Models for XXT probe holders

[[Da...]]

After some successful hunting and seeking, I got our first CMM set up for offline simulation.  I was tinkering around with setting up the stylus racks and holders and hit a snag there.  We run XXT probes, but the only models loaded are for Vast XT plates.  Has anyone had any success with loading the probe socket holders into their simulation environments?

[[Ka...]]

Hello Daniel,
Welcome to Planner & Simulation. Which version of CALYPSO are you using?
There are no XXT socket holders in versions prior to 8.0. I very much doubt that there will be any development for XXT and MSR mini holders from version 8.0 onwards.
Generally speaking, Planner is a rather neglected software module. There has been no further development for many years. The current version 8.0 is virtually unusable. Let’s see what works in version 8.2, whenever that comes out.
We use Planner/Simulation extensively and are now well aware of many of its pitfalls and glitches; yet we still come across something new from time to time.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that you'll be able to get the offline station working reasonably well.

P.S.
We now 3D-print the XXT probe socket ourselves. Just under €1,000 for a bit of plastic and three springs isn’t in line with market prices; not even if it says ‘Zeiss’ on the plastic 🙂

Regards
Karsten

[[No...]]

Are we talking about the XXT probe plates (in SSC models) or a model of the rack? The plates are in the stylus creator (you need to start a new probe by clicking on the "new" button in the tool bar, then you can select your probing system from a list). Note that you probably need to rotate XXT plates by 90 degrees to get the correct orientation.

An XXT rack however is indeed missing from the rack building module, as is any kind of movable rack (MSR, ProMax,...). That mndule was introduced years ago in a basic version for fixed racks and since then nothing new was added. It's kind of a DOA feature, like so many others in Calypso.

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[[Sv...]]

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 The price of just under 1,000 euros for a Zeiss holder is reasonable. In addition to the Contura, we also have a Mitutoyo machine with Renishaw equipment; for that one, a 3-slot rack (which is also just plastic and a few springs) costs 3,000 euros 🤑😭

[[Da...]]

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The Planner seat runs version 7.8.  Of the 9 Zeiss CMMs here, six of them can run version 7.

A few of our CMMs run XXT and TP20 systems so that's another rack I guarantee doesn't exist in Calypso.  The rack modeling is certainly lacking, but more of a want than a need.  I'll be leveraging Solidworks for making set-ups, which we 3D print a lot of workholding.  Also making a mental note about the holders, thanks!

[[Jo...]]

You can add the probe racks to the simulator, but only virtually. You cannot mount them to your table and do crash detection. (If that changed in version 8, I cant find it!) 

 

It would be so nice to be able to simulate and not have to validate on the real machine!