The PCM File runs fine except for the loadCADFile() function. when trying to compute it on its own it returns 0 shown in the attached picture.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mike

// IGVAPCM.txt
//variable named 'paramFile' is equal to the actual .para file name
// Then 'fileExists' checks if the .para file is in the program's directory then reads(readPCMFile()) it if its there.

paramFile = "PARAMETER.para"
if fileExists(paramFile)
    readPCMFile(paramFile)

else // If file isnt there, this writes the file to the programs directory
    addToFile("PARAMETER.para","RH = getRecordHead("u_field1")") // part number header
    addToFile("PARAMETER.para","ORH = getRecordHead("planid")") // plan/program id header
    addToFile("PARAMETER.para","DWGREV = getRecordHead("u_field2")") // drawing revision header
    addToFile("PARAMETER.para","MNAME  = getRecordHead("operid")") // machine/operator name
    addToFile("PARAMETER.para","MAT = getRecordHead("u_field4")") // takes into account the material being used
endif

// Main selection / confirmation loop starts here.
// The repeat...until loop will keep asking until exitLoop becomes true.
repeat

        PART = inquireList("Select the correct Program Number","ZA3657","ZA3658")

       validSelection = false // reset the flag for this loop iteration
    
    fileExists("ZA3657CAD.sat")
    fileExists("ZA3658CAD.sat")
       clearCAD()
       setCoordSysVisible(true)
    // --- PART-specific cases ---

    if PART == "ZA3657"
       loadCADFile("ZA3657CAD.sat")    
        setRecordHead("planid",  "ZA3657_PARTNO_002_OP40")
        setRecordHead("u_field9", "ZA3657_PARTNO_002_OP40")
        setRunID("ZA3657") // runs the named mini-plan
       validSelection = true
    endif
  if PART == "ZA3658"
       loadCADFile("ZA3658CAD.sat")
        setRecordHead("planid",  "ZA3658_PARTNO_002_OP40")
        setRecordHead("u_field9", "ZA3658_PARTNO_002_OP40")
        setRunID("ZA3658") // runs the named mini-plan
       validSelection = true
    endif
    
    wait(10)
    redrawCAD()
    setFit()

    // If no valid PART matched (user canceled or selected an unexpected value), show a message
    if validSelection == false
        message("No valid selection. Please select a part or check automation headers.")
       endInspection()
    else
        // Refresh header variables so the next steps use what we just set
        RH     = getRecordHead("u_field1")     // part number we set above
        ORH    = getRecordHead("planid")      // program/plan id we set above
        DWGREV = getRecordHead("u_field2")     // drawing / revision read back
        MAT = getRecordHead("u_field4") // FIX: ensure the header key is a string
       
            // Ask the operator to confirm the displayed metadata before starting
            exitLoop = confirm("ARE THESE VALUES CORRECT?", cr(),"PART NUMBER: ", RH, cr(),"PROGRAM NUMBER: ", ORH, cr(),"REVISION: ", DWGREV)
            // confirm returns true if operator clicks Yes/OK

    endif
until exitLoop == true

When I use positionCMM together with getPositionCMM(), for example:

positionCMM(getPositionCMM().x, getPositionCMM().y, -5)

I’m running into a really strange bug. Instead of just moving up along the Z-axis, the machine starts flying all over the place.

This only happens right after starting the program, when the first of those commands is executed.
If it somehow doesn’t crash and the program keeps running, the next time I call this function it behaves as expected and just goes up. This is happening in simulation and live on the machine.

I’ve attached a picture showing what happens. The machine is only supposed to move upward.

Is there an alternative PCM method to move the machine along just one axis?

Is this possible?

GDTPOS=getActual("GDT Position1").extendedProtocol.actualCoord.asArray
GDTVAL=getParameterNamed(GDTPOS).first.asString
GDTX=strElement(1,"@",GDTVAL)
GDTY=strElement(2,"@",GDTVAL)
message("X = "+GDTX+"  Y ="+GDTY)

I haven't used it much, but I have started to, and I'm running into some challenges that while I'm able to overcome it, man does my code get super long and complicated now. 

The challenge comes from when the Characteristic is measuring a Cylinder. A Cylinder has two points for evaluation (top and bottom). The StandardProtocol only shows the additional report for the worst case, but the formula above pulls both which leads to a challenge - how do you find the worst case? Well, the only way that I could figure it out is to essentially calculate the Position for both end-points, and then use an if statement to find which one is the worst. 

There were also some silly quirks with how the data is presented for the nominal coordinates vs the actual coordinates. 

Either way, would someone take a look at this code, and see what I could have done to improve it?

//Nominal Defition Position #32-1
GDTPOS32_1_Nom=getActual("#32-1").extendedProtocol.nominalCoord.asArray
GDTVAL32_1_Nom=getParameterNamed(GDTPOS32_1_Nom).asString
GDTX32_1_Nom=strElement(1," ",GDTVAL32_1_Nom)
GDTX32_1_Nom=mid(GDTX32_1_Nom,3)
GDTX32_1_Nom1=abs(val(GDTX32_1_Nom)/25.4)
GDTY32_1_Nom=strElement(2," ",GDTVAL32_1_Nom)
GDTY32_1_Nom1=abs(val(GDTY32_1_Nom)/25.4)

//Actual Defition Position #32-1
GDTPOS32_1_Act=getActual("#32-1").extendedProtocol.actualCoord.asArray
GDTVAL32_1_Act1=getParameterNamed(GDTPOS32_1_Act).first.asString
GDTVAL32_1_Act2=getParameterNamed(GDTPOS32_1_Act).second.asString
GDTX32_1_Act1=strElement(1,"@",GDTVAL32_1_Act1)
GDTX32_1_Act1_1=abs(val(GDTX32_1_Act1)/25.4)
GDTX32_1_Act2=strElement(1,"@",GDTVAL32_1_Act2)
GDTX32_1_Act2_1=abs(val(GDTX32_1_Act2)/25.4)
GDTY32_1_Act1=strElement(2,"@",GDTVAL32_1_Act1)
GDTY32_1_Act1_1=abs(val(GDTY32_1_Act1)/25.4)
GDTY32_1_Act2=strElement(2,"@",GDTVAL32_1_Act2)
GDTY32_1_Act2_1=abs(val(GDTY32_1_Act2)/25.4)

//Deviation Defition Position #32-1
GDTX32_1_Dev1_1=GDTX32_1_Act1_1 - GDTX32_1_Nom1
GDTX32_1_Dev2_1=GDTX32_1_Act2_1 - GDTX32_1_Nom1
GDTY32_1_Dev1_1=GDTY32_1_Act1_1 - GDTY32_1_Nom1
GDTY32_1_Dev2_1=GDTY32_1_Act2_1 - GDTY32_1_Nom1

//Position Defition Position #32-1
GDTX32_1_Pos1=(2*(sqrt((squared(GDTX32_1_Dev1_1))+(squared(GDTY32_1_Dev1_1)))))
GDTX32_1_Pos2=(2*(sqrt((squared(GDTX32_1_Dev2_1))+(squared(GDTY32_1_Dev2_1)))))

//Comparison Defition Position #32-1
if (GDTX32_1_Pos1 > GDTX32_1_Pos2)
	GDTX32_1=GDTX32_1_Act1_1
	GDTY32_1=GDTY32_1_Act1_1
else
	GDTX32_1=GDTX32_1_Act2_1
	GDTY32_1=GDTY32_1_Act2_1
endif

gibt es mit PCM die Möglichkeit nach dem leeren des CAD Fensters mittels clearCAD() die Geometrieelemente einzublenden? 
Quasi die Funktion des Buttons:"Zeige alle Geometrieelemente im CAD"

hat schon mal jemand einen PCM Befehl geschrieben, bei dem eine .DFD Datei ausgelesen wird und die Inhalte für die Protokollkopfbefüllung genutzt wurden.

Am besten wäre noch wenn vor dem Start des Messprogramm die Daten angezeigt werden würden ob sie richtig sind.

Not a big deal at all, mostly just curious if I'm too stupid to apply it, or if it just doesn't work.

gibt es zu den PCM Befehl "outputMultiQdas" eine Dokumentation?

Gruß,

Matthias

Thanks in advance  

I have been told I need to use PCM for this. I have tried creating my PCM program two different ways: first is by placing the code in a .txt file and then placing it in the root of the measurement plan program. I have also tried placing the code in the pre-settings with a global scope. 

I have tried every possible variation of code. Below are some I have tried. I always get an error like u_Work_Order is not defined or Temp_Variable is not defined. 

u_wo_number = ""
repeat
  u_wo_number = inquireText("Please enter 10-digit WO Number")
  if len(u_wo_number) != 10 then
    message("Error: Must be 10 characters. You entered: ", len(u_wo_number))
  endif
until len(u_wo_number) == 10

u_wo_number = ""
while len(u_wo_number) != 10 do
  u_wo_number = inquire( "Please enter 10-digit WO Number" )
  if len(u_wo_number) != 10 then
    display( "Error: Must be 10 characters. You entered: ", len(u_wo_number) )
  endif
endwhile

u_wo_number = ""
while len(u_wo_number) != 10 do
  u_wo_number = inquireText("Please enter the 10-digit WO Number:")
  
  if len(u_wo_number) != 10 then
    message("Error: The WO number must be exactly 10 characters. You entered ", len(u_wo_number))
  endif
endwhile

message("WO ", U_wo_number, " accepted. Starting measurement.")

I would like to get the XYZ values to be saved in a characteristics.  But unfortunately, I cannot find it on the getProbe() instances.

Is there any way this can be extracted from the probe data?

Thanks in advance.

This is what it contains:

With this code:

offtsetCoordinates = readListFile(offsetFile)
ballFinderOffsetX = (val(getParameterNamed(offtsetCoordinates,1))/1000)
ballFinderOffsetY = (val(getParameterNamed(offtsetCoordinates,2))/1000)
ballFinderOffsetZ = (val(getParameterNamed(offtsetCoordinates,3))/1000)
coordsys = getParameterNamed(offtsetCoordinates,4)

I get the two "0" values correctly because i guess they are integers and the rest is just "".

I could make the file comma seperated and then use 

offSetStuff=offsetFile.asFilename.contentsOfEntireFile
xOffset = val(strElement(1,",",offSetStuff)))
yOffset = val(strElement(2,",",offSetStuff)))
zOffset = val(strElement(3,",",offSetStuff)))
coordSys = val(strElement(4,",",offSetStuff)))

But i dont want that tbh. 

Is there a way to use getParamteterNamed() for that?

Im trying to create a system where reports will be sorted into Passed(no OOT measurement) and Failed( 1 or more OOT measurement). This then will dictate where the report will be save into 2 separate folders.

Based on what I research online, it seems doable. I think it might require PCM (I am planning to purchase) and maybe Piweb enterprise. The goal is to be able to sort through the data quickly or even import it directly into a report.

If anyone have an idea please help me out.

Thank you! 

I have a full program that you can select to check each process operations up to full customer print by using setRunID().  The first inspector interaction is the selection of operation and then reason for inspection from the dropdown lists. The next Inspector interaction is scanning the barcode once, all information like machine no, fixture no, sequence no. etc, were extracted from the barcode and were used in the program. This program runs with no issues.

Help is badly needed with the script on how to perform the task below, paging pcm guru’s here, please and thank you.

I need to check 2 workpieces in one run. Palletize – 2 pallet location, which I am already familiar with. The issue which I cannot get around my head is… I need to scan the two (2) workpieces at most in a single program run. How to get the scanned barcodes assigned to respective pallet locations?  And what if only one workpiece needs to be checked? The barcode contains the machine and fixture numbers.

If 2 pallet locations were used, it would need to be scanned 2 times, if only one pallet location is used, only one scan is needed. That means the number of pallet location activated determines the number of scans.

I am thinking that the barcodes needed to be saved somewhere then read and used in the program, then will delete the barcode data/file when the program ends to have a empty data/file for the next run. I am not familiar with how to execute this.

Any workflow/pcm codes suggestions for this to work is highly appreciated.

The idea is, the inspector will always put fixture 1 in pallet location 1 and pallet location 2 for fixture 2 regardless of machine number.

Ex.

Machine A – Fixture 1   - assigned to pallet location 1

Machine A – Fixture 2   - assigned to pallet location 2

Machine B – Fixture 1   - assigned to pallet location 1

Machine B – Fixture 2   - assigned to pallet location 2

Thank you in advance and your help is highly appreciated.

do you know of any way to load and start inspections with python or other stuff i can integrate into my Python software?

I'm trying to take measured points and perform some analysis offline, but the first issue that I'm running into is that it does not execute the pre-setting code, so it never does the comparisons to determine which configuration it is - it just leaves the values to what it set at the program level inside of the Parameters setting. 

Does anyone have a good way to force it execute the code again during Subsequent Evaluation?

clearParameters()

bContinue = true

//Step 1
if (bContinue)
	//do this
	...
	//result bad
	bContinue = false	
end if

//Step 2
if (bContinue)
	//do other
	...
	//result bad
	bContinue = false	
end if

//Step 3
if (continue)
	//do something
	...
	//result bad
	bContinue = false	
end if

//Finish
if (bContinue == false)
	//stop 
	message("some bad things happen")
	cncBreak()
end if

I want to create a csv of raw data of a feature in inches. The export points function works, but it's always in metric, and it is space separated, which creates extra work on my end.

My idea is to get the total number of points in the feature, and loop through each point, grab the x, y, z, convert to inches, add to file, end loop at the total number of points.

Questions:

Is there syntax to grab the total number of points from a feature? If so, what is the syntax to get point 1, then point 2, etc.

Is this method worth trying? Or is there a simpler way that I'm not thinking of?

Thanks. I appreciate any help.