Movescan failed
Hey guys. I have a faultvi haven't seen or worked through yet. While attempting to CAD teach a cylinder and received this fault: Error 4998: movescan failed. The touch move cannot be started because the probe is overridden. Anyone have troubleshoot advice?
Scripting in CMM Manager
I am interested in writing scripts in CMM Manager programs that include doing some simple math and making suggestions of how to modify machine settings based on results. While I have 40 years of programming in Fortran, VB etc...I don't know the secret
Probe Clearance
Good Morning Guys, I'm curious if theres a way to open up the clearance envelope when traversing around CAD features?
Program runtime in header
I just turned on the "Program Runtime" for report headers. The program ran for 3 minutes but the time output as 00:00:03. It seems like that last pair should be seconds, not minutes. Paul
Best method to control the complete shape of a part (foundry style).
Hello, Do you have any advice on measuring a complete part, like a foundry? I usually use a TP200 and sometimes a SP25 and I have the CAD option. The interest would be to make the most complete inspection possible while being as fast as possible. At the
Clocking parts in a fixture
I'm looking for suggestions for how to keep round parts consistently clocked. When I have a round part with a hole used for Align, the fixture will usually keep the origin consistent from part to part, but the Alignment (clocking) has to be done by eye.
How to disable PC speaker sound on touch
Is it possible to disable the PC speaker touch trigger sound without simply muting the PC? I've been incorporating voice prompts into our programs, so the speaker is needed for that. The CMM has its own touch trigger sound and having both sounds go off
Changing Inspector in Report Header
When I started creating programs in CMM-M I truthfully don't remember at what point I input my first and last name in the Inspector portion of the report header, but I'm having trouble changing it. I've tried changing the name in teach mode On, teach
Compensate for extra stock
Is there way I can compensate for extra stock on a part for path planning? Sometimes the machine shop will leave .020" or so of stock all over the part for finishing operations, so the CAD path generation doesn't quite match up. I have done translation
DMO output
Is there a way of outputing a CMM-M program as a DMO file?
tip length mismatch?
Over the years, I've randomly (yet persistently) had issues with software tip/probe/head location in Z mismatching with reality. I always calibrate all tips of all assemblies every Monday when I leave for the day. We recently upgraded to 2020 & I've actually
Aligning Parts in Fixtures
I am trying to find a consistent and correct way to create programs that use fixtures for alignments. I want to create programs that I can input into Shop Floor Mode for operators to run in process inspections, and I want to be able to move my fixtures
Marking Max/Min on CAD deviation graphical report
I recently followed the technique shown in this video, to create a point group cloud for fast profile measurements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goBJZMH4OUk&list=WL&index=10 When trying to report the CAD deviation, I would like to see just the highest
Form error of cylindrical probe with spherical tip
I am getting a form error of .250 on my cylinder probe using a ph20 and .006 when using a ph10 (2 different CMMs). what can i do with the ph20 to minimize the form error? i have tried rebuilding the probe from scratch with no effect and have tried using
reporting Cylinder Straightness
I need to report straightness of a cylinder. It's not under the GD&T tab nor in the feature report. Thanks.
Disk probe with 6way module calibration?
We have a disk probe setup (PN A-5555-0297) on a 6 way module which is great for measuring groove diameters, but id like to be able to measure groove widths also. I see that there are disk probes with and without a radius end roller but i still don't
Scanning internal cylinder / circle
How to scan internal cylinder or circle ? When I try the typical scan-->cylinder or Scan --3D CAD Teach it gives pop-up - "there might not be proper scanning tip"
CAD file details on smaller parts
We're selling several systems using CMM-Manager, either touch probe systems or multi-sensor systems. On last CMM-Manager training with Nexiv VMA-series I recognized some missing details on or rough edges on CAD with small parts. Is that from CAD-software
B89
Do you have any information for using the B89 Option in the Software. Ball Bar sizes, sphere sizes, patterns, etc.
Raw Data Export
Greetings - I recently used the raw data export after measuring circles at various heights to create a cross section rendering of an ID. After I sent this data to the engineer and it was used to plot the raw data versus the nomial size, the raw data did
DDE Programming - Remembering the spreadsheet location?
Hey all: When setting up DDE operations, is there a trick to getting the software to remember the location for the spreadsheet that you're dumping your data in? My work flow is usually to setup the Excel file first, then start creating the operations.
Temperature Comp
There is a temperature compensation option that can be used, how do you use this feature exactly? Also is there a way to have the temperature at time of the program running to be added to the report?
Cylindrical probe calibration
Where can I go to change the qualification angle to calibrate a cylindrical probe? I want to come up off the equator of my calibration sphere by 5-10 degrees. This is to ensure I'm calibrating the radial end and not hitting the cylinder part of my stylus.
Is there a way to set a directional bias for checking feature?
I have a part that is essentially a "T". where the leg meets the cap there is a radius that runs parallel to the cap. This radius can be measured from either the X+ or the X- side of the part. When I use "fixed quill" it measures the feature from the
Move CAD/Program
What's the best way to move the CAD and related features/measurements, after the program is written? My current issue is, I recently noticed my CMM table location was set too low. After updating the table location, some of my cad models are "buried" in
Saving / Sharing / Accessing Programs on another CMM
So we currently have 2 CMM's which are about 100 feet apart from each other. With Tech Supports help we were able to make a program on our manual CMM. I would no like to transfer that program to the other CMM, and store another copy on our server for
Shop Floor Mode
What size image does Shop Floor mode show? I want to add an image for the icon for visual reference, however it currently crops 98% of my full image out due to not resizing and just using set pixels. i will resize my image to fit once I know what pixel
Finding the apex of a cone
My print calls out the Position of the apex of a cone (a divot/concave shape) and I'm having a hard time getting a theoretical point on the apex. Measuring as a cone feature works fine except when I evaluate the position, it assumes it's from the base/largest
Probe not reading correctly
I need some help. When we go to calibrate our TIP, it doesn't read correctly. So I will put on a tip 2.50 change it to 2.50. When we go to calibrate , it'll read 6.798 every time. Do anybody have a clue why this is?
Reseller
Nate As a reseller what do we do going forward for licensing, contacting, and ordering?