made a program in manual mode wanted dcc
I wrote a program in manual (teach) mode because i have no CAD and only a blueprint and a part. I would expect there to be a dcc function? I went into run mode and instead of doing it automatically it asked for me to take all the hits. I don't understand
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,
Can the Point/Path locks be disabled?
Is there a way to disable the lock points/path function? We have found that this causes more issues than it solves for us and it would be awesome if it could be disabled.
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
How to properly use our Star Stylus
All of our Probe Assemblies use 3P, 6P, and Disc Probes. We are trying to find the runout (not total runout) of a feature, but every time we change tips (Probe assembly gets a 90 degree angle), I am starting to believe there are some mechanical kinks
Manual Retract Distance
Please help, I'm having to measure parts manually and for the love of God I can't find where to change the manual retract distance. When I probe holes the probe crashes because the retract distance is too much. I'm new to
export data to MS Excel
is an easy way to add a function that would "save as" the spreadsheet after a selected group of cells were filled out and then clear the data out of the original excel file? currently i have to manually do this after my program is complete and would like
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
Parent/Child Tree
Would it be possible to add a toggle to turn on a visual line or arrow that shows parent/child relationships in the program database between features and reports? This allows faster confirmation of features that haven't been reported or when modifying
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
SERVICE OR ANY Manual for MAG-3
Anyone has or know where I can get a service manual for MAG-3, please. any info would be great please. thank you
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
RTP20 with Deva004
Is there any experience in RTP20 hitting Pole with the lever on the way to indexing to a new position? Ends in E-Stop
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
How to use an Ellipsoidal surface as the Primary datum?
I have a part that uses an ellipsoidal surface as the primary datum (-A-), a center plane as the secondary datum (-B-), and a curved surface as the tertiary datum (-C-). I am having trouble figuring out how to properly align this part on the CMM. FYI:
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
Update reference tip
We are new users of CMM manager and so far it is excellent! We just ran into an issue where we have our probe assembly setup with a reference tip calibrated and have been using it successfully but had to add an extension in between the PAA1 module and
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
Advanced alignments / Cloud-to-CAD alignment
I'll preface this by saying that 95% of our parts are machined and have nice, orthogonal faces. The past few days I've been getting parts that have no flat surfaces. They are essentially a contoured ridgeline, that will become a fixture for an internal
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