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I have a problem with understanding what you want to achieve. There is an option to intersect a mesh with a curve as i remember, but i was looking for something another and this wasn't working for me. If you can try to explain it more deeply with a reason what for would be that IGES. Thanks

My apologies if this question has previously been answered, but I've been unable to find a solution through my web/forum searching. I have a situation where I set-up my Planner-Offline seat over a year ago, and out of the 30something probe positions I use often, maybe only 5-10 get used daily. This morning I chose one of the styli that rarely get used. I'm assuming when i created the offline seat and imported the stylus systems, I chose the incorrect "Position of the stylus before rotation" (I think that was the name of the pop-up window when performing your first import from SSC.) Anyway, my question is, is there any way to easily fix this incorrect angle (on this single styli)? The stylus should be normal to the -Y direction, not +Y. I went in to the Stylus System Manager and changed the Y vector to the correct integer, but I don't know how to adjust the actual geometry to match the physical CMM (Contura G2). Also, as a test, i added a new stylus with the correct rotations and then qualified in Planner. I didn't think this would work, but it leads me to thinking, "Is there no way to add an additional rotation/stylus once the data (.pcf) file and .ssc have been imported into Planner? Must i re-import the entire Stylus System from the machine? When observing in Planner, I could see the new "Test-Styli" was performing measurements in the correct direction, but without a way to match this single stylus back to a .pcf file or knowing what actual geometry to enter, the entire stylus system is shifted in +X. As of now, I'm working around this by simply using my -Y standard styli and then changing to A-90_B0_-Y styli once the program is uploaded to the CMM. Any help would be greatly appreciated! TIA! -Dylan

Removing probe from head would be easier on XXT, but there are usually not so heavy probes. Vast on the other hand can have benefits for removing probes, but i was told that machine is so much whining about no probe, that we just keep last probe there. None of the probes are risk for collision while homing.

Depending on weight, size and magnetism. Running in an autorun is good for selecting nests, but using new PiWeb is more time consuming, then the old ones - so if you are concerned about time, then i would use more parts in one program. Or combination of autorun and many parts in one program ( like each nest would be one line of N parts ). We've used rubber pad and screw head on granite to place parts and perform quick measure of concentricity.

Hi Guys, Could you suggest what solutions you use for mounting many small parts on one pallet (e.g. small rotational parts – bushings, etc.)? I’d like to get some inspiration. Previously, we didn’t use the autorun option or measure multiple parts in a single setup. Photos of holders, fixtures, or links to manufacturers of such solutions would be welcome. Thanks in advance

This would be Settings > CMM > Probe > Check stylus.

Hello everyone, I need to produce a section that can be exported in IGS by intersecting a mesh with a CAD section which is neither a plane, nor a cylinder or cone. This seems to be impossible for a reason that I don't really understand. Does anyone have some intel on this problem? I tried sections, curve and mesh editing options without any success in my quest. Thank you for reading me.

@Norbert Bendl This is correct, I have ours set to not home with any stylus in the head. It throws a warning if there is a stylus present, and then lets you drop it before homing. Off the top of my head I can't recall the location for the setting, but probably not too hard to find by poking around in the CMM settings.

Here is a direct link for how to hide the .(M) value on the report if desired: https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=458620

Hi David, There are some free resources in the Knowledge Base for creating SSC files. You can find a lot of them by searching the Knowledge Base for Simulation or SSC files. Here's a link to one article that could help to get you started: https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=2127111 - There is a section near the end titled "Setting up an Offline Seat of CALYPSO

Hi Harold! When you say the probe is hitting them at an angle, do you mean the probe is not square to the part? That is okay. If you are measuring a line or a plane or a circle or another standard geometry, the calculated measurement will compensate for the probe radius. Is the probe actually shanking on the part? If that is the case, we would need to update the navigation or vector information for the feature you are measuring. Are you instead taking individual points on the part? If it is an individual point, you would want to make sure that you have the correct point type selected. These can be selected inside the point then the Evaluation button. A detailed explanation of point types can be found here: https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=1007796

Yeah, I would typically leave the prob on during shutdown, I have never had any issues doing this. Thanks for the feedback guys!

Hello everyone. I am quite new to Calypso, and this is my first experience with an angled part. When I'm taking points, the probe is hitting them at an angle. I'm quite certain embarrassingly easy fix, but can someone help me out?

In our setup we swap the styli in the rack with almost every part. Therefore the Autorun-only operators needed a way to remove all the styli from the CMM without having to mess around with the joystick box or the like. Our foolproof solution is to have an empty probe plate in a special place in the rack at all times, which can be fetched by a special program when a part change is due or the machine has to be shut down. A possible issue with an arbitrary stylus being left in the head is that it may collide with the rack when the machine is homed. But I remember that some years ago they added a Calypso function where you can mark each stylus as to whether it is "homing-proof" or not. But I can't remember how to get there. Leaving the CMM without a stylus in the head carries the risk of particles accumulating at the magnet.

Hi, thank you for your inquiry in the forum. I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with PiWeb Reporting after installing Service Pack version 7.8.2007. To assist you in the best possible way, I kindly ask you to contact our hotline and request a support ticket. Our support team will then handle your case and help you resolve the issue.

Never have I ever - removed the probe from the probe head prior to machine shutdown... at least in the last 30 years 😂 If anything, I prefer to have the Master Probe loaded prior to an intended shutdown of the machine.

That black line is your nominal curve, which will be made out of nominal points. Not a real spline as on CAD. You can enable "show all nominal points" to see every point. This can help you to understand. To enable it, just open curve feature and right mouse button on CAD view -> settings -> check all nominal points.

My colleague is recommending that the operator remove the probe from the probe head prior to machine shutdown. Is there an issue with leaving the stylus system in the CMM head while the machine is off? Or is it best practice to remove the current probe from the probe head prior to shutdown? I also commented to not overcomplicate the operator's instructions as there could be a risk of messing something up with them using the automatic changer. I didn't think this was an issue, but I wanted to double-check. TIA!

Was curious if you could take the dN of a selection of points and create a line chart for them that then is placed within the report? Seems all you can do is make a diagram of a curve.

I live in the second best country in the world, work at Teknologisk Institut. I'm mainly focused on education but i'm also invested in a few projects around MBD. Before I was with ZEISS for aaround 13 years, left and went to Koeningsegg and am now here. I've had the pleasure of meeting several of you before and wouldn't mind to again.

Thanks Martin and Richard. Another question I have is about the differences between the cad model and the plot. In the pictures below, you can see the black line representing the original geometry shows a angle to the radii but in the actual model there is no angle.

@Jürgen: Nein leider kein PCM... Das ist für den Nutzen und den Aufwand bei uns nicht bezahlbar. Da ja für jede Maschine eine Lizenz notwendig ist liegen wir dann bei schlappen 80k € 😞 @Jörg: Interessanter Ansatz. Die Frage ist woher dann die Variable durationofrun angezogen wird. Ich probiere das mal aus 🙂 Generell sollte es mit PiWeb möglich sein... Aber das ist eben ein Monster.

Hallo Karsten, ich auch mal das Problem, und habe das gefunden im Alten Zeiss Forum. Vielleicht kannst Du damit ja auch was anfangen. Formel_im_Textfeld.pdf

Hallo Karsten, habt ihr PCM? Wir haben etwas mit PCM erstellt. Beim Ablauf einer Merkmalsgruppe wird die Laufzeit in einem Fenster angezeigt. Die Zeiten der verschiedenen Merkmalsgruppen in separaten TXT-Dateien abgespeichert. Vielleicht kannst du davon etwas verwenden... CAQ Datenübernahme PCM - NUR MESSDAUER.docx

In GearPro Ver. 7.2, even if we narrow the chart’s start/end points and the evaluation’s start/end points to be smaller than the range of the K diagram—as shown in the figure (default)—there is no difference in the resulting error values. For profile error, profile slope error, and similar items, the numerical results change according to the set range. In previous versions, the error values in the K diagram also changed according to the evaluation range. How can we obtain the same behavior as before? Also, the numerical results are output even when the “Tolerance Evaluation” checkbox is turned off.