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I'm not really familiar with Solidworks and so I couldn't figure out how to get Solidworks to create an assembly as a single cad entity (if that makes sense). I'd save the assembly as a part as either a .sat or .step file and calypso would see 2 cad models in the hierarchy. I just went ahead and created a second program and made sure to mention everywhere I could that the program is either a 1 of 2 or 2 of 2 program for the part. Thanks again for the help.

I appreciate your willingness to help Roman Grob, I finally got back on one of the gears today and without changing anything, the K-charts worked on both the profile and lead. The computer I'm working on is overloaded with cad, laser, ERP and a lot of other software running at the same time and that probably contributes to the problem.

This looks like ordinary point - better to use surface point - by clicking on a model you will get a point with correct vector. For correct evaluation i almost always use plane point. You can either make new correct point, or edit nominal vectors.

This can be done with "Slotted Hole" - either nominal or fitted element. To obtain this 12 H8 just call width. I think it's only as section. If you want to cover whole planes, then make two planes, then symmetry from them and then use GD&T on that symmetry to obtain width.

Hey DWC, here is the base alignment. It's not highlighting but the plane is the flat portion on both of the legs

@Harold Allen Can you screenshot your base alignment?

ahh good old Sheffield! It should be possible in a few ways. You might be able to use a loop with a break condition. I don't think this requires the PCM license. I am sure you can do this with PCM in a similar way. Using PCM loops with an operator prompt to adjust or add shims. With the proper if/then statements, the program could end when the desired result is achieved. Essentially working the same as the characteristic loop. This method might give you more control over when and where to perform this check. Hopefully, this helps steer you in the right direction.

You can move your custom excel file to the designated folder on the C drive, then pull it in as a template in Calypso. Recourses-> define report Or if you use multiple printout you can do it in that window too. Robert's guide looks like it gives you a lot more details.

Just a quick bump. This Job posting is still available. It got reposted so the link died. Here's a new one. https://fireflyspace.com/careers/?location=BRIGGS|TX|US&department=2025CDB1-A373-78A5-9669-81B164A0AEE4&jobId=d0861644-f5ec-1517-9df2-67bd1c531f45#jobopenings

Well, without ticket a potential bug can´t be fixed 🙂 Reagarding k-diagram no open issues or bug tickets are known. If you have the .act file I can try to have a look into it and check what could be the problem.

hi there, since our last update from version 2023 to 2025 SP3, I can not export surface points to csv anymore. warning text: MCADimport-0011 in explore is no valide element selected. i select all surface points. And that works in 2023. Does anybody else has such problem?

We have a housing that gets a pilot bolted (3 places) to a bore and face. Inside this pilot is bronze bearing that must align within .001" of a mating bore. A long coupling is inserted in the bearing and bore. When doing this "pilot alignment", the operator is able to add shims to the pilot when inserted into the bore it set in. This part currently runs on an old Sheffield CMM with MeasureMax software. I was asked if we can run this on our Prismo. My response was I've never seen a program like this in Calypso. I know of inserting a programmable stops to do something, but not a program that the operator will have control of (make it end) when the result is in spec. The only thing I can think of is the operator runs the program from start to finish until the pilot bearing and bore are in spec after inserting shims were needed based off of X and Y actuals. Is there a way to do this all-in-one program with ability to end the program when in spec results are achieved. Currently on the Sheffield/MeasureMax program this can take several tries. Sometimes 4-5 tries of shimming here and shimming there to get the centerline of bearing and bore to be align within .001" In some cases the operators can't get the bearing and bore to align and the stop. A shim max is .005" they can shim over .005 in any direction. When in spec they enter Y in a text box and the program ends. Is this a PCM type thing. I've not seen a program where you are asked by the program if your part is in spec. I hope I explained this well enough. Lincoln

@Martin Jánský.2

The cavity is the one on the right". is it sufficent?

It just won't put the lead K chart on the report. For whatever reason, the last time I run a K-chart on a lead, I had to make sure the report crown selection was checked for the K-chart to show on the lead. This time, it won't show on the report with the crown checked or unchecked. I know this is not the best explanation, just what I have in notes. I've also had issues with the profile K-chart not showing and had to delete it (uncheck it) and then click it on again (gratefully, it remembers the settings) then rerun the actuals and it appeared. I don't use gear-pro very much and just never have the time to submit a help ticket when I do. If you have any ideas as to why it is not working, it would be appreciated.

Hi Owen, what issues do you mean regarding K-diagram for lead/helix?

Do you need datum from that symmetry? Are we talking about symmetry for width or R<->R of that groove?

What you can do is boosting performance by using GPU and in the Inspect settings check "Use all resources" or something similar to use as much as needed. In 2025 and 2026 is this settings renamed.

Hi, regarding #3 and your question for a template. I´m not a PiWeb specialist and I can´t answer that question. Maybe you get support in the PiWeb Forum?

@Lacy Colson IV for visualisation you can go to CAD -> Settings -> Strategy -> turn on Clearance Positions. When you select/edit a feature you can see blue lines and arrows which shows your current clearance behaviour.

"I would like to know how to calculate the symmetry of the faces of this groove."

Thanks for replying. We found a way to do this. Our goal was to add naming in the txt file that would change every time and not cause them to be overwritten. With help from a third party, a batch file was created to add time and date to the text file. We were already getting text files but they were always being overwritten. Windows will not allow 2 files with the same name in a folder. This batch file worked out great.

Thank you, Caitlin for this information. I'm still learning. Yes, when I take individual points for certain measurements the probe is traveling at an angle into the part. The part is fixtured in the exact orientation shown above on the CAD model

Hello @Lincoln Knott, If I understood you correctly you should try this: 1. Enabling exporting - go to Resources -> Results to File... - set Export Points to "On" - next to it you can see "Configuration" button where you can specify what should be in the text file (actuals/nominals, vectors etc., alignment) 2. Enabling exporting of feature - go to Resources -> Features Settings Editor... - select Geometry (evaluation settings) -> Export Points - turn option "ON" to curves you want to export 3. Setting up a path - go to Resources -> Name for Output Files -> ...For This Measurement Plan... - from Output File select Export Points - tick the box next to "Name of output file variable" - specify dynamic path (Calypso will create a folder and put all .txt files into it)

Is your clearance plane Z+? Is your stylus in Y+, X+, Y- or X-?