Profile scan of an asymmetric feature
Does anyone know how to profile scan of an asymmetric feature? What I am trying to do is measure outside profiles of a feature from the granite up, in a straight line. NOTE: This is without a CAD model. For reverse engineering. Unfortunately I cannot
Tip Change - Probe is slightly touching the Portal (Crysta Apex S 574)
Hey guys, I now have a complete Program, but on one tip Change I have a Problem with the automatic Planning.. After measuring this hole.. Head moves up and rotates B Axis 180deg.. There he slightly touches the Portal.. Is this intended? According to my
Hexagon Probe Change Rack
Hi all, I recently acquired a probe change rack which is working perfectly with CMM-Manager as a Renishaw MCR-6. I found this rack for $400.00 on a popular internet auction site new in the box. Notice it holds TP20 modules just fine. I am not looking
Where to begin
I'm just preparing to purchase and begin using CMM Manager on a Mitutoyo Crysta Apex 574 that will have a PH20 head. I have run existing programs using MCOSMOS previously, but I have never written programs. Are there quality tutorials/textbooks for a
Composite Position results
Another composite position question, sorry john.peterson. I'm getting some unexpected results and I'm not sure if it's me, or how CMM-M handles composites. I have a standard positional callout for a pattern of three holes called to datums ABC, that pattern
How can we replace the current inspection report header?
How can we replace the stock header on inspection reports? We would like to add our company info and logo. We just retrofitted out machine so I don't need to update any old inspection reports. Thank you
Default file types
Is there a way to set default file types for images and CAD files? I primarily use .jpg and .step files and it's a minor nuisance to have to always change the file type dropdown.
Leave feature type window open
Hi all, Is there a way to leave a feature type active while you go through offline and select features. For example the 3D CAD. Can that be left active so you do not have to click on it each you want a plane and then a cylinder and then a plane again.
Datum Shift
I am looking to get some clarification on how Cmm Manager calculates datum shifts. When using Cmm Manager to report the position of a feature, and a datum feature at MMC is used in the report, the datum shift appears to be treated as a bonus and is added
Error when trying to scan a 2D Contour
Hi, I created a horizontal section of a closed contour and then tried to 2d cloud scan this contour. In theory it works but in reality the probe stops before reaching the contour with the following error: The Error is from the Mitutoyo Error Table.. Thanks
edit get tip
HI, so in the program I selected tip, now I changed my mind and want it to be a different tip. I can always insert another, but I want to change the current get tip command, when I open the get tip everything is locked. Is there a way to edit the current
Does RefTip Calibration Status get lost when loading a Probe File?
Hi, can you confirm if Calibration Status of the RefTip gets lost, when I load a Probe File? Other Tips Calibration Data seems to stay like before after loading the Probe File.. Is Calibration Data of the RefTip is saved in the Probe File instead of the
Ask for Active Probe in Program
Hi, is it possible to let the user who runs a program verify the active Probe and if it is different from the one CMM-Manager thinks is active let him type in the correct one? Background is, we would need to run both Mitutoyo MCOSMOS and CMM-Manager for
Scanning questions
Is there a way to change the direction of a scan? Normally in this case, if my "arc" is segmented, so I choose "full circle" and adjust the range to measure the area I need. When I do this with a scan it wants to go in an undesirable direction. When I
mirror a program in car position
im measuring a gage with a rh/lh on a common base, and when i mirror the program about the zx plane in this case as y is up and down in the fixture position on the machine, it obiously mirrors everything under the table. when i do this it makes everything
knuckle calibration A90,B180 for measuring under a part
I was wondering if anyone had a lead on a good writeup for knuckles in UCC server with a 90 degree angle. building it is easy, however I'm struggling with setting up a calibration sphere not vertical to the table. calibrating A0B0 goes well but i'm struggling
MSR400 & Tripple FCR25 - How to configure?
Hey guys, can you help me configure my Rack System? The first screenshot is from Mitutoyo MCOSMOS, the second and third are from CMM Manager.. I tried to enter the X,Y,Z Coordinates in the last screenshot under Location but these fields are not editable.
SP25 scanning speed
I came across this video the other day and was amazed how fast the machine was scanning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKKWpmvRg2s I don't know if it's bad practice to scan this fast, but I was going to try some experiments to see how the speed would
What is Auto Feature (2D & 3D) for and why it is greyed out?
I'm running the trial but cannot click this feature and cannot find a description anywhere.. Thanks for help..
Select many holes all at once?
Is there a way to check all of the holes on face by selecting them at once all or by selecting all of the holes of a certain size that intersects a surface? Say something like 300 holes on a face that is not a pattern. Do we really need to manually select
Measuring small tight geometry
What I mean is getting into grooves to measure the top and bottom (width) or max diameter when the groove is not significantly wider than the probe you are trying to use.... I had a part today that had a 4.25" Ø ID groove, that looked like I could measure
USING A STAR PROBE ON A MANUAL CMM
I have a Mitutoyo Manual CMM with CMM Manager installed. I have been able to set up a star probe assembly. We are planning measure a large INSIDE diameter of a GROOVE (about 26 inches). We seemed to have set-up the probe correctly - however when we measure
MOVE PART OR LEAPFROG
I have a part that is 20 inches larger than my table. for the move part command it seems as though I need to be able to remeasure my alignment points from the before move section. this normally wouldn't be an issue if I was able to remeasure the datums.
Reference Tip Usage
New machine, new questions. In general practice, I've heard you don't want to use your reference tip for part measurements. Our new machine now has a rack for changing tips, but I currently only have two stylus holders (SH-25-2), so I am currently limited
Re-create all paths
Is there a trick to have CMM-M re-create all paths in a program after changing probes/styli? I will be moving some programs that were created using a TP2 to a machine with a SP25. I know CMM-M sometimes gets the probe body pretty close to the parts, and
Report with VB
Is there a way to start a report print using VB? I would like to print interim reports at several points in the program. best regards carsten
Mathematical calculations / writing values to variables.
I am running CMM Manager 2020 on a Manual CMM. My programming experience is with WinCMES, Camio, Modus. In those, you can declare a variable (whether it be Integer, Real, Boolean, etc.), write your value to it, and perform mathematical calculations with
Variable
I am not sure how to go about this. We are a job shop, so it is very common to have a single or only a few parts to check per job. Is it possible to have a program that I use a manual alignment to find top and center of a circle of the bore, and then
Programming Offline - Multiple Machines
When programming offline, with multiple machines, is there a way to load machine profiles? Our new machine will be larger and have scanning capability, our old machine is smaller and has touch probing. How will I switch between the machines to take advantage
Scanning an outside profile?
I've been using CMM-M for years, but am very new to scanning in it. Is there a way to scan an outside profile like the one below in a single, continuous scan? I've only been able to manage scanning one curve at a time.
Reporting Alignments
We recently had our annual Boeing DPD audit and this one was a doozy. Does anyone here have experience in dealing with D6-51991 by chance? I'm wondering how to best satisfy the reports section (6.2.2). One thing I am getting hung up on is needing to include
MMC calculation on perpendicularity
My Datum B cylinder is measuring about .004" over MMC. Why am I seeing only a .001" bonus when reporting my perpendicularity? Am I missing something?
Getting a PH20 to play nice
I spend a fair amount of time trying to get our PH20 head to play nice with CMM Manager. Attached is a case where 1/2 the points on the OD were inaccessible when measuring 101mm and -2mm depth, but all the points were accessible at 97mm and +2mm depth.
Measuring a segment
Hello All I am trying to measure a segment to confirm the arc (OD and ID). It takes 32 segments to make a circle (I am only working with 1/32 of a circle). I am working with a DXF file. How would I go about confirming the arc is correct with such little
MAG 3 DIP switch DSW2 configuration with NI GPIB PCIIA/ GEOPAK compatibility
Updated: 2022_10_17 19:52 (UTC+2) Update 5 (solved DMA clarification, pending GPIB configuration by software): "Anyone has or know where I can get a user manual/guide/ instruction for traditional MAG-3, please, any info would be great please. I have
MITUTOYO MAG-3 DSW2 DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION/ GPIB ADDRESS WIH NI GPIB PCIIA 488.2
MITUTOYO MAG-3 DSW2 DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION/ GPIB ADDRESS WITH NI GPIB PCIIA 488.2 Removed DMA notification. Updated: 2022.10.17. 16:29 UTC+2 I attached in pdf format. Best regards
Furniture not in correct location ?
CMM-M ver 2021 12.1.1.8411 I located the SCR200 CAD model in my environment as furniture. When I jog the probe around it is in the correct position, but when running a program, or anytime I change a probe assembly, during the probe assembly change
how do you change search distance?
i feel like i've changed this setting before. but i'm trying it now, and everything is grayed out. what am i doing wrong?
probes from ucc server to cmm manager
i would like to get co_test into cmm manager hello. I am new to cmm manager. our shop just got the 2021 upgrade and so far so good. however, I was wondering if there are steps to take and move a probe file from ucc to cmm manager. or if it should just
Backward compatibility
We are kicking around the idea of retrofitting our old Sheffield RS150 with a REVO 5-axis setup, which currently runs CMM Manager 3.5, PH10M head, and TP2 probing . I was wondering, if we upgraded to the REVO, with new probing, and CMM Manager 5-axis
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