đź“Š Position Report Graphical Charting
Where can I find more info on the đź“Š Position Report Graphical Charting shown within the 2026 release notes? It looks awesome and I think would serve us well. Did a bunch of searching and couldn't figure it out.
Tips missing!
Help! I just had bunch of tip angles go missing. Some of my probe assemblies seem unaffected, but most of my tip angles just went POOF! Possibly related, we are currently having network issues and so when my reports are trying to save to the network they
Cannot get a touch point!
Occasionally after probing a touch point, I will get a pop-up that says, "Cannot get a touch point!". I click retry, the point measures fine, and the program keeps going. What could be causing this? Hardware or software? It happens a few times a day.
Using different tips within a feature
I am measuring a feature type cloud and for access purposes, I will need to use two different tips (same probe assembly). If I add a tip change inside the path screen midway through measuring the cloud, will the points after the tip change be tip compensated
Distance between features but not Center to Center
Hi everyone, This may be a basic question, but I’m stuck and haven’t found a clear answer. The small rectangles in the image are square slots, and I already have their measurements. I do not have the CAD files. I need to determine the distance from the
Total Runout of a plane
How can i possibly create a 2D plane ? Trying to measure a plane circular run out to datum A and B. Do I create points and construct a circle feature ?
Measure DCC plane offset from a Joystick measured plane
Had a weird problem on a part I was programming. It was a blocky part, plane/plane/plane datum structure much like what you would do on a 123 block or something. I measured all 3 surfaces by hand as a simple plane/line/point alignment and switched to
Part Ref Frame misaligns from Cad as soon as I start the program
Latest version I'm losing my mind here, and believe it's because of a fundamental misunderstanding of how to set up a program and what the machine is thinking during an alignment. Been lurking on the forum a while and studying up. We have a repeated,
Unilateral profile setup/Question
Hello all, I've attached some pictures of a profile that I'm trying to measure accurately. I'm questioning many things with this situation. Can anyone give me some insight on their opinion with my setup? The print says unilateral but from what I can find
Path being planned through the CAD model
Anyone else having an issue with paths being planned through the CAD model? For most path planning the probe is not directed through the CAD model, but when going from one feature to another on the underside of the part this is almost always the case.
Can you run several programs through SFL as a Batch Run of parts?
Good afternoon, Currently learning the ins and outs of Shop Floor Launcher. We have several parts that have multiple OPs that have their own programs. I was able to group them all up in SFL and have had sever successful runs. I've read through the manual
Measuring LP (Local Point) Circle in MCOSMOS
Hey Everyone. I need a bit of help regarding Circle meaurement and evaluation strategy. I have a cylinder feature that has the following requirements: Currently the customer insists that we evaluate the circle Diameter as GN and LP For LP (local point)
Using Artificial Intelligence in a way which can benefit CMM-Manager programmers
The idea hit me today to test some things with Duck.ai with impressive results. I uploaded a pdf file of a gear drawing. Duck duck Go has something called duck.ai I was offered many solutions for creating a CAD model from the uploaded pdf file from McMaster-Carr.
PH20 option grayed out
When migrating old programs onto our PH20 machine, sometimes the "Use PH20 Commands" will be grayed out when trying to update the paths. Re-pick CAD does not seem to help, but re-picking the feature in question as a new feature confirms that the software/machine
ANOTHER PROFILE TOLERANCE QUESTION
HEY ALL, ANYONE KNOW HOW TO USE THE PROFILE TOLERANCE REPORTING WITH A CLOUD AS SHOWN IN PICTURE? I CAN'T FIND IT USING CMM-MANAGER 2021. THANKS
REPORTING PROFILE TOLERANCE OF A FREE FORM SURFACE
We have a step model containing a single freeform (NURBS) surface. a localized profile tolerance (.005) is defined on a bounded portion of that surface. When selecting the surface, CMM manager reports that it is a free form feature (ie not a cylinder,
PH20 pathing
Finally got our new (used) machine up and running. We are new to the PH20 world and the first program I put in to modify with PH20 commands is showing some strange behavior. I have dynamic tip changes selected, but the paths are wanting to go up to change
Specific angles on PH20
I read somewhere that you can calibrate specific angles on the PH20 to achieve more accuracy when needed. I think I figured out how to do that by creating another tip with the inferred calibration box un-checked; but now I have two of the same tip angles,
MACHINE VOLUME
I have a question regarding the machine volume settings. I'm doing offline programming and found on shorter parts I'm getting an error message as you can see in the attached image. I think when the machine was setup it wasn't setup correctly regarding
Excluding internal radii from a 2D profile scan?
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice on the best way to inspect the black curve in this photo. The main curve has a profile tolerance, but the internal radii within that curve have a separate, different tolerance requirement. I need to exclude these
Cloud to Cad question
Quick question regarding cloud to cad. I am programming offline with a cad model that everything is set to nominal. I'm doing a cloud to cad profile check and noticed that when I simulated the program my report doesn't show my profile being at nominal?
Disk Stylus Calibration using UCCServer
I am attempting to calibrate a new probe build on UCCServer with a disk stylus. Should start with I am new to UCCServer and MODUS, experience on Mitutoyo MCOSMOS. Is there a way to change the angle / vectors when rotating the probe so that is looking
Undo Last Action in CMM Manager?
Hi everyone, Is there a way to undo the last step in CMM Manager (like the “Undo” function in other programs)? I haven’t been able to find this option, and I’ve run into situations where I accidentally messed up one of the last steps. Being able to just
Evenly Spaced Touch Points - Circle/Cylinder (Overlay)
This toggleable overlay would be available on run mode (where the approximate size of the circle/cylinder to be measured is already known.) It would display the approximate location of the remaining touch points that would be required to complete the
Preferred CAD format?
Is there a preferred CAD file type for importing into CMM Manager? Our models our usually generated in Solidworks, but I have always had them convert to STEP for me to import into CMM-M, based on STEP being a more "modern" cad format (according to web
Surface profile
hello, i have a callout on a print that wants surface profile A-B and then C. how do i combine A-B and then have C alone to report this correctly when selecting surface profile from Report tab? A- PLANE B- SPHERE C - LINE
Tip crashed with portal while automatic calibration
Hey guys, I just got this problem, never (in more than 10 years) had this with MCOSMOS.. I didn't watch at the moment but was in the same room. He changed tip angle and the tip collided with the portal. Has anyone had this before? I'm a bit afraid because
Measuring Interrupted Features with CMM-Manager
There have been some questions in the community and through the support desk about this topic, so we have put together a helpful knowledge base article with some ideas and suggestions for measuring interrupted features. You can read about it here: Measuring
Create pitch diameter from gear profile scan
I have a new part program where I am scanning the profile of a gear, but I would like to know the pitch diameter. Is there a way I can turn my scan point cloud into a pitch diameter measurement? It looks like this can typically be done by measuring over
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Is there a good VB Script to increment a header value (such as a Serial Number)
Hello all, I am getting into Batch Runs for the first time and I was looking for a way to increase the Header Data (SN) for each part automatically. Opposed to manually entering it for each part as the batch runs. Is there a good VB script that can be
syncing
i don't understand how i align to cad, sync cad and then DCC an alignment, sync cad. i can then program just fine. once i reopen program it will run, but if i switch to teach mode it loses sync and my probe crashes. please help.
When to use Runtime Align Part
Could someone please explain when to use a runtime align part. After a cad sync or not? Should I use it after a DCC alignment? Thanks
Auto Save Results as CSV file
I would like the option in the Auto Save Results menu to have it output the CSV version of my reports. I would appreciate any recommendations.
Can you reset the Linear Offset during a batch run?
Hello, I have a setup with a fixture that has 5 positions for parts in a row on the X axis. I want to measure 30 parts in one go and use the GetBatchRunIndex() to name the files in order. I have set up a vb script that after every five parts are measured
CAD PMI
Is CMM Manager capable of generating Inspection programs using CAD PMI?
Bent tube radius
Any good tricks on getting the bend radius of the centerline of a bent tube?
Question about Runtime align Part
So I have a program (that i didnt make) that has a flip part action in the middle of the program. The first side of the program/part that gets inspected has all the main reference frame features on it. Then when I flip the part i no longer have access
Used CMMs Thread
Looking to sell or acquire a used CMM that's compatible with CMM-Manager? I've prepared a dedicated Community Thread for discussion and posting of used equipment. https://ebay.us/m/S4YA26: $11,200 local pickup in Mooresville, NC
CENTER POINT OF PLANE NOTWORKING CORRECTLY IN 2026
I just noticed a big difference in 2026 for 3D cad teaching a plane. If you select a 3d surface to create a plane and say its 1" x 1" square with origin at the corner. The Center Point will be X .500 Y .500. Now if you change the Length and width to 2"
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