In need of a basic CAD model of a Contura (2014).

[[Ri...]]

Do any users have a basic CMM 2014 Contura Model, size 9-12-8?

I have a heavily created model from Zeiss for a 2014 Contura 9-18-8, its a heavy 167mb step file.

There used to be some nice generic models that were easy to load in CAD software where I could move the X,Y and Z axis easily.

 

Edited December 6, 2024

[[No...]]

In older Calypso versions the CMM models for simulation were stored in a subfolder named CAD Elements (or similar) in the program folder. These models were simple and in SAT/SAB format. This has changed however in a more recent version (I forgot which - there's a forum post from me somewhere, mentioning it). Now the models are in a proprietary format that can't be read with any CAD software. So your only chance to get one of them (if not from another user) is to install one of those older versions and copy said folder.

[[Ri...]]

Unfortunately, I only go back to 2016, no CMM models at all, just cadcube.

[[Wo...]]

I think they were available after 2016 version, just in a different folder than CAD cube. It was somewhere in Zeiss folder in Program Files.

[[Ma...]]

Which one you want to upload?

[[Mi...]]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Zeiss\CALYPSO 6.6\cad-components

 

It looks like 2020 and up went to the new format.

 

[[Ri...]]

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Contura2014_900_1600_800

Hopefully it is a basic model.

[[Ma...]]

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It's taken from Calypso 6.6 folder

Here it is with size in bytes

[[No...]]

Simulation models are about as basic as you can get 😄 After all they need to be moved around in real time even on average PCs.

Note however that the ram and probe head are often stored in seperate files, some of which have always been in a proprietary format.

Edited December 9, 2024

[[Ri...]]

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That is the same size as the file I have from Zeiss.

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I took a quick look at that model in my CAD and it looks like many of the machine parts exist twice at the same location. That would explain the size. I don't know if they had a good technical reason to do that or if it was only by accident. 

[[na...]]

I'm unsure if this will answer your situation Richard, but I just wanted to share an article from knowledge base (that we all have access to it, right Carl?) -> https://portal.zeiss.com/knowledge-base?id=793832

Edited December 10, 2024

[[Ri...]]

That helped me find CAD models although not solving the problem, I was searching in the wrong folders.

Thank you.

[[Hu...]]

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could you please share those contura CAD files, I mean the heavy ones?
I looked in the Calypso folder but I have the files in the format .vff
I am not sure how to convert it into normal step file to open up with other CAD programs. Thanks

 

[[Ma...]]

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I have only found Contura2014_900_1600_800.sab in c:\Program Files (x86)\Zeiss\CALYPSO 6.6\cad-components\ ( 71MB )

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VFF is proprietary to Zeiss and can not be converted.

[[Hu...]]

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maybe because you have the older revision of Calypso. i am using Calypso 7.8 where there are no .SAB or .SAT files available anymore. 
 

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then what is the use case of this we are not able to convert and use in other CAD softwares?