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Hi, RDS-CAA is not supported by the GEAR PRO software. You can use several stylus directions but each has to be a qualified stylus position and stylus number. Regarding gears up on our experience you´ll need max. 8 positions to measure gears with an standard amount of features for a typical gear evaluation.

Howdy! I’ve got this dog gear part with a line profile callout, and I’m not really sure how to collect all the features needed to create a 3D line. I’m trying to create a scan path along the red line shown in the image. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated! Side question: What’s the best way to mask out small point sections in the bottom corners to help with evaluation?

I know for a fact that the attached Curve B.dxf model file works on my PC with CALYPSOP 8.0.12. You can try it on your PC to see if the CALYPSO version is at fault or if it could be something about your particular .dxf files? Curve B.dxf

I'm trying to visualize what's going on so bear with me. Top pic: If the slots are related to a cylinder, which way is the axis pointing relative to the slots? Since a cylinder axis doesn't have an end, what's controlling the slots location along the axis direction? Is there another datum feature? Since there's diametrical tolerance zone then it implies that it needs another datum or it would be a linear zone. On old drawings like this I've seen, it was common to have the true position controlling the centroid of the slot in both directions (center of length and width) and the profile controlling the form. As far as tolerances on basic, there me be another document that controls that. Companies like Boeing, General Dynamics, etc. would often have a separate tolerance document with tables for feature types, hole sizes, decimal places, etc. Not sure if any of that helps but who knows. As far as pic 2, you should be able to scan the entire slot as a closed curve and use segmented tolerances for each profile zone inside of the curve settings below the curve tolerances. You'll need to break it up by point numbers. You should also be able to recall all slots into 1 curve and use that for your representation of the set of slots as a whole, if needed.

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Hi Jerry! Are you working with multiple CAD models? With one CAD, typically the CAD is pulled into CALYPSO, base alignment set up, then when it is run on the CMM for the first time the CAD is aligned with the machine. Do you have the base alignment set up on a fixture and you're working to align CAD to the fixture?

Are both computers (the one that it will pull in on and the one that it wont) running CALYPSO 8.0.08?

Part 2 I know I can create individual curves for the .003 unequal distribution profiles but is there a way to measure the entire periphery of a slot with 1 curve and mix the 2 profile types so I can use a plot? And, because there is no DRF, I would like to measure all 4 regions with 1 curve, otherwise, the best fits on 4 separate curves is not going to paint a realistic picture due to no DRF.

I can load dxf files on the other CMM (same software version, 2010 model), but ont he new one, i keep getting this error. I do not have any other software I can utilize at the moment to convert it to step

I often find that when someone's alignment gets flipped around, there are a few common issues. 1) The spatial feature was not stable, i.e. a long, narrow plane. 2) During the manual alignment, the points were not spread out "far and wide". 3) During the manual alignment, taking points on features done on wrong order, i.e. points were taken on the Origin circle, but Calypso was looking for point on the Planar circle. This happens when you knew the features were in a particular order but you inadvertently started with "run from characteristics" selected.

I'm guessing you have already ensured the latest Service Pack has been installed for CALYPSO 2025? - How to Download & Install CALYPSO Service Packs Other things to try: CALYPSO Measurement Plan Slow Down Post Upgrade CALYPSO: Running Slow Checklist CALYPSO: WSAECONNRESET Error

Appreciate the info! Is there a way to export that way using the local coordinate system?

Hello everyone, Ever since updating to Calypso 2025, I have been noticing a substancial lag or graphic crashing when using more complex CAD models in calypso or just larger programs without a model. The cmm also sort of locks up every once in a while, have also noticed that the offline seat takes forever to boot up calypso. According to IT both of the desktops are on the high end of Zeiss recommendations for calypso 2025. Curious if anyone had any solutions / advice before I contact Zeiss?

Just curious if it’s possible to use an RDSCAA head with gear pro and if so, does anyone have any experience with its accuracy?

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Can't post pictures of customer cad models. For your reference, lay your phone flat on your desk. That's basically what my part looks like sitting on the table of our brand new Contura, except three times the size. Now rotate one corner of phone up at an angle, then hold at the at angle and pick up over your head. this represents how the cad model is located after it is loaded in Calypso 25 in relation to my base aligned flat part on the table. Is there a quicker way to level the phone to be parallel to table then translate to z0?

Hello! Are you wondering about locating a part on a simulation CMM? If so, this document will walk through a few different ways that may be simpler than the method you're currently using: https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=528766

Can you expand on this issue Jerry? any screenshots you can provide to illustrate where you're having trouble? is this an issue on loading a CAD model in a certain orientation, or is this more so once the CAD has been loaded, how to rotate your view as you're programming? something else possibly?

completely correct, but as a reminder to all, if you have a measurement strategies cookbook lying around that's the best place to really dial in on what settings are appropriate for your situation.

There has to be a quicker way than all the rotation of axis just to get the top or bottom cad to be level with the part on table from a z+ view perspective.

I can't use the new profile characteristics for other reasons, but both surface and line profiles should at least have unequal distribution available in the little dropdown next to the tolerance.

@Nanno Muehl, Great ! It works with script. I completely missed this feature. Now I can atleast develop script. Thank you so much 😉

Thank you, Richard. I always appreciate your help! I'm currently using 2024 so I'll need to use legacy for now. Thanks again. 🙂

What Sven and Bruce suggested will work for dongle licenses. Here is a step by step guide if anyone runs into this same issue and needs it: https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=1517958 Here is also a document that may help with the other information you will want to bring between computers as well: https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=444235

At this moment you cannot. If you truly need that. If you are on at least Calypso 2025, you can create a GD&T Alignment, that can be used in the Legacy Profile. So say, build a Profile/Position using the new engine with your Datum scheme, then go to Resources - Utilities - GDT Best-Fit, reference your Profile/Position, then drop in a Legacy Profile and use the GDT Best-Fit that you just created.