What's software have you used?

[[Jo...]]

Morning All,

Looking to understand what other users have had experience using when it comes to CMM software specifically.

I have had experience with Measure Max but my company, at the time, quickly got on board with Calypso. I have been using Calypso it since. I do like Calypso and feel it is very user-friendly and capable.

I wanted to post this topic for others to share their experiences. Is Calypso your first software? Is it your preferred software? Would you be open to learning other software if your Job required it? Or are you a "Name that brand" programmer?

 

[[DW...]]

I cut my teeth on Calypso for CMMs, but in the last years have also had quite a bit of Zeiss Inspect X-ray Pro under my belt. Both good software, love the Python editor in Inspect.

[[Ri...]]

I don't recall the first software I used; it was a manual CMM.

I was the first employee to write programs for operators to check parts. Basically, the programs were instructions of where, what and how many points to probe per feature.

Then they bought a small Zeiss Vista with RDS Sensor and TP20. From there I branched out into UMESS, GeoDMIS, PCDMIS and CMM Manager, finally deciding to base my programming career on Calypso.

And 25 years later, here I am.

[[Ma...]]

The first Zeiss CMMs I used started out with COMET which was the American version of UMESS 200 written in HPL on the classic HP 9836 computers.  Bevel gear software for was called GAGE for both measurement and machine correction at that time.

Next was UMESS 300 in HP BASIC for Zeiss CMMs and Höfler gear measuring machines

Then UMESS/UX with Gear Bevel

Finally Calypso with GearPro

[[Da...]]

I started with MCOSMOS/Geopak from Mitutoyo, PC-DMIS 3.5/3.7/4.1, U-Soft Solid/Saphir, then Calypso (which is for me my favorite) and finally WM Quartis from Wenzel.

Every software has its pros and cons, but the most grey hair I got from U-Soft Solid, although it's quite powerful if you get over the first few years without a heart attack.

[[Ch...]]

GEOPACK back in 1984 on a Mitutoyo B251 manual machine. Since then, QC5000, PC Demon, QC Manager (my favorite) and now learning Calypso.

[[Ke...]]

I started in inspection in 2001 using Virtual DMIS on a manual CMM. In 2008 I was using OPEN-DMIS on a Wenzel CMM and in 2019 started using Calypso. I always wanted to learn PC-DMIS as it seems to be the most popular software in my area but that never happened. 

[[Ro...]]

I also started with Measure Max, and jumped into Calypso later on. I have dabbled a bit with PC-Dmis, though I hate it. 

[[Ow...]]

From a DeVlieg NC to a Makino MC86 with Fanuc 16M CNC G-code programing.

I bought a TRS pocket computer for like $190 around 1989 that I used for almost 15 years.

Then basic CMES programming on an LK CMM with a Renishaw TP2 articulating head before going to a Zeiss CMM with Calypso 4.4. Today, CMM programming is maybe 30% of my job.

 

[[Lu...]]

Mitutoyo MCosmos

[[Cl...]]

Virtual DMIS. PC-DIMIS. Measure-X. Zone 3. Keyence (6000/7000/8000)

[[Pa...]]

- Metrolog II

- CTR

- PC-DMIS

- Polyworks

- Calypso

[[Jo...]]

- Werth WinWerth 7.3

- Mitutoyo MCCosmos 4.1

- Zeiss Inspect 2025

 

There ist just no comparison between a modern parametric software and Software from 2000.

MCCosmos is tolerable though.

[[Na...]]

I started with Calypso 3 years ago. Now I'm dealing with adapting to MCOSMOS. I have to say it definitely gets the job done but I can't wait to be on Calypso again.

[[Br...]]

MicroMeasure III, Avail, Micromeasure 4, Quindos, Pcdmis, Calypso

[[Lu...]]

I did a very small amount of opendmis, but besides that everything else i have used for cmm is calypso

[[Ro...]]

I started out with Sheffield Measure Max, then went straight into Calypso 2015. Have done some PC-Dmis stuff, as the company I work for inherited a Hexagon Global, from one of our sister facilities. The programming on it were turn key, and the quality engineer at the time handled everything. I have only done some minor things since.