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What diameter tip are you using? It sounds like you vectors are wrong and it is compensating in for the tip in the wrong direction.

Is anyone using 2016 with an I++ controller? Looking for a better way to setup probe orientations.

Yes, when you go into cross section the method would be radial.

The solid stat drive will help a lot. We changed out a drive on one of our laptops after going to 2014 because the real time meshing was very slow. This fixed the problem. Here is Innovmetric spec but it does not say SSD.
http://www.innovmetric.com/en/products/polyworksinspector/polyworksinspector-technical-specifications#node-2112

We also use a lot of fixtures for our parts. We usually define the datum manually and then copy the nominal to the measured. With the fixture you are call all the datums perfect. That is the best we can do because the datums are blocked by the fixture and are unmeasurable. If anyone asks we say the datums are set by the fixture.

1.   You can create a circle from intersection of cylinder and the plan.
2.   Then use anchor to create the slot from the circles.

Do anyone have a list of variables you can use on a report like $_PIECE_DEVICE. I am looking for one for the active alignment.

Thanks!

Jeff

In IMInspect you can go to Tools - Data Objects - Wrap mesh around data objects. You will then have a mesh that you can export. I hope this helps

Jeff

You can also right click on the data object and go to edit and convert to reference object. Then you can use it just like you would cad.

I use Developer a lot on plastic and it works well. We have parts that are clear or some that are chromed and must be sprayed. It does not take a lot of developer to make the scanner pickup the surface. Jeff

You can create a new coordinate system and rotate around an axis.

You can create 2 short vectors by anchoring them to the cross section. Then you can create a point from intersection of 2 vectors. I hope this helps. Jeff

I know Romer has a fix for this but I have not seen what they changed. We still have the original lock on ours and it is holding for now.

Here is what I did to place a Polygonal Model in difference pieces.


DECLARE PM
DECLARE NoPM
DECLARE iPM
SET iPM 1

#Select the Polygonal Model
MACRO INPUT PWK_OBJECTS (PM,,"Polygonal Model","Brows for file")
SET NoPM SIZE(PM)

#Add the first Polygonal Model to piece 1
FILE IMPORT_DATA POLYGONAL_MODEL_IN_PWK(,$PM[$ipm])
++ iPM

#Add the rest of the Polygonal Models to new pieces
WHILE $iPM <= $NoPM
    PIECE NEW()
    TREEVIEW DATA SELECT ALL
    EDIT OBJECT DELETE ( )
    FILE IMPORT_DATA POLYGONAL_MODEL_IN_PWK(,$PM[$iPM])
    ++ iPM
ENDWHILE


V12 was officially released last Friday 11-4-2011. Looks Good!