Cloud to CAD Graphic Report, CAD Curve is not at the right place
Hey guys, I'm having another problem.. I have a CAD Curve (intersection) which I scan and report to a graphic.. Problem is the CAD Curve is not in place on the graphic report like when CAD is not synced.. I have a CAD sync added to program after dcc alignment
Star Probe Problems
I apologize for asking what is probably a simple issue. I was assigned the task of building a Star Probe on the CMM, which I am not trained on in any way. I thought I had figured out but I'm stuck. I am not getting correct measurements. I am using two
CAD alignment of a shaft
I'm having a problem trying to align shaft reference CAD frame shaft to my part reference frame. my last attempt was a circle on each end and construct a line, align to that line, measure one flat level to that plane, measure a point on one end set my
How to Align a Cylinder "Bullet Casing"
First off I'm fairly new to all this, I'm looking for some direction on how to align a 3D model of a bullet casing. I have tried 3-2-1 alignment along with manual alignments "Plane, Level, Set origin etc." with no success. What do I need to do to align
Programming From CAD Without Physical Part
I think I’m missing a step when programming from CAD before the physical part is available. I don’t have this problem when I do the manual alignment as I go - I.e. before programming the DCC alignment and other features. I import the CAD, move the CAD
Potential software bug, Diameter sizing
Hello, I've noticed that when you are making a positional report for holes, there seems to be some sort of bug. When you are making reports for multiple holes at the same time and changing the nominals in the "Feature Report" tab, the diameter that I
Move part, still having issues
Hi All, Can anyone send me a sample of how to move part, I understand all the steps that need to happen. I'm having issues with the second alignment. For example, I align everything for the first op, check all dimensions, top and sides. I want to check
Nominals not reporting correctly
So, I just experienced an issue that I have never seen before. The nominals in my cloud hits all show a Z 0 which they should, but when it gets to the reporting side, they change to another value. What could have caused this to happen? I am using report
Mitutoyo UC - Establishing Machine Connection slow (Display blinks frequently)
Hey guys, I compared establishing machine connection on MCOSMOS and CMM-Manager. In MCOSMOS it blinks only one time. In CMM-Manager it blinks 8 times (1xlong, 7x short) resulting in a long connection time.. This applies both when starting CMM-Manager
How should I measure distance on a curved surface? (NEW more accurate question)
Hi, I need to measure the distance from A to B, in a surface that seems to be parabolic-ish and, honestly, I am stuck as I don't know exactly how should I approach to this situation...I don't even know how should I properly align the part. My points are
Tips & Calibration Data get lost from time to time -> Root cause found!
Hey guys, we have the problem, that tips get lost from time to time and long time I had no idea why but I think I found the cause: - When exiting CMM-Manager all tips and calibration data gets deleted and is then written again from scratch (this takes
Difficulty selecting 3D CAD geometry for Measurement
I have been a CMM-M user for 13+ years. And I have sometimes had problems getting CMM-M to select the correct 3D CAD geometry when clicking on a feature. The most problematic are Cylinders and Cones..... Sometimes CMM-M has a pop-up that asks what feature
Programming circles
I've noticed that sometimes when editing a program, a strange function appears. For example, I want to add holes in the middle of the program. So I use the “pinned” function to repeat the addition of holes, set the first one, validate and move on to the
Issues importing CAD
Hello, I am currently experiencing quite a few issues when it comes to importing our CAD models for a particular part that we are running. The main issue is that when the part is imported, there are a lot of artifacts all over the model, surfaces are
Failed to calibrate cylindrical stylus in unusual position using DCC
I need to measure a square slot inside a plastic part so I set up a single cylindrical stylus on a star hub and a tip of A90 B180 as shown in the image. It calibrates fine in DCC in A0 B0, but when I go to calibrate in A90 B180, it starts ok touching
Copy reports onto other templates
Hello all, I'm not sure if it may be a software bug or if I'm misremembering, but there use to be a way where you could hold ALT and drag a report from one template to another. I have my default report and then I created a template with added graphical
Out of Limit
I keep getting an out of limit error on certain features. I am near the bottom of my Z axis travel, but I can move the probe past the feature about .500. Is this coming from the machine or the software setting a "safe zone" Wenzel XO55 WPC 2040 cont
Aligning CAD to Previously Measured Features
I have a program previously setup with the canned alignment using one of the hole features on the OD of the disk as the alignment feature. I am trying to update the canned (Plane-Circle-Circle) alignment to use one of the hole features on the ID of the
How Do I fix my Reference Tip?
I have no idea how to fix this. No idea how it got this way. I am using CMM manager 2020 on a manual Brown and Sharpe Microval. Nothing fancy, we typically put in whatever non-repeatable tip we want, calibrate and measure away. Scales are all reading
Cad view glitch
For some reason our cad models started disappearing when we open a program. It pops up then zooms off the screen. We have to hit show all to make it come back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaTeqKaq5hs
Machine Coordinates change when aborting Probe Change (before physical Change)
Hey guys, when aborting CMM Movement, after a Probe Change is initiated (even immediatly after the Command is started and Probe still on the way to the Rack) the Machine Coordinates change. I guess CMM-Manager (or the CMM Controller?) already set the
CAD Import, purple surfaces
Hey guys, has anyone experienced purple surfaces when importing CAD (STEP, CATIA)? Can you tell what that means except that it doesn't look good.. Thank you!
Empty Cloud as result from 2D-Scan
Hey guys, we just got a License and I encountered a problem. I created a section, picked the contour, created a spline and added to the cad. Then I select the cad curve within a 2D Scan.. The resulted Point Cloud is empty.. Did anyone had this behaviour?
Move part origin
How can I move the part X, Y, Z to the top of the part (See image) Thank you!
CMM-Manager crashes when loading Program created with different Language
Hey guys, as I'm revising the German translation I have to switch language while programming.. And I had the case where I could not load a program created on one language. The CMM-Manager Application crashes when loading the Program. If I switch the language
CMM VALIDATOR CALIBRATION SOFTWARE & BARS
Hey guys, I am a new member of this community. I am using an old fashioned BROWN and SHARPE Validator 200 and I think its time to get it calibrated. Does any of you know where I could find its calibration software? I think its called "VCAL" , but I am
Axis Inner Limit Switch
Hello, we are having an issue with the Z Limit Switch on our CMM machine. We crashed the stylus into the part and it knocked the stylus off. It was not a hard crash, the stylus was inside of a bore about an 1/8" from the surface and the probe went the
knuckle calibrations
does anyone have a good write up for building / calibrating knuckles in CMM manager and UCC server? I'm struggling getting my probe to calibrate in the A90B0 orientation using a 90 deg knuckle I'm not having the same issue with A90,B90. when i calibrate
Radius in Z
Newish to CMM programming, we have ph20 head and CMM manager 2022 software. So there will be times where I have a radius that needs to be checked. For some reason I struggle to find good ways of checking the part. Like if the radius goes around a lathe
DDE Customer Data
I'm having trouble with the formatting of my DDE Customer Data, and how it's incrementing, not sure what I'm doing wrong. I have a work order/lot number and serial number in my report header that I'm trying to DDE export to a spreadsheet. The work order
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
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
ADVICE NEEDED: Measuring small groove
I have to measure a .04"(1mm) wide groove that is very close to a bottom surface. This could be verified easily with a size gage and radius gage but THE BOSS wants CMM numbers. The smallest disc probe that I could find is 1.2mm (about 2mm) with rollers
Convert Excel to CSV files.
My CMM Manager 2022 used to convert Excel files to CSV files, but for some reason started having issues. Now when it gets to the convert "Excel to CSV" command the program stops and locks up. When I try and open CSV file manually, I get a message that
Probe Numbering starting from "0"
Sorry for spamming the Forum, but I'm in a hurry to make a decision towards or against CMM-Manager and need some things sorted out before I can finally decide.. This may look like a minor Problem, but our Rack is numbered from 1 to 9 and also in our MCOSMOS
CMM Inspection Report Output - Out Of Tolerance Error
Can anyone help explain how the report is showing an out-of-tolerance result for an actual result that is within tolerance? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Error: no localiser is currently selected
Hello. I am the newest owner of 2 legacy PCMM's and I'm having issues getting them to connect to any software so I can create a digital twin of my parts to reverse engineer in Solidworks or Fusion360. One arm is a USB Faro Gage arm circa 2005 and the
3D Connexion SpacePilot not working
Hi, just tried to get Space Pilot working with CMM-Manager, but it doesn't do anything. The Option is enabled, also switched it of and back on, restarted but no movement with SpacePilot. I installed the newest available Driver for this Legacy Device (compatible
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.
Probe Assembly glitch?
First time I've run into this problem. The program was originally made years ago and runs maybe 1-2 times a year and has had no problems until now. I get most of the way through my program until I get to a different probe assembly. It's supposed to go
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