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Thank you for the Knowledge Base article link. Worked great. FYI it does not need to be installed on the PC with Calypso. It just needs to have the "c:\Users\Public\Documents\Zeiss\CALYPSO 8.0\workarea\PiWebReportingDatabases\" path or it will close before allowing to select a new path.

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Is there a way to have the feature name include information like - Diameter of a Circle - Z Value of a Plane - Diameter and Length of a Cylinder I am regularly inspecting hydraulic motor housing and manifolds that have many holes, with many different diameters. It would be great if as i am creating the feature the feature name can automatically include some detail of the feature that i am creating. My current workflow is to create a set of features and group them, then rename them like so 'CRL 5.0 #1, CRL 5.0 #2, CRL 5.0 #3' - 'CRL 8.6 #1, CRL 8.6#2' and so on. I find that i spend more of my time naming feature over setting measurement strategies and creating characteristics. If this is not possible I am open to advise on how anyone else handles the naming process making it less tedious. Most of the drawings I am working to at not ballooned, but I have been considering implementing ballooning as I can see how it would make the naming easier. Note - I do not have PCM Any help is greatly appreciated.

How to re-generate (sample measured two weeks before) report in PiWeb report, Thank you

I don't have the knowledge for this case, but perhaps in some cases it can say something. Problem to solve is to place new CAD model in same location as old one. Then you would need to edit selection for every nominal element taken from CAD ( select element and press F4, then make new selection on CAD face - patches or lasso ) If you are not sure or you have some ideas to test - just do it and try it yourself.

I am new to Zeiss Inspect, so feel free to educate me on how to find topics like this if they already exist. What are the rules and procedure for changing a CAD model when you have and existing workflow built already? When I change CAD is there a way the software makes me aware of affected elements?

Thank you for this. Examples like this are needed for my AI project. I will test this later. if baseSystem().machine.inspection.isRunning==true then myFeat="Plane3" activeFeat=baseSystem().machine.inspection.settings.actualMEObj.identifier if activeFeat==myFeat then Datum_B_tipA=="Down" Datum_B_tipB=="Down" else Datum_B_tipA=Datum_B_tip3 Datum_B_tipB=Datum_B_tip5 endif endif

I had a similar issue, and turned out to be due to my Logitech settings for my Trackball. If others have that same issue (unable to Rotate or Pan), and use Logitech control, clear your key assignments. Then start Zeiss Inspect again.

That worked. Never entered my mind something that simple.

You can add a dummy inspection plan (a plan with no data), add pictures/instructions, and place it next to the pallet as a workaround.

Calypso needs read/write access; otherwise, for example, measurement points cannot be saved. For security reasons, our server is backed up 3 times a day, so you can go back ...

How can I change the color of the diagram axis numbers or the diagram background color? Need it to be able to use "Dark" theme.

I'm one of those people who had an unusable version of sim. It was that way all the way through 8.0.0803. The latest 8.0.0804 patch made a big difference. It still has some problems, but at least it works, sort of. I'll add my vote to those who are tired of being beta testers - We pay a lot of money for these seats and should be receiving software that doesn't have so many serious bugs.

Hi, in general the searching distance possibilities are limited in the case you describe. First you can try to activate "tooth-thickness correction" at feeding-in (attachment). Alternatively you could think about measuring in self-centering double-flank contact mode? Maybe this works better for this case with high eccentricity deviations.

Sounds stupid, but have you checked the emergency stop button? Don't laugh! Many years ago I had similar issues and was close to calling the service when finally I noticed the emergency stop was enabled. I had pressed it myself accidentally with my belly when leaning over the machine. 🤭 Ok, laugh. 🙄

Add my vote to those who would like it back please.

ZEISS Germany confirmed this is a known issue with the Compact Report Editor in CALYPSO 8.0.0 - 8.0.08. It will be resolved in the upcoming Service Pack update 8.0.12. Guide -> How to Download & Install CALYPSO Service Packs If you need a more immediate fix you could make the desired edits in a older CALYPSO version and transfer the file C:\Users\Public\Documents\Zeiss\CALYPSO\protocol\protform\cphead.gra to the CALYPSO 2025 directory or contact your local ZEISS support team to ask if they can request a temporary fix file to implement on your system stand alone. Hope this helps.

It's not possible to lock single degrees of freedom while still measuring the base alignment. But in case you need this only to enhance the reference frame for following features you may be able to accomplish something similar using formulas or relative measurement. Fun fact: In UMESS, alignment worked step by step: After measuring the primary feature you called the "align spatial" function, then the "Origin" function (if needed), and so on. Each DoF could easily be taken from a different feature. After each step all DoF were already fixed up to that point, serving as a reference for subsequent features. I sometimes miss that alignment method, as it was very versatile and comprehensible. But what I did back then with a few button presses, I do today with formulas.

Hello, Does Calypso need READ/WRITE access to measurement plans that are stored on a remote server? We would like to prevent operators from moving measurement plans from one folder to another folder when the measurement plan is stored on a remote server. Is this possible when measurement plans are stored on a remote server and not stored on the CMM PC? Thank you

This would only work if you have the PCM lic. A possibly easier method would be to place individual position points at the end of the last feature. Order the program so the miniplan differences are the last feature measured to perform the position points. This may not work depending on your current application but could be an option.

We need more details to what you are trying to accomplish. If Base Alignment features are blank, then it will pull from the Start Alignment. If Start Alignment is blank or not used, then Calypso will pull from the machine axis. So either way, you're locking down degrees of freedom.

I think I understand the question. Lets say you have a cylinder/3-D line that you use for zero X, Y, and spatial. You want this done before going on to measure the other alignment features?

This should work. Add it to the post setting. Adjust the cmm position as needed. You can add multiple positions to avoid anything. if getRunID()=="miniplan1" then positionCMM(505,550,-25) endif if getRunID()=="miniplan1" then positionCMM(300,550,-25) endif

It would be worth trying to solve your challenge with start alignment.

Clarke , I think there should be. I know with PCM you can clear and load CAD models which are generally required for FFS. If curves are the same only X + Y changes, may be better to tie them to an alignment, Perhaps can be done by selecting a "mini-plan" at start for each configuration.