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I can try tommorow, but i think you can edit that template to show unit assigned.

Hi team , I want to create label with clamping force with unit(N) , but the unit of force is not visible in the result. If i rewrite in the template to newtons then i have everything in newtons🫣 Is that even possible? Many thanks for any advice.

With active head it should keep pretty close to set probing force even for scanning. I am not familiar with us, but i read that like 20 grams of force. It should be 10N = 1kg so 10:1 ratio Usually it's default probing force is stored with calibration - you are setting that before calibrating.

I tried to get it on my Google Pixel and got a message that it was not available for my device because it was made for an older version of android.

Just a few questions on measurement force. Appreciate the insight! How many lbs of force does the probe place on the part when it's measuring? Is it the calibration force? 200mN is the default measuring force for probe qual. Does the force change with scanning vs single point? Does the force change when scanning into the probe stem vs. perpendicular to the probe stem?

Richard, We had the same issue arise with our Zeiss Prismo 12/18/10, which was installed in 2008. After a few days of limping along (we brought back partial function by cleaning the glass scales), we had the motor replaced by a service technician. After examining the old motor, he could feel something was not turning smoothly and concluded it was the motor. Let's assume the motor was at the end of its life and it just took something to 'push it over the edge'. I wonder if that something may have been a probing strategy involving short, repeated movements and accelerations contained in the CMM program I last ran. The CMM is heavily used by production on generally much larger parts. But this special program I was running before the failure is a small 60mm wide impeller with several vanes. This being a CMM with a larger volume means a lot more mass having to be repeatedly moved and placing more demand on the motor. Anyway the boss has decided not to allow impellers to be measured on that machine anymore, as the downtime and hit to production was painful. Does anyone care to comment on the above theory? Thank you,

You can also specify a specific stylus as well. positionRS(Actualx, Actualy, Actualz,"yourAlignmentName","yourStylusHere")

Norbert is correct. This also applies for 2D lines, the order of points taken matters. Used to happen to me all the time when I didn't know any better.

Hi Norbert, ich habe das einfach mal ausprobiert. Folgendes bei laufendem inspect (allerdings gestartet als Pro). Dongle raus: Dongle wieder rein und "detect licences" gedrückt: an die Lizeninfo kommt man hier.

Ist es möglich, einer bereits laufenden freien Version von Inspect beizubringen, dass gerade ein Dongle mit gültiger Pro-Lizenz angesteckt wurde, ohne das Programm beenden und neu starten zu müssen?

I think i had no luck with using translation in special for BA. I would rather to stick classic BA and then creating alignment inside program. You gain control in setting offset made by machining.

Offsetting the base alignments will change the nominals in the features. It won't affect the nominals in the characteristics if you won't let it. I'm not sure if it will affect your measurements in terms of where the probe hits etc. Can you measure the BA normally, add additional alignment shifted by however much you want, and then use this alignment on features in question? Then, when changing the alignment on the features you can either keep the position or not, whatever works better.

Ok, found the culprits. Got some dust on the part while spraying. just my temporary blindness and working as intended. @Martin i trusted the surface comparision too much and got mislead. the way way you descibe is fool proof, thanks.

If you want to be sure make surface profile for datum A to your ABC, then extract MIN/MAX from all points of profile callout - you should see in MAX 0.000 ISO/ASME makes datum A as tangential element.

Hello, i am doing pretty basic stuff and getting unexpected results. I am hoping you might find what i`m doing wrong or confirm that the observed behaviour is not to be expected. Building the datum system i get an parallel offset to the main datum A with the calculation method ISO 1101. With geometry it is looking as expected. Depiction of the "unexpected behaviour": Topview with surface comparison: Sideview: You can clearly see the parallel offset of plane A between part and CAD after aligment. This should not happen in my opinion. The first 3 degrees of freedom of plane A should fix this no matter Geometry or Iso 1101 calculation. Information (drawing and how the datum system is build): Thanks in advance!

When using cylinders for alignment, always make sure to probe the points in the correct depth order. That means if the first circle path is defined on the +X end and the second on the -X end, make sure to probe the points in that same order during manual alignment. Otherwise the axis may get flipped and with it the whole alignment (you can't trust the CAD view here). You don't have to probe all the points shown in the alignment dialog, just make sure to follow the correct depth order. There's still a slight chance it may get flipped despite keeping the order (cylinders are a bit touchy here - it depends on the diameter/height ratio), so as Martin said, it's better to use two circles and a 3D line instead.

also you can use positionRS(Actualx, Actualy, Actualz), to navigate in your base-system, or positionRS(Actualx, Actualy, Actualz,"yourAlignmentName") to navigate in a secondary alignment

@Keith Forche I did try that and when I exited the BA, it prompted me to check my clearance data (as usual), then prompted to update nominals, to which I said NO. Based on what I did look at, it seemed to do what I wanted. Unfortunately, time ran out on the clock and I will have to re-visit this in the morning. @David Carr I did try using and plane with offset but gave up too early because I had another issue. I am going to try it again in the morning.

Depending on which probe head you are using (VAST XXT or VAST) the technical minimum stylus diameter is specified at 0.3mm, see below. You can still use a 0.2mm and I suspect you won't have any issues but it may be in your best interest to measure a ring gage after qualification just to ensure it is measuring accurately.

Randawgg, Thank you again! A round of applause for our boy Randawgg!

Don't use cylinders as secondary in base alignment directly. Use two circles recalled into 3d line ( just recall their centers ) - This way you will have always stable direction. In other alignments you can use cylinders freely - just not in base alignment. I got problems while having a sphere as primary and cylinder as secondary ( forged towing hook ). Even with manually scanning at right spots it was switching direction. If you help yourself with start alignment with 2d line, then cylinder in base alignment is ok too.

Can't you just Offset your Base Alignment, in "Special"?

I've experienced it with short cylinders in a Base Alignment, but using a simple Start Alignment (Circle + Point) usually corrects the issue

Create a new alignment, then select (CMM system) from the drop-down. Then create a new circle and recall the circle you want to reference. Then on the recalled circle, change its alignment to the one you just created. Use the new circle's location for your getActuals.

Randawgg, Thank you very much! That is very useful! How exactly would you recall that circle into machine coordinates?