERROR BETWEEN ADJACENT SLOT 0.003 MAX AT 60 PLACES. 1 PLACE MAY BE 0.005 MAX…
  • 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?
  • Updating Nominals for Position without CAD in Vision

    Is it possible to update Nominals & Tol . same for some selected features according to my drawing ? I don't have any CAD model , and I need to call dimensions for 100 position dimensions. I'm using Legacy Mode , for that reason I need…
  • Auto save serialized pdf report

    I have a Basic Script at the beginning of my program that prompts the operator to enter the serial number of a part. Then at the end of the program I have an excel form report being created and auto-saved as the serial number. I would like to accomplish…
  • Creating a dimension with MMB

    Hi there, I need help. I've received a ASME drawing in inches from a client (i usually work on ISO and with mm) and they've demanded that I measure a position with the MMC condition in the hole and for each datums (B and C). The thing is that i…
  • 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),…
  • PC-DMIS 2015 to 2017 to 2020 Profile output differences

    Hi All, I recently took over as the supporting engineer for our CMM room and one of the initial things I'm working on is getting our software up to date. We have been running 2015 for quite a while and just recently updated to 2020 and we're running…
  • 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…
  • Vision CMM programs

    I am working on creating Vision CMM programs that would allow the operator to run a program that would measure features in DCC mode and also manually measure features and key in the results for parts that need to be sectioned and can not be measured in…
  • How to Measure Pitch Diameter on Very Large ACME Threads?

    Good Morning, I have 20-30 parts where I have to report out the pitch diameter of the threads for each one. The thread pitch is 9.5583-9.5223, the threads are on the OD, they are clocked and machined in the same position, and its an ACME thread form…
  • Job Opening: CMM Programmer, Butler, PA

    Job Opening CMM Programmer, Butler, PA Location: Butler, PA Shift: Day Employment Type: Full-Time Compensation: Commensurate with Experience Company Overview Founded near Saxonburg, PA in 1971, Chick Machine was largely built…
  • Job Opening: CMM Programmer, Butler, PA

    Job Opening CMM Programmer, Butler, PA Location: Butler, PA Shift: Day Employment Type: Full-Time Compensation: Commensurate with Experience Company Overview Founded near Saxonburg, PA in 1971, Chick Machine was largely built by machining, brazing, and…
  • Loadprobe Command does not Prompt Operator

    Hello All, My company has recently run a program on two CMMs. The first time the program was run, each loadprobe line would prompt the operator to load that probe before moving forward. When the program was run on a different CMM, the program…
  • 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…