Problem with finding angle
I'm having trouble finding the correct way to report the two angles shown in this image. What would be the best way to find and report the angles? I've been getting values way smaller than 1 degree and I don't think my method of finding it is correc
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.
UCC Renishaw Joybox
I do not think this is a CMM Manager issue but I am going to ask regardless since we are using 2020. When taking a manual measurement, where in UCC do i got to adjust the backoff and well as the fast/slow speed. Thanks in advance
General question about cad sync
When I start a program and measure my manual alignment, does it have to be exactly the same features and aligned as my Cad alignment before it will automatically sync? Sometimes my manual alignment will not automatically sync with the cad alignment. Is
Probe Diameter
Hello, via the variable : double GetActiveProbeDiameter( ) you can read the diameter of the active probe. Can you change the value and write it back? best regards c.schauer
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
Report value
What is this "R" value on the report?
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
Form Profile and Flatness
Hello everyone! I have a callout that wants a form profile But my results are always zero? Is there anything wrong on what I am doing? And I also have the same case with FLATNESS. Thanks!
Prevent Unnecessary Z Axis Retracts?
I've got a program for a part with a very long seal groove in it. It's square to the table and all done with an A0B0 orientation. Between every point, the auto-path inserts a very long retract, and it really doesn't provide any benefit or clearance. I
True Position of a Radial cylinder partial measure length
How can I not include the length or position along the cylinder's axis in the calculation of true position of a radial cylinder ?? I am unable to measure the full length of the cylinder and it is reporting the axial location off which I do not care about.
how do i change the default angle of a new measurment?
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.
Hole Pattern Re-pick from CAD ???
Latest version of CMM-M. Can you re-pick CAD circles for a hole pattern ? If so how I cant find a re-pick from cad button ?
Properly reporting a CFCF?
Hi folks, I am struggling to report a Composite Feature Control Frame for true position of a hole. The upper frame controls the hole position to A, B and C. The lower frame only controls to A datum. The hole itself is perpendicular to A datum surface.
Concentricity Reporting
Why does CMM Manager seem to double the concentricity error? Circle 4 is my datum. Circle 3 is .0017" out in X but the concentricity says .0034". What am I missing?
MCOSMOS Import
Is it possible to import an mcosmos program into CMM Manager.
Scanning Threaded Holes?
I don't see any threaded hole options for scanning circles/cylinders. Any way to do it? Thanks!
Report title
How do I setup my reports to output the "title" only and not the sequence # of the report item? Screenshot shows sequence #' with my report titles to the right..
.rpt file bubble numbers
Is there a easier way to input bubbles numbers into CMM Manager? I currently use the [Item#] format to identify my balloon numbers. i have 28 same size holes to report the diameter, true position, and chamfer size on and it takes a long time to note each
Alignment- rotation based on circles
Good morning. I am trying to get an alignment rotated around the Z based on 2 bores. In the picture you can see the upper right bore, circled in yellow and the XY zero in the center of the part. When the part was setup to machine it was rotated until
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
Preferences - Auto Save Backup File
I am wanting to change the auto save setting. According to help file this would be located in system > preferences button. However, I have no preference button in my ribbon. Where would I find this preferences button
Touch speed
Hi, Those of you with a TP200 probe, what touch speed do you use? Just curious if I'm going to slow :) Thanks,
Shortcut Keys
While programming in CMM Manager, I like to use the shortcut keys. However, every morning when I open CMM Manager, all my shortcut keys are gone and I have to go in and reset them all. Is there a way for me to save my shortcut keys so that I don't have
CAD file needed after import ??
Is an imported cad file needed to be in place after it is imported into a CMM-Manager .CMP file ? I have wondered about this for years, and never asked...
TORUS - DOUGHNUT SHAPE - PULLY GROOVES
I'm wanting to make a torus from pully grooves off of my cad. is there an easy way to do this? using a coord3 cmm w/ph20 head.
UCC server delete unused components
Hello! Does anyone know how to delete unwanted/unused components in UCC server software? Right clicking the component does not give a delete option, or highlighting the component and pressing delete key does nothing. Thanks!
Changes to "transform" in 2022
Afternoon all, I just made the jump up to the 2022 release and I noticed something different that wasn't mentioned in the notes. There seems to be a change to how the transform function works going from 2021 to 2022. In previous versions you could right
Default Variable value for Ref Frame Rotation
I am using a VB InputBox variable to set my Ref Frame Rotation at runtime. Is there a way to, while programing, set a nominal value for a Ref Frame rotation, so I can continue creating my program ? Or will I have to hard enter the nominal value, then
Flip Part but not Fixture
I have imported CAD which contains both my locating fixture and the part to measure. I now need to flip the part upside down on the fixture and measure the rest of the part features. when I do the Move Part CMM-M of course moves my whole CAD so the fixture
VB Script to enter an angle value
I thought I saw a topic on doing exactly the following, but I can not find it: I have a part that I have a second program to inspect some features on the bottom of the part. I am creating this program and I have a angle that I need to enter at runtime
Inscribed circle
Hi, Does anyone know the best approach to get an inscribed circle like the one on the image below (Ø8)? I have the three Ø4 circles to measure on. For now, I just constructed lines between the circles and construct the circle from the intersection points.
Straightness check
I never come across straightness callouts on my parts. There is no reporting button for this. My guess is that I would make a best-fit line with my 4 diameters and then report Profile>Line profile. The bores are +/-.014mm with a straightness of .012mm
Path Verification
Is it possible to run a full program path verification without a physical part?
Preferred CMM brands?
We are potentially looking into buying a new (or newer) CMM. We are really happy with the CMM Manager software. Are there any CMM brands that work particularly well with CMM-M? Anybody shipping with CMM-M pre-installed? Also, does CMM-M support all the
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.
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