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HEXAGON METROLOGY AT HxGN LIVEStrategies for Efficient Offline Programming - 8000Grant SewellVersion Date: 03 06 2013

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The PC-DMIS offline choice

• Contract Inspection services were facing more and more remote programming requests

Business Problem

• PC-DMIS offline allows remote programs to be built quickly and efficiently

Solution

• Programs can be created and debugged for customers off site, saving time and travel to the customer facility

Benefits

• Using PC-DMIS offline will allow us to provide programming services to customers in any part of Canada without regard to expansive travel costs.

Anticipated Long-Term Benefits

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It All Starts with the model

• Not all Cad formats are created equal

• PC-DMIS can use GD&T, CSY’s, Layers/Levels, Saved Views, Groups and

Assemblies imbedded into the CAD model

• In General, the Native format (Catia, Pro-Engineer, Solidworks) is a better

choice

• IGES, STEP, JTL require manual creation of the above attributes

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Fixture Modelling

• Model from the fixture designer is best

• PC-DMIS allows ‘Quick Fixturing’ models

• Create only clamps and other obstructions

• Save models for future use

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Using Machine Models

• Allows visualization of machine volume

• Part placement

• Probe length

• Animation

• Easier to use than the Part/Setup dialog

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Probe Considerations

• Use existing probe builds

• Ensure the stylus diameter and length are appropriate for the part

• Use Analog for more accuracy

• Let PC-DMIS calculate the wrist angles (Auto Wrist, Edit Optimize)

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Alignment Considerations

• Always use a minimum of two alignments

• The first alignment should be manual and easily executed

• Iterative is better than best fit if the alignment is constrained to datum targets

• Use the ‘Datum Definition’ dialog for all GD&T callouts to define additional

alignments

• Use the ‘Constructed Features’ dialog for any missing datum's after

performing an Iterative alignment

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Machine Motion

• Individual move points

• Clearance planes

• Auto Move Points

• Auto Insert Moves

• Clearance Cube moves

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Making the Most of the PC-DMIS interface

• Custom Toolbars

• Optimize existing toolbars

• Window Layouts for different tasks

• Hit Targets Toggle

• Void Detection magic

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Making the Most of the PC-DMIS interface Continued

• Understand Program mode mouse behaviour

• Using Box selections for groups of features

• Measure now toggle

• Status Window

• Make use of ‘Document Comments’

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Reporting the results

• Choose the report format before creating any dimensions

• Feature Control Frame Dimensioning is easier and Quicker

• Auto Dimensioning

• Save and recall views for graphic reports

• Use the Dimension dialog for inputting tolerance

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Offline testing

• View Path Lines

• Animation speed

• Collision detection

• Adding moves based on path lines

• Adding moves based on existing features or CAD entities

• Changing ‘Clearance Cube’ properties

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