use of Clearence planes

[Martys50]

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.

[jr6300]

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.

[Martys50]

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.

[Martys50]

Hi IMS Guys
Could you please tell me where can I find Intuction/Comments to Operator and reports?

T.I.A.
Marty S

[Martys50]

How do I define Star and end Angles for Auto Circular Features.

[jr6300]

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.

[jr6300]

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.

[Martys50]

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

[jr6300]

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.

[jr6300]

Oh here's the code for each:

Auto:

MODE/AUTO, PROG, MAN

Program:

MODE/PROG, MAN

Manual:

MODE/MAN

for programming copy/paste, etc.