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use of Clearence planes - Martys50 - 02-24-2015
I thought using virtual dmis would be easier after programming with PC_Dmis over 10 years. I have very recently started working with Virtual Dmis 5.0, and having trouble setting Clearenc planes. I have looked everywhere in the software to no avail. Read the menue from cover to cover. The menu does mention Clear plance , but doesn't tell me where to find it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
T.I.A
MARTY S.
use of Clearence planes - jr6300 - 02-24-2015
Click on "Sensor" in upper toolbar (Probehead icon). Click on the far right hand icon for "Sensor Setting" (where you set your Approach & Retract). Drag (or type in) the plane into the bottom window & set the Clrsrf right above this window to your desired clearance & click Apply.
One note: Make sure that if your plane is a contructed plane out of points that the X, Y or Z vector is reading correctly or it will try to "clear through the surface" to the other side. Normally if it is a plane taken as a feature it will have the correct vectors. (X,Y,Z = I,J,K vectors respectively in Window or Code)
Hope this helps.
use of Clearence planes - Martys50 - 02-24-2015
jr6300 Wrote:Click on "Sensor" in upper toolbar (Probehead icon). Click on the far right hand icon for "Sensor Setting" (where you set your Approach & Retract). Drag (or type in) the plane into the bottom window & set the Clrsrf right above this window to your desired clearance & click Apply.
One note: Make sure that if your plane is a contructed plane out of points that the X, Y or Z vector is reading correctly or it will try to "clear through the surface" to the other side. Normally if it is a plane taken as a feature it will have the correct vectors. (X,Y,Z = I,J,K vectors respectively in Window or Code)
Hope this helps.
Thank You Very much for the reply. Are you talking abour the same clrf where I have been inputing the approach and retract distance for the probe. I always thought it was the clearence for the probe only. This should take care of my problem. one more thing before I close. when you have the learn on in Program would just turning the learn off put a DCC off statement in the program. Thanks again.
use of Clearence planes - Martys50 - 02-24-2015
Hi IMS Guys
Could you please tell me where can I find Intuction/Comments to Operator and reports?
T.I.A.
Marty S
use of Clearence planes - Martys50 - 02-24-2015
How do I define Star and end Angles for Auto Circular Features.
use of Clearence planes - jr6300 - 02-24-2015
Quote:when you have the learn on in Program would just turning the learn off put a DCC off statement in the program. Thanks again.
No. Turning learn off or on does not enter any code lines.
use of Clearence planes - jr6300 - 02-24-2015
Quote:Could you please tell me where can I find Intuction/Comments to Operator and reports?
RH click with learn on in the program window & selct "insert utility", then "insert operator meesage" for an Op. prompt or "insert outfil message" for a message or comment in your report to be printed out.
use of Clearence planes - Martys50 - 02-25-2015
jr6300 Wrote:RH click with learn on in the program window & selct "insert utility", then "insert operator meesage" for an Op. prompt or "insert outfil message" for a message or comment in your report to be printed out.
Thanks a lot for all the help. When I started the writhing the program I was had clicked on Program which put the Mode as Auto. When I tried to run the Prog. even the manual features were recorded in DCC. I was able to chage the Mode to Manual, but having trouble Inserting a Mode Command after my co-ordinate system is set. I need to turn the DCC on I guess I need to insert another Mode command with auto On. I'm using version 5.0. Please tell me how to insert another command to turn the DCC on.
T.I.A
use of Clearence planes - jr6300 - 02-26-2015
With Learn On select the mode you want & it will record in the program code. There are only 3 modes:
Auto, Program & Manual.
I usually leave mine in Program unless I'm increasing the amount of points in a bunch of circles & then Auto is a nice mode for speed. You can measure a circle with 3 points, then in the program code change the "3" to any amount of points you want taken (like 6 for instance) & it will evenly space out the ponts taking 6 in the circle. I may switch to manual mode in a program if I have to hold a gage pin or key stock in location to measure a feature or when measuring a very small hole that "moves around" from part to part.
There are a few other reasons for Auto mode such as Vector Build or Trim Edge points to "find" the true location or depth for an edge of a sheet metal part, but that is a slow running program that I rarely to never use.
use of Clearence planes - jr6300 - 02-26-2015
Oh here's the code for each:
Auto:
MODE/AUTO, PROG, MAN
Program:
MODE/PROG, MAN
Manual:
MODE/MAN
for programming copy/paste, etc.