Text Only report header not centered
CMM-Manager 2021 When creating the .rpt text report the header is not centered Where do I go to edit ??
Report Header Info
Any idea why these report headers don't match? Both are the same report, one opened in CMM Manager, the other opened in Notepad. I am not concerned with the order of the information, but am curious what the "File Name" section is on the Notepad report,
Remoing Point from Hole Pattern
Hello All, We run a lot of prototypes and when checking first off pieces sometimes a hole can be missed during programming. Can this hole be skipped in the program under Hole Pattern? If we ignore while running, it skips the rest of the pattern. I have
Runout into variable?
Hi! Is it possible to load the result from a runout evaluation into a variable? Thanks,
Multiple True positions to slot feature
We are having some issues interpreting these true position call outs on the slot. What would be the best way to apply the difference in tolerance from the width to the length? (i.e. separate the lines from arcs?) How would you apply Datum-B to the width
cant change probe files or angles
hello all. I'm new to CMM manager and have been trying to edit a probe file to have A90 B0 but for the life of me it wont change. Even if I make a separate probe build it wont calibrate the new angle. I think it may be because I'm not connected to the
Offline evaluation
Hello, I was wondering if there was a way to perform the evaluation of a part offline. Let me explain: 1- I programmed only the probing part. 2- I launch the automatic measurement on the part. 3- I make a recording and I close the program. 4- I finish
DDE output to existing Excel worksheet
We have master blank worksheets for all of our parts with balloon numbers and all related dimensional info, once we enter the measured dimension, it will show "pass" or "fail". Up to now, we print the report from CMM Manager and manually type in the results
Internal Calculation Error
Saw an unresolved post on the old forum about getting this error from 2017. I get it when I try to construct a midplane from 2 circular planes that share a common center. The strange thing is that I am able to create the midplane from two circular planes
Any users in southern CT area
We are located in Milford, CT and we are looking for someone that can offer us some on-site assistance on a fairly complicated part we are trying to check. I am not trying to discredit QXSoft's excellent support but I think this may be more involved than
Companion Monitoring App
Literature states this is still coming soon, but is available for download, Before I get 3rd party IT involved is this app functional? I want to set it up on 2 remote workstations on the shop floor to indicate the statuses of our 3 CMM's. This way they
VB Script for Report Header on Every Page
Is it possible to use VB Script to place a report header on multiple pages? Current problem with reporting is I would like the report header or even a simple header to be printed on every page of a multipage report. I am not sure how to write the VB script
Repick CAD Alignement
So, under the 'advanced' section in the 'Alignment' tab, we have been given the option to "CAD Alignment" which lets us pick point on the Model, and touch them physically with the probe. My question is, after CAD aligning the Part, is there a way to "repick"
Subtracting MMC bonus from results
Hey guys, I have a question about bonus tolerance on true positions. Currently when reporting a true position with mmc the bonus is added to the tolerance value and not subtracted from the actual result. I have a customer that would rather the
Setting approach and retract distance
I've set my machine default approach and retract distance to 1mm (shown below). However, when I start a new program, it reverts back to 0.5mm for all measurements. I know I can change it again after the fact globally under "Program settings" in my program
How to use DDE to get the average of 12 true position reports
have a part with 12 hole true position call outs, but the hand written reporting form only has a space for 1 value. So my thought was to simply average the 12 readings and write the results on the hand form.... I have been doing this with a calculator,
Reporting cone angle
We have 3 CMM's, one has software that is an older version than the other two. The one with the older software will only report out the included angle of a cone while the other two will also report the 1/2 angle. Is there a setting that I have overlooked
Max inscribed vs Least squares
Hi All, I'm doing some investigative programming. I'm measuring a machined 30mm (-0/+.021mm) bore as a cylinder twice in my program using the same amount of points each, once using the Least squares algorithm, and once using the max inscribed algorithm,
Looking for reviews to replace Zeiss with another brand CMM with CMM Manager
Looking for reviews of different CMM's. For software we are looking at switching to CMM Manager, which another location uses. Accuracy only needs to be equivalent to the 4.2+L/200 um of our Eclipse for all. Due to space limitations we are limited to a
Probing with star probe
I was just wondering if it is possible to measure e.g. a big diameter with a star probe switching between the single tips within one feature Taking single points with different tips is a way, but that would be very comfortable.
CMM Probe Taking Random Points
Hello, i am seeing an issue that is quite random and curious if anyone else has had issues like this in the past. The machine I am running is a Mitutoyo 1220 with a PH9A probe head. The issue is for instance when CAD measuring a circle or a cylinder the
Star Probe Tip Changes - Have to be at the ceiling?
We occasionally get parts with a fairly busy ID of lands and grooves, which will use star probes. Whenever a tip change is required, the head will move towards the center and retract all the way out of the part to execute the change, even when the tip
True Position
Morning guys!! I have a Basic 3 Hole flange I'm trying to find the true position of a hole. I'm not sure I'm imputing the features correctly to get the position. Can someone shoot me a trouble shoot for Cmm Manager 3.10. with PH10M. on a Zeiss Eclipse.
Operation paths hanging around too long?
Has anyone else had the issue of paths "sticking" on the screen too long, leaving your display dirty? As in this: You program line 15 and move on. As your programming line 16 and beyond, the green path lines and red transition points from line 15 just
Feature selection
Is there an way to select a feature on the screen and have it highlighted in the feature list? I thought I read somewhere this was added? If it's not available, it would be a great option.
Import problem
I am suddenly having issues importing Solidworks models. This seat of 2021 has the Solidworks add on. So far I have un-installed and re-installed the cad converter, with no success. I just keep getting the following message: Any input would be appreciated.
Visual GD&T lessons
I ran into this YouTube channel today - GD&T Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing - YouTube Definitely worth a watch. This guy took some time to visualize many aspects of GD&T.
Reference Sphere
I need to know how to change which reference sphere is associated with the reference tip. I am sending out our spheres one at a time for calibration, which leads me to installing our spare. I have added a new sphere, found the new sphere and even calibrated
Alignment/Threads
How would you align a round part with threads, also what's the most accurate way to check threads? I have a Wenzel LH 1210 CMM
Batch inspections
I am in the process of starting to make final inspection programs for several hundred parts that we make. 99% of which we do not have CAD Drawings for. A majority of the parts fall into 6 categories, and we inspect 10 parts or 10% each time. So I am looking
Using VB Script
Hi, so in context to using VB Script to bypass manual alignment, we have come into a scenario where we would like to use the same script to bypass half of the program, without confusing any of the QC inspectors, so here's the situation: We have one part
Can I close an excel file after DDE using vb script or other means?
When I do a DDE dump, the excel file stays open in the background. Is there a way to close said file using vb script? if not vb script, is there something else I can do? We sometimes need to access the DDE file on another computer and its "read-only"
How to find distance between two circle perimeters
I'm having trouble with either creating the right features to evaluate, or using the correct method to evaluate the distance of the two circle diameter features shown below. To clarify, I'm not looking for the "center-to-center" because these share a
.SAT and .STEP files, are these supported in 2021?
We have been able to open them in previous versions but with 2021 they aren't opening. Is there a plugin or some such that we need to install to import these file types?
Points indicator
I just updated to 2021. The first program I run, the points indicator window is blank while the program is running. The feature type doesn't seem to matter. Has anyone else run into this? This is a program that has been in use since 2016 or so.
Companion Monitoring App
I have seen that there is a new 2021 version of the CMM that is out. I see that it also comes with a Monitoring app. What are the thoughts out there on this? How did the download process look like, and where can the app be found? Also, is it useful, does
Circularity
I am wondering how to interpret some results that I have. Both the bore and the OD are out of round. I was very surprised though when it showed over .020". I had the next one report out the form deviation for each feature. My question is, with the results
Re-measure when out of tolerance
Is there a way to re-measure an out of tolerance feature within a loop? The tolerance is a constructed feature and the issue I'm having is with debris on the part. I'm sure this is very vague but it seems that I would have to use vb script but not sure.
Look to update my cmm manager to 2021
Hi Guys I seen that the 2021 version of cmm manager is out. I have a OLD NIKON LICENSE SYSTEM. Would I need to get a new license to update the software and if so where do I get the quote from and where would I get the update from? Thank you for your
Windows 11
Windows 11 testing has gone well so far. See our KB article here - Windows 11 (qxcmm.com)
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