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Thanks a lot, it works! I needed to activate the free licenses.

You're the GOAT Roy. This is a real "why didn't I think of that?" situation. Wishing I had just asked you this last year when you sold us (Astranis) a Spectrum lmao. If anyone reading this is in the SF Bay Area and you somehow don't already know Roy, he's the man. Buy from him!

I ended up solving this problem by re-doing calibration once more.

You can set all of the top portion with a "Master Template" and have Calypso automatically open it when it starts up. Then you can just do a file save-as once it's open. I just tested it with all of the top portion you requested.

Hey gang. Hoping to poll our collective knowledge of Calypso to optimize my workflow. I've already implemented a a lot of default settings, but there's a list of things I adjust in basically every program I create. I just want them to be pre-set when I start a new measurement plan. I've consulted all available official documentation and can't find a way to force these particular settings by default. Here's the list of stuff I adjust in every program: Block edges other than Z+ - I can count on one hand the number of times I've needed the CMM to rapid below the Z+ clearance plane. Any marginal time saved is not worth the collision risk to me. Set CNC start values - Why do these reset every time? I NEVER want to run in order of the characteristics list, I rarely want to go slow through the first feature, I obviously always want to clear existing results the first time I run the program. Set header parameters to force input Turn on additional report Turn on display plots (PiWeb) Exchange row template (PiWeb) - These three go together. At my current shop, we do small volume runs and lots of R&D. Why does it default to reporting the least amount of data? I'd rather manually reduce the amount of info I'm reporting than have to remember to turn it all on for every program. Set warning limit to 75% - shop policy These are the invariable things I do EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Combined with the large amount of context dependent settings I have to adjust, I often find myself forgetting some of these before my initial run. Other settings that are more context dependent, but would be nice to have default for 90% of programs: loop base alignment - I want this on by default, even if I have to adjust it. plot min/max points for surface profiles - I want this any time I report a surface profile add a second PiWeb protocol to multiple report - I almost always want a trend chart in addition to the results report. CAD boundary color - this appears to be set to black by default but for some reason every CAD model imports with white edge lines. May be caused by our models, not Calypso. Does anyone know of a way to adjust the default state of any of these settings? Even if I can only set one of them to default, it would be super helpful so I don't have to remember to change all of them for every measurement plan.

It's not going to be Calypso 2027, it's going to be Zeiss Calliope - a completely new software based on Zeiss Inspect. Remember, I called it first.

We should all be screaming about how ridiculous it is that in the year of our lord 2026 the cookbook (and lots of other features) isn't integrated into the software that we paid $20,000/license for. Also, a phone app!?!? Am I crazy for thinking I shouldn't have to use a separate device to access information about the PC application I'm operating? Or are yall studying the cookbook in your spare time?

I see it the same way as many others. There likely won't be a Calypso 2026 version. But perhaps a really good 2027 one instead?

I usually use Plane point - forcing vectors to nominal.

Make group of elements from those points, then you can easily do deviation on all points through this group. Or you can make cloud of discreet points from selection, where you select actual points ( green one ) - now you can make surface profile not from mesh, but this cloud and it will show you this coloured map only from those points. It's a question what you need.

Hello everyone, I am relatively new to Calypso but already have some experience with other CMM software. I would like to measure a simple dimension AB (see the attached photo). This dimension involves an angle, but that shouldn't be an issue in Calypso. To measure this distance, I follow these steps: 1- Create points A and B. 2- Configure clearance and retraction settings based on the geometry. 3- Create another point near A and construct a line. 4- Measure using the "perpendicular" function (between B and the previously created line) and select the "depth" option. Do you agree with this approach so far? If so, my question concerns how points A and B are captured. I have the choice between "Touch Point" and "Space Point." I should mention that I do not have a CAD model. With "Space Point," the AB dimension can vary significantly just by slightly altering the direction of the i, j, and k vectors. Which point capture method do you recommend for my application? I hope this is clear. Thanks for your help.

Greetings, I've scanned my part, RPS aligned it with my cad. Completed a general surface comparison. Now i want to call out variation for CAD points already on the model. How is this done? thx in advance

I didnt even notice I did that. Oops

Hello Here is link to knowledge base article to troubleshoot connection error https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=454224

The button is there when looking at the head in person and closer, but it is definitely not sticking out far.

We have done all that plus and it still does not want to work. Thank you.

https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=1572078

@Robert Kessell It looks like you need to replace this https://shop.metrology.zeiss.com/rds-sensor-mount-for-18-pin-vast-xxt-zid620670-9550-000 as the black button that acts as a manual release is either damaged or broken. With it damaged, it will cause it to be removed from the head much easier than it should be.

Rich - this is incorrect. The length is taken from the left hand dimension that you have marked NO.

ZEISS Portal This shows defining probe length being taken from the adapter plate.

Once you turn on Rotation, the Translation switches from X/Y individually to Translation that encompasses both - so you will have both checked in this case - Rotation and Translation.

Yes - you can use STL data for GearPro inspection, but most would advise against it as you aren't typically going to be able to scan it at a high enough accuracy.

Unfortunately I ran into a problem: If I use the command that queries tableFileChr in a new inspection plan where no custom path settings for the table file have ever been made, I get a PCM error (attribute not allowed). I guess it's because the Dictionary "outputFileDefinition" is either empty or doesn't contain an entry for tableFileChar. Is there a way around this or can I query this condition somehow?

This makes me think that after pickup, the magnets are not raising the stylus up high enough to pass the locking tang. This locking tang will catch and cause the stylus to stay in the pocket that could result in what is occurring with your system. I would suggest re-establishing the Master Probe length. If the Master Probe length is not correct, it will cause exactly what is happening when retrieving a stylus.

This explains the reason for this entire post (Read my initial post). Thanks to all.