Do parametric programs require PCM?

[[Ri...]]

I have two simple programs I run that informs me if I have a measuring issue. I generally test once a week.
To use this on other CMMs I need to enter the Radius value of the Reference Sphere per CMM.
I would like to load the Radius values prior to running the program and not have to edit the features manually.

Can I prompt the user for a Radius value, pass it to the features and not have PCM?

[[Ma...]]

If you enter to feature formula "InquireNumber" then it will pop up window to enter value. Without PCM needed.

[[Ri...]]

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This seems to prompt for every point in the feature?

[[Ma...]]

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Based on where you put it. But it will prompt on each run - so on palette in autorun it will be bad.

[[Ri...]]

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I put it in the Base Alignment Sphere (That's all there is, a Sphere).
The Sphere has 8 points.
After I get through all the prompts repeating, it does it again, repeating.

[[Ma...]]

Perhaps there can be workaround.

Try theoretical sphere - add to diameter that formula.
Then on sphere from base alignment use formula for diameter, but now just actual from theoretical one.

I'll try something tommorow.

[[Je...]]

you can read out the radius of your sphere.

Take a txt-file in your inspection direction (I named it "Referenzkugel_abfragen.txt") with the line

"RadiusRef=getParameterNamed(baseSystem().machine.sDO.tco.tcoSphereMgmt.GetAllReferenceSpheres,1).Radius"

then add the following condition to your first characteristic

"setParameterNamed(strElement(1,"=",text(getTechnologySegment(readListFile(getActualInspectionDir()+"\Referenzkugel_abfragen.txt"),1))),compute(strElement(2,"=",getTechnologySegment(readListFile(getActualInspectionDir()+"\Referenzkugel_abfragen.txt"),1))))==0"

and set it to "No".

Now you have a variable named "RadiusRef" with the actual radius that you can use 🙂

Important: no quotation marks

[[Ri...]]

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Regardless of using a physical entity or an theoretical entity, the diameter value comes up "0.000000" after entering the Radius value, "0.590474". (Or any value).

[[Ma...]]

Have you considered using a "result element" to prompt the user for the sphere radius? You can then reference this value by formula in whatever features require it. No PCM needed.

[[Ma...]]

Iˇve just tested it. If you have "Result element" with "inquireNumber" - then sphere where is diameter used as " getActual("Result Element1").actual" then it will ask once - then it is stored and running.

[[Cl...]]

I just tried this, wow! What a great option to have.

Thanks!