User's Manual v3.0

GEOPAK Geometrical 3D-Measurement Software for for Co-ordinate Measuring Machines

MCOSMOS

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1 MCOSMOS

PartManager

Administrator ProtocolManager DialogDesigner Scheduler

GEOPAK MachineBuilder Scanning Mafis ROUNDPAK PatchScanningGenerator SurfaceDeveloper DMIS-OUT

CAT1000PS GEARPAK

MI-Worm Bevel-Hypoid

STATPAK Formula

TASK-EDITOR

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2 GEOPAK Contents 1 MCOSMOS ........................................................................ 2

2 GEOPAK Contents ........................................................... 3

3 General Information ....................................................... 26

4 Hints for Help.................................................................. 27

5 Part Program Editor ....................................................... 28 5.1 Introduction Part Program Editor ................................................. 28 5.2 GEOPAK Editor: Contents ............................................................ 29 5.3 File Management............................................................................ 30

5.3.1 Create a New Part Program ....................................................... 30 5.3.2 Open Part Program..................................................................... 31 5.3.3 Edit Several Part Programs Simultaneously............................ 31 5.3.4 Store as ....................................................................................... 32 5.3.5 Change Name of Part Program ................................................. 32 5.3.6 Export Part Program (ASCII/DMIS) ........................................... 33

5.3.6.1 Export in ASCII Format ............................................................ 33 5.3.6.2 Export in DMIS Format ............................................................ 33

5.3.7 Delete Part Program................................................................... 33 5.4 Settings........................................................................................... 33

5.4.1 Input Characteristics.................................................................. 33 5.4.2 Change Unit of Measurement.................................................... 34

5.5 Edit Part Programs ........................................................................ 34 5.5.1 Mirror Part Programs ................................................................. 34 5.5.2 Search Facilities ......................................................................... 35

5.5.2.1 Facilities according to Function Selection................................ 35 5.5.2.2 Search marked Function.......................................................... 35

5.5.3 Find Programming Error............................................................ 36 5.5.3.1 Error Messages: Overview....................................................... 36 5.5.3.2 Check Branches....................................................................... 36 5.5.3.3 Found Unexpected Command................................................. 36 5.5.3.4 Branch in a deeper Loop.......................................................... 37 5.5.3.5 Open Loop ............................................................................... 37 5.5.3.6 Branch in/from an Element ...................................................... 37 5.5.3.7 Missing End-Instruction............................................................ 37

5.5.3.7.1 Blank of Else Instruction................................................................ 37 5.5.3.8 Blank of Else Instruction .......................................................... 37 5.5.3.9 Blank of If Instruction ............................................................... 37 5.5.3.10 Label already exists ................................................................. 38 5.5.3.11 Label not found ........................................................................ 38

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5.5.4 Branches..................................................................................... 38 5.5.4.1 Programming of If Branch........................................................ 38 5.5.4.2 Programming of Alternative Branch......................................... 38 5.5.4.3 Start of Branch......................................................................... 39 5.5.4.4 End of Branch.......................................................................... 39 5.5.4.5 Definition of Branch without Fail .............................................. 39 5.5.4.6 Goto Label ............................................................................... 39

5.5.5 On Error Goto ............................................................................. 40 5.5.5.1 On Error Goto: Introduction ..................................................... 40 5.5.5.2 Error Handler: User Defined .................................................... 41 5.5.5.3 Error Handler: Dialogue........................................................... 42 5.5.5.4 Throw Error.............................................................................. 43 5.5.5.5 Before and While Error Handler .............................................. 43 5.5.5.6 User Defined Errors................................................................. 44 5.5.5.7 Example: On Error Goto .......................................................... 44 5.5.5.8 Example: E-Mail Message....................................................... 45 5.5.5.9 Example: User Defined Errors ................................................. 46

5.5.6 Statistical Data Rejection .......................................................... 47 5.5.7 Output ......................................................................................... 48

5.5.7.1 "Graphics for Template" in the Editor ...................................... 48 5.5.7.2 Export Part Program (ASCII/DMIS) ......................................... 49

5.5.7.2.1 Export in ASCII Format ................................................................. 49 5.5.7.2.2 Export in DMIS Format.................................................................. 49

5.5.7.3 Settings for Export to DMIS ..................................................... 49

6 Learn Mode ..................................................................... 50 6.1 Learn Mode: Contents................................................................... 50 6.2 Introduction Learn Mode .............................................................. 50 6.3 Starting Learn Mode...................................................................... 51 6.4 Start up Wizard .............................................................................. 52

6.4.1 Definition..................................................................................... 52 6.4.2 Procedure ................................................................................... 52

6.5 Temperature Compensation......................................................... 54 6.6 Temperature Coefficient: Select from List .................................. 56 6.7 Temperature Compensation: Manual CMM................................. 56 6.8 Reference Position ........................................................................ 58 6.9 Volume Compensation.................................................................. 59

6.9.1 Probe Offset to Z-spindle: ......................................................... 59 6.9.2 Automatic Control ...................................................................... 60

6.10 Volume Compensation for Carbody Measurement ............ 60 6.11 Confirm Probe Configuration............................................... 61 6.12 Learn Mode Main Window .................................................... 61

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6.13 Windows and Tools............................................................... 63 6.14 Window Positions.................................................................. 64 6.15 Exit Single Measurement ...................................................... 65 6.16 Relearn from Repeat Mode ................................................... 65 6.17 Measurement Window / Measurement Time ....................... 66

6.17.1 Measurement Window................................................................ 66 6.17.2 Measurement time...................................................................... 66

6.18 Settings GEOPAK.................................................................. 67 6.18.1 Settings GEOPAK: Contents ..................................................... 67 6.18.2 Input Characteristics.................................................................. 67 6.18.3 Reset System.............................................................................. 67 6.18.4 Printer Settings........................................................................... 68 6.18.5 Reset Controller.......................................................................... 68 6.18.6 Sound Output.............................................................................. 68 6.18.7 On- and Offline Machine ............................................................ 68 6.18.8 Statistics: Setting the Group Size............................................. 68

7 Probe ............................................................................... 70 7.1 Probe Contents .............................................................................. 70 7.2 Probe Data Management ............................................................... 71

7.2.1 About symbols: .......................................................................... 71 7.2.2 About columns ........................................................................... 72

7.3 New Input of Probe/Edit/Copy Probe Data................................... 72 7.3.1 New Input of Probe..................................................................... 73 7.3.2 Edit Probe Data........................................................................... 73 7.3.3 Copy Probe Data......................................................................... 73

7.4 Save/Delete/Calibrate Probe Data................................................. 74 7.4.1 Save ............................................................................................. 74 7.4.2 Delete........................................................................................... 74 7.4.3 Calibrate ...................................................................................... 74

7.5 Probe Selection.............................................................................. 74 7.6 Confirm Probe Configuration........................................................ 75 7.7 ChangeProbe Configuration ......................................................... 75 7.8 PH9 Probe Clearance..................................................................... 77 7.9 Automatic Calibration (Menu Probe)............................................ 78

7.9.1 Introduction................................................................................. 78 7.9.2 Dialogue ...................................................................................... 78

7.10 Automatic Calibration: Further Settings ............................. 79 7.11 Calibration from Probe Data Management .......................... 81

7.11.1 Introduction................................................................................. 81 7.11.2 Settings for calibration .............................................................. 81

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7.12 Probe Calibration: Limitations............................................. 81 7.13 Manual Calibration................................................................ 82 7.14 Calibration of Scanning Probes........................................... 83 7.15 Calibrate Scanning Probe Systems(MPP/SP600) ............... 83 7.16 Define MPP/SP Factors......................................................... 84 7.17 DefineMasterball ................................................................... 84 7.18 Z-Offset .................................................................................. 85 7.19 Maximum Difference............................................................. 85 7.20 Archive Probes...................................................................... 86 7.21 Load Probe Data from Archive ............................................ 86 7.22 Single Probe Re-Calibration................................................. 87 7.23 Re-Calibrate from Memory ................................................... 87 7.24 Calibrate Probe: Display....................................................... 88

7.24.1 Standard Display........................................................................ 88 7.24.2 Specialty with REVO Head Calibration..................................... 89

7.25 Several Masterballs: Introduction........................................ 89 7.26 Masterball Definition: Dialogue ........................................... 90 7.27 Define Masterball Position ................................................... 90 7.28 Element Calculation with Different Probe Spheres............ 91

7.28.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 91 7.28.2 Background ................................................................................ 91

7.29 Special Probe Systems......................................................... 92 7.29.1 Micro Probe UMAP..................................................................... 92 7.29.2 PHS1............................................................................................ 93

7.29.2.1 PHS1: Servo Probe Head........................................................ 93 7.29.2.1.1 Introduction.................................................................................... 93 7.29.2.1.2 Limitations of Version 3.0.............................................................. 94 7.29.2.1.3 Principles....................................................................................... 94

7.29.2.2 Probe Change by Angle .......................................................... 94 7.29.2.3 Calibration of PHS1 ................................................................. 95

7.29.2.3.1 Probe Calibration .......................................................................... 95 7.29.2.3.2 Dialogue and Procedure ............................................................... 96

7.29.2.4 Re-Referencing ....................................................................... 97 7.29.2.4.1 After Activation .............................................................................. 97 7.29.2.4.2 After a Tree Change...................................................................... 97

7.30 Cancel Probe Change ........................................................... 98 7.30.1 Cancel Probe Change: Sequence............................................. 98 7.30.2 Cancel Probe Change: Details and Tips .................................. 98 7.30.3 Rotary Table: Hints .................................................................... 99

7.31 Configure Probe Systems .................................................... 99

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7.32 Combination of Racks......................................................... 100 7.32.1 Combination of Racks / Introduction...................................... 100

7.32.1.1 Definitions .............................................................................. 100 7.32.1.2 Ports for parking..................................................................... 101

7.32.2 Sub-Racks ................................................................................. 101 7.32.3 Manual and Virtual Changer .................................................... 101 7.32.4 Manual Change......................................................................... 102 7.32.5 Manual Tree Change with MPP ............................................... 102 7.32.6 Manual Change with Following Rack ..................................... 103 7.32.7 Definition of Sub-Racks ........................................................... 103 7.32.8 Probe Extension Module "PEM" ............................................. 104 7.32.9 Rack Alignment ........................................................................ 104 7.32.10 Convert Rack Data.................................................................... 104 7.32.11 Set Advanced MPP100 Data .................................................... 105

7.32.11.1 Set origin................................................................................ 105 7.32.11.2 Determine Reference Position ............................................... 105

7.32.12 Calibrate ACR 3 ........................................................................ 106 7.32.13 Numbering Method of Probe Configurations......................... 106 7.32.14 Rack Definition ......................................................................... 107

7.32.14.1 The theme on a glance .......................................................... 107 7.32.14.2 Characteristic features of the FCR25..................................... 108

7.32.15 Options with the FCR25 ........................................................... 108 7.32.16 General FCR25 Settings........................................................... 109 7.32.17 Configuration with the SCR200............................................... 109

7.32.17.1 Rack Parameter ..................................................................... 110 7.32.17.2 Probe Tree Number / Port Settings........................................ 110

7.32.18 Configuration with the ACR3 and Two Times FCR25 ........... 110 7.32.19 Rack Specific Parameters and Positions ............................... 111 7.32.20 Port Settings ............................................................................. 112 7.32.21 Save / Print Out Rack Configuration....................................... 112

8 Workpiece Alignment................................................... 113 8.1 Workpiece Alignment .................................................................. 113 8.2 Define Co-Ordinate System......................................................... 113 8.3 Store/Load Co-Ordinate System................................................. 115 8.4 Store/Load Table Co-Ordinate System ...................................... 116 8.5 Patterns for Alignment ................................................................ 116 8.6 Alignment by Single Steps.......................................................... 117 8.7 Create Co-ordinate System through Best Fit ............................ 118 8.8 Alignment in Space...................................................................... 118 8.9 Alignment in Space by Plane...................................................... 120 8.10 Alignment in Space by Cylinder or Cone .......................... 120 8.11 Alignment in Space by Line................................................ 121

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8.12 Align Axis Parallel to Axis.................................................. 122 8.13 Align Axis through Point .................................................... 123 8.14 Align Axis through Point with Offset................................. 124 8.15 Create Origin ....................................................................... 124 8.16 Move and Rotate Co-ordinate System............................... 125 8.17 Origin in Element ................................................................ 125 8.18 RPS Alignment .................................................................... 126

8.18.1 Background .............................................................................. 126 8.18.2 Pre-conditions .......................................................................... 126 8.18.3 Operation .................................................................................. 127

8.19 Direction of a Plane............................................................. 127 8.20 List of Elements .................................................................. 128 8.21 Types of Co-ordinate Systems .......................................... 128 8.22 Polar Co-Ordinates: Change Planes.................................. 130 8.23 Set relation to CAD Co-ordinate System........................... 130

9 Pallet Co-Ordinate System .......................................... 132

10 Elements ....................................................................... 134 10.1 Geometric Elements Contents........................................... 134 10.2 Elements .............................................................................. 134 10.3 Measurement and Probe Radius Compensation.............. 136 10.4 Point / Constructed Points (Overview).............................. 137 10.5 Sphere.................................................................................. 138 10.6 Circle .................................................................................... 139 10.7 Constructed Circles: Overview.......................................... 140 10.8 Inclined Circle ..................................................................... 141 10.9 Selection of Points Contour............................................... 141 10.10 Ellipse .................................................................................. 143 10.11 Cone..................................................................................... 143 10.12 Cylinder................................................................................ 144 10.13 Probing Strategy Cylinder/Cone........................................ 146 10.14 Line....................................................................................... 147 10.15 Constructed Lines............................................................... 148 10.16 Plane .................................................................................... 148 10.17 Step Cylinder....................................................................... 149 10.18 Contour ................................................................................ 149

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10.19 Surfaces ............................................................................... 150 10.20 Angle Calculation ................................................................ 151 10.21 Calculation of Distance....................................................... 152 10.22 Distance along Probe Direction ......................................... 153 10.23 Type of Construction .......................................................... 153 10.24 Type of Calculation ............................................................. 154 10.25 Enveloping or Fitting-in Element ....................................... 155 10.26 Positive Direction by Vector............................................... 156 10.27 Re-calculate Elements ........................................................ 157 10.28 Input of Nominal Values for Elements ............................... 158 10.29 Nominal Values: Three Input Options................................ 159 10.30 Free Element Input .............................................................. 160 10.31 Element Toothed Gear ........................................................ 161 10.32 Calculation ........................................................................... 162

10.32.1 Calculation according to Gauss.............................................. 162 10.32.2 Minimum Zone Element ........................................................... 163 10.32.3 Enveloping Element ................................................................. 163 10.32.4 Fitting-in Element ..................................................................... 163 10.32.5 Spread / Standard Deviation.................................................... 163

10.33 Carbody Elements ............................................................... 164 10.33.1 Hole Shapes: Introduction....................................................... 164 10.33.2 Differences: Hole Shape - Inclined Circle .............................. 165 10.33.3 Hole Shapes: Symmetry Axis and Width ............................... 167 10.33.4 Hole Shapes: How to Work...................................................... 168 10.33.5 Hole Shapes: Tolerance Comparison / Position.................... 169

11 Constructed Elements ................................................. 170 11.1 Constructed Elements: Contents....................................... 170 11.2 Connection Elements.......................................................... 170

11.2.1 Connection Elements, General ............................................... 170 11.2.2 Connection Element "From Measured Points"...................... 172 11.2.3 Connection Element Point....................................................... 173 11.2.4 Connection Element Line ........................................................ 173 11.2.5 Connection Element Circle...................................................... 174 11.2.6 Connection Element Ellipse .................................................... 174 11.2.7 Connection Element Sphere.................................................... 175 11.2.8 Connection Element Cylinder ................................................. 175 11.2.9 Connection Element Cone....................................................... 175 11.2.10 Connection Element Plane ...................................................... 175 11.2.11 Contour Connection Element.................................................. 176 11.2.12 Connection Element Freeform Surface .................................. 177

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11.3 Intersection Elements......................................................... 178 11.3.1 Intersection Element Line........................................................ 178 11.3.2 Intersection Element Point ...................................................... 179 11.3.3 Intersection: Extras.................................................................. 180 11.3.4 Intersection Point (Contour with Line / Circle / Point) .......... 182 11.3.5 Intersection Element Circle ..................................................... 182 11.3.6 Intersection Element Ellipse ................................................... 183 11.3.7 Intersection Cylinder / Freeform Surface............................... 184

11.4 Symmetry Elements............................................................ 184 11.4.1 Symmetry Element Line........................................................... 184 11.4.2 Symmetry Element Plane: Two Ways..................................... 184 11.4.3 Symmetry Element Point ......................................................... 186

11.5 Fit in Elements .................................................................... 186 11.5.1 Fit in Element Sphere............................................................... 186 11.5.2 Fit in Element Circle................................................................. 186

11.6 Further Constructed Elements .......................................... 187 11.6.1 Shift-Element Line.................................................................... 187 11.6.2 Tangent ..................................................................................... 187 11.6.3 Min. and Max. Point.................................................................. 188

12 Automatic Element Recognition................................. 190 12.1 Automatic Element Recognition........................................ 190

12.1.1 Introduction .............................................................................. 190 12.1.2 Further Options ........................................................................ 190 12.1.3 Activating the Function ........................................................... 191

12.2 The Dialogue: Symbol and Information Boxes................. 191 12.3 The Dialogue: Important Functions................................... 191 12.4 Settings................................................................................ 192 12.5 Special Cases / Limitations................................................ 194

13 Carbody Measurement ................................................ 195 13.1 Carbody Measurement: Introduction ................................ 195 13.2 Settings................................................................................ 196 13.3 Volume Compensation for Carbody Measurement .......... 198 13.4 Monitoring: Data Transfer .................................................. 198 13.5 Start Part Program .............................................................. 199 13.6 Synchronisation of Part Program...................................... 199

13.6.1 Synchronisation is nessecary................................................. 199 13.6.2 Both Part Programs should be Finished................................ 200

13.7 Retrieve Element Data ........................................................ 200 13.8 Element Container .............................................................. 201

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13.9 Joint Co-ordinate System ................................................... 201 13.10 Transfer Co-ordinate System ............................................. 201

14 Graphics of Elements................................................... 203 14.1 Contents: Graphics of Elements........................................ 203 14.2 Graphics of Elements - Task .............................................. 203 14.3 Toolbar in the "Graphics of Elements" Window............... 204 14.4 Further Components of the Graphics of Elements Window 205 14.5 Graphic Limits ..................................................................... 205 14.6 Changing the representation of the graphics of elements 205 14.7 Select Element..................................................................... 205 14.8 Element Information............................................................ 206 14.9 Rotate ................................................................................... 207 14.10 Contour View ....................................................................... 207 14.11 Display Sub Elements of a Contour................................... 208 14.12 Circles as Partial Circle Display......................................... 208 14.13 Contour Point Selection by Keyboard ............................... 209 14.14 Multi-Colour Contour Display............................................. 210 14.15 Contour Display as Lines and/or Points............................ 211 14.16 Learnable Graphic Settings................................................ 211 14.17 Display of Graphic Windows .............................................. 212 14.18 Options of the "Graphics of Elements" ............................. 213 14.19 Recalculate Straightness, Flatness and Circularity ......... 214

14.19.1 Elements of the Graphics Window: ........................................ 214 14.19.2 Delete Measurement Points and Recalculate ........................ 215

14.20 Print Graphics during Learn and Repeat Mode ................ 215 14.21 Store Section of Graphic Display in Learn Mode.............. 216 14.22 Learn Graphics of Elements Printing with "Autoscale"... 217 14.23 Learn Graphics of ElementsPrinting with a "Scale Factor" 217 14.24 Define Scaling...................................................................... 217 14.25 Print Graphic in Repeat Mode ............................................ 218 14.26 Define Label Layout ............................................................ 218 14.27 Flexible Graphic Protocols ................................................. 219 14.28 Flexible Graphic Protocols in the GEOPAK Editor........... 220

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14.29 Calculate New Elements out of Contour Points ............... 220 14.30 Compare Points................................................................... 221 14.31 Parallelism Graphics........................................................... 222

15 Nominal and Actual Comparison................................ 224 15.1 Table of Contents................................................................ 224 15.2 Tolerances: General............................................................ 225

15.2.1 Definition................................................................................... 225 15.2.2 Two tolerance characteristics................................................. 225

15.3 Maximum Material Condition (MMC) ................................. 225 15.3.1 Definition/Applicability ............................................................ 225 15.3.2 The MMC in GEOPAK............................................................... 226

15.4 Tolerances in Detail ............................................................ 226 15.5 Straightness ........................................................................ 227

15.5.1 Definition................................................................................... 227 15.5.2 Graphical Representation........................................................ 227

15.6 Flatness ............................................................................... 228 15.6.1 Definition................................................................................... 228 15.6.2 Graphical Representation........................................................ 228

15.7 Roundness .......................................................................... 229 15.7.1 Definition................................................................................... 229 15.7.2 Graphical Representation........................................................ 229

15.8 Scaling of Tolerance Graphics .......................................... 230 15.8.1 Roundness Scaling.................................................................. 230 15.8.2 Straightness/Flatness Scaling ................................................ 231

15.9 Position................................................................................ 232 15.9.1 Definition................................................................................... 232 15.9.2 Take over the actual value....................................................... 233

15.10 Position of Plane................................................................. 234 15.11 Position of Axis................................................................... 234 15.12 Calculate Absolute Position Tolerance............................. 236 15.13 Concentricity ....................................................................... 237 15.14 Coaxiality ............................................................................. 237 15.15 Parallelism ........................................................................... 238 15.16 Parallelism: Example .......................................................... 239 15.17 Parallelism of an Axis to a Reference Axis....................... 240 15.18 Parallelism of an Axis to a Reference Plane..................... 240 15.19 Parallelism of a Plane to a Reference Axis ....................... 240 15.20 Parallelism of a Plane to a Reference Plane ..................... 241

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15.21 Perpendicularity .................................................................. 241 15.22 Perpendicularity of an Axis to a Reference Axis .............. 242 15.23 Perpendicularity of an Axis to aReference Plane ............. 242 15.24 Perpendicularity of a Plane to a Reference Axis .............. 242 15.25 Perpendicularity of a Plane to a Reference Plane ............ 242 15.26 Angularity............................................................................. 242 15.27 Symmetry Tolerance Point Element .................................. 243 15.28 Symmetry Tolerance Axis Element.................................... 244 15.29 Symmetry Tolerance Plane Element.................................. 244 15.30 Runout Tolerance................................................................ 245 15.31 Axial Runout ........................................................................ 246 15.32 Circular Runout ................................................................... 247 15.33 Tolerance Variable............................................................... 248 15.34 Tolerance Comparison"Last Element" .............................. 248 15.35 Tolerance Comparison Element......................................... 248 15.36 "Tolerance Comparison Elements" Dialogue ................... 248

15.36.1 Tolerance Class ........................................................................ 249 15.36.2 Polar Co-Ordinates................................................................... 249 15.36.3 Position ..................................................................................... 250

15.37 Set Control Limits................................................................ 250 15.38 Contours with Tolerance Check......................................... 251

15.38.1 Contours: General .................................................................... 251 15.38.1.1 Tolerance Comparison Contours ........................................... 251 15.38.1.2 Tolerance comparison of multiple contour pairs .................... 251

15.38.2 Pitch........................................................................................... 252 15.38.3 Comparison (Vector Direction) ............................................... 253 15.38.4 Bestfit Contour ......................................................................... 254 15.38.5 Degrees of Freedom for Bestfit............................................... 254 15.38.6 Bestfit within Tolerance Limits ............................................... 255

15.38.6.1 Introduction ............................................................................ 255 15.38.6.2 Alignment in Two Steps: ........................................................ 256

15.38.7 Bestfit within Tolerance Limits: Graphic Display.................. 256 15.38.8 Bestfit Values............................................................................ 258

15.38.8.1 Use for Tolerance Comparisons of Contours......................... 258 15.38.8.2 Different Applications ............................................................. 258

15.38.9 Width of Tolerance (Scale Factor) .......................................... 259 15.38.9.1 Definition................................................................................ 259 15.38.9.2 Three examples ..................................................................... 260 15.38.9.3 Offset ..................................................................................... 260

15.38.10 Form Tolerance Contour.......................................................... 261

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15.38.11 Tolerance Band Editor ............................................................. 262 15.38.12 Define Tolerance Band of a Contour ...................................... 262

15.38.12.1 Define uniform tolerance range ............................................. 262 15.38.12.2 Define proportional tolerance range ...................................... 263

15.38.13 Edit Tolerance Band of a Contour .......................................... 263 15.38.14 Tolerance Band Contours ....................................................... 264 15.38.15 Filter Contour / Element........................................................... 265

15.38.15.1 Regular Contours .................................................................. 266 15.38.15.2 Irregular Contours.................................................................. 266 15.38.15.3 Automatic Circle Measurement.............................................. 266 15.38.15.4 Automatic line measurement ................................................. 267

15.39 Further Items ....................................................................... 267 15.39.1 Nominal-Actual Comparison, e.g. "Element Circle" ............. 267 15.39.2 Further Options for Nominal Actual Comparison ................. 268 15.39.3 Origin of Co-ordinate System ................................................. 269

16 Print and File Output.................................................... 270 16.1 Table of Contents................................................................ 270 16.2 Output .................................................................................. 270 16.3 File Format Specification ................................................... 271 16.4 Standard or Special File Format ........................................ 272 16.5 Change File Output Format................................................ 274 16.6 File Format End................................................................... 274 16.7 Print Format Specification ................................................. 274 16.8 Change Print Format........................................................... 275 16.9 Print Format End................................................................. 275 16.10 Form Feed............................................................................ 275 16.11 Printing according to Layout Head Start .......................... 275 16.12 ProtocolDesigner ................................................................ 276 16.13 Protocol Archive ................................................................. 277 16.14 External Printing ................................................................. 277 16.15 External Print Format Change ........................................... 277 16.16 External Print Format End.................................................. 277 16.17 Output Text.......................................................................... 277 16.18 Export Elements.................................................................. 278 16.19 Layout for Surface .............................................................. 279 16.20 Save Contour in ASCII File................................................. 279 16.21 Open Protocol ..................................................................... 280 16.22 Change Protocol ................................................................. 281

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16.23 Close Protocol ..................................................................... 281 16.24 Protocol Output ................................................................... 281 16.25 Types of Output ................................................................... 282 16.26 Print Preview (Page View)................................................... 283 16.27 Flexible Graphic Protocols ................................................. 284 16.28 Flexible Graphic Protocols and Graphic ........................... 285

16.28.1 Print Graphic............................................................................. 285 16.28.2 Edit graphic............................................................................... 286 16.28.3 Layout of info windows in the learn mode............................. 286

16.29 Flexible Graphic Protocols in the GEOPAK Editor........... 286 16.30 Tolerance Graphics in the Flexible Protocol..................... 287 16.31 Templates of Graphic Windows ......................................... 287 16.32 Dialogue for Protocol Output ............................................. 288 16.33 Transfer Contour into an External System........................ 288 16.34 Compare Points ................................................................... 289 16.35 Scale and Print Graphics .................................................... 290

17 CMM Movements .......................................................... 292 17.1 Table of Contents ................................................................ 292 17.2 Machine Movement ............................................................. 293 17.3 Move CMM along an Axis ................................................... 294 17.4 Five Axes Movement ........................................................... 294 17.5 Circular Movement .............................................................. 295 17.6 Drive Manually to Point....................................................... 296 17.7 Manual Measurement Point ................................................ 296 17.8 Joystick in Workpiece Co-ordinate System ...................... 297 17.9 Define Clearance Height ..................................................... 297 17.10 Safety Plane: Task / Procedure .......................................... 298 17.11 Safety Plane: Further Details.............................................. 298 17.12 Measurement Point ............................................................. 299

17.12.1 Quick Overview......................................................................... 299 17.12.2 Details........................................................................................ 300

17.13 Measurement Point (Laser) ................................................ 302 17.14 Measurement Point with Direction..................................... 302 17.15 Direction Entry via Variables.............................................. 303 17.16 Groove Point ........................................................................ 303

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17.17 Measurement Point with Imaginary Point ......................... 304 17.18 Measuring Point on Circular Path...................................... 305 17.19 Probing of Edge Point ........................................................ 307 17.20 Automatic Line Measurement ............................................ 308 17.21 Automatic Plane Measurement.......................................... 309

17.21.1 Circular...................................................................................... 310 17.21.2 Slot Width.................................................................................. 310

17.22 Automatic Circle Measurement ......................................... 310 17.22.1 Circular...................................................................................... 310 17.22.2 Slot Width.................................................................................. 311 17.22.3 Thread Pitch.............................................................................. 311

17.23 Automatic Inclined Circle Measurement ........................... 312 17.24 Automatic Inclined Circle Measurement: Dialogue.......... 313

17.24.1 Surface and Circle.................................................................... 313 17.24.2 Inner and outer circle............................................................... 313 17.24.3 Edge distance and plane vector ............................................. 313 17.24.4 Further elements possible....................................................... 314

17.25 Automatic Cylinder Measurement ..................................... 314 17.26 Automatic Hole Measurement............................................ 315

17.26.1 Optical Measurement and UMAP............................................ 315 17.26.2 Measurement withPre-measured Element ............................. 316

17.27 Scanning.............................................................................. 316 17.28 Scanning of Known Elements............................................ 316 17.29 Scanning in the YZ, ZX, RZ and Phi Z Planes................... 317 17.30 Element finished ................................................................. 318 17.31 Delete Last Meas. Point ...................................................... 319 17.32 Stop...................................................................................... 319 17.33 Turn Rotary Table ............................................................... 319 17.34 Deflection............................................................................. 320 17.35 Trigger-Automatic ............................................................... 320 17.36 Rotary Table ........................................................................ 320

17.36.1 Rotary Table Types .................................................................. 320 17.36.2 Rotary Table: Calibration Method........................................... 321 17.36.3 Switch Rotary Table: Calibration Method .............................. 321 17.36.4 Save Rotary Table Position..................................................... 322

17.37 CNC Parameter.................................................................... 322 17.37.1 Installation of CNC Mode......................................................... 322

17.37.1.1 Enter values........................................................................... 323 17.37.2 Measuring Speed...................................................................... 323

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17.37.3 Movement Speed ...................................................................... 324 17.37.4 Safety Distance......................................................................... 324 17.37.5 Measurement Length ............................................................... 324 17.37.6 Positioning Accuracy............................................................... 324 17.37.7 Optimized Movement ............................................................... 325 17.37.8 Change CNC Parameters ......................................................... 326 17.37.9 High Precision Measurement .................................................. 327

17.38 Calculations: Best Fit.......................................................... 327 17.38.1 Best Fit: Definition and Criteria............................................... 327 17.38.2 Two Purposes ........................................................................... 328 17.38.3 Best Fit with Fixed Number of Points..................................... 328 17.38.4 Best Fit with a Variable Number of Points ............................. 329 17.38.5 Degrees of Freedom for Best Fit............................................. 329 17.38.6 Tolerance and MMC for Best Fit.............................................. 330 17.38.7 Graphics for Best Fit ................................................................ 330 17.38.8 Calculation of Minimum-/Maximum ........................................ 330 17.38.9 Best Fit ...................................................................................... 331

18 Programming Tools...................................................... 333 18.1 Programming Help Contents.............................................. 333 18.2 Programming Help .............................................................. 333 18.3 Measurement Graphic / Measurement Sequence ............. 334 18.4 Variables and Calculations................................................. 335 18.5 Definition of Variables......................................................... 335 18.6 Variables: Input of Formula ................................................ 336 18.7 Global and Local Variables................................................. 337 18.8 Input of Variables ................................................................ 337 18.9 Yes/No Variable ................................................................... 338 18.10 Store Variables to File......................................................... 338

18.10.1 Enter name of file for variables ............................................... 338 18.10.2 Store filter to variables............................................................. 339

18.11 Store Variable in INI-File ..................................................... 339 18.12 Load Variable from INI-File ................................................. 340 18.13 Load Variables from File..................................................... 340

18.13.1 Load variables from a file section........................................... 340 18.13.2 Attention with Definition .......................................................... 341 18.13.3 Calling Variable from File ........................................................ 341

18.14 Transfer Actual CMM Position to Variable ........................ 341 18.15 Actual Temperature in Variable.......................................... 342 18.16 Settings for Temperature Compensation .......................... 342

18.16.1 Introduction............................................................................... 342

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18.16.2 Settings in the dialogue........................................................... 343 18.16.3 Define calculation temperature............................................... 344 18.16.4 Apply temperature compensation to movements................. 344

18.17 Check Temperature............................................................. 345 18.18 Temperature Warning ......................................................... 345 18.19 Definition of String Variables............................................. 346 18.20 Input of String Variables..................................................... 346 18.21 Store String Variables......................................................... 347

18.21.1 Enter name of file for variables............................................... 347 18.21.2 Store filter to string variables ................................................. 348

18.22 Load string variables .......................................................... 348 18.22.1 Load string variables with a filter ........................................... 348 18.22.2 Load string variables from a file section ............................... 349 18.22.3 Wait for file with string variable .............................................. 349

18.23 Store Text Variable in INI-File ............................................ 349 18.24 Load Text Variable from INI-File ........................................ 350 18.25 Formula Calculation............................................................ 350 18.26 Operators and Functions ................................................... 351

18.26.1 Overview: Operators and Functions ...................................... 351 18.26.2 Arithmetic Operators ............................................................... 351 18.26.3 Relational operators................................................................. 351 18.26.4 Logical Operators..................................................................... 352 18.26.5 Constants.................................................................................. 352 18.26.6 Trigonometrical Functions...................................................... 353 18.26.7 Arithmetic Functions ............................................................... 353 18.26.8 Operator Precedence............................................................... 353 18.26.9 Basic Geometry Elements....................................................... 354 18.26.10 GEOPAK Elements: Hole Shapes........................................... 355 18.26.11 GEOPAK Probes....................................................................... 356 18.26.12 GEOPAK Rotary Table Data .................................................... 357 18.26.13 Minimum Maximum.................................................................. 357 18.26.14 Best Fit ...................................................................................... 358 18.26.15 Other GEOPAK Variables ........................................................ 359 18.26.16 Date and Time........................................................................... 359 18.26.17 Examples .................................................................................. 360 18.26.18 Result of Nominal-to-Actual Comparisons ............................ 361 18.26.19 Last Nominal-to-Actual Comparison ...................................... 361 18.26.20 Nominal-to-Actual Comparison of Last Element................... 363 18.26.21 Result of All Nominal-to-Actual Comparisons ...................... 363 18.26.22 Measurement Points ................................................................ 364

18.27 Scale Factor......................................................................... 365 18.27.1 Scale only element point ......................................................... 366 18.27.2 Use scale factor for CAT1000S ............................................... 367

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19 Sequence Control......................................................... 368 19.1 Table of Contents ................................................................ 368 19.2 Loops.................................................................................... 368 19.3 Branches .............................................................................. 369 19.4 Subprograms ....................................................................... 369

19.4.1 Definition and Types ................................................................ 369 19.4.2 Create a Local Sub-Program ................................................... 370 19.4.3 Using an already existing Sub-Program ................................ 370

19.5 Delete Last Step................................................................... 370 19.6 Error While Executing Command....................................... 371 19.7 Comment Line...................................................................... 371 19.8 Show Picture........................................................................ 371 19.9 Programmable Stop ............................................................ 372 19.10 Clear Picture ........................................................................ 372 19.11 Play Sound........................................................................... 372 19.12 Send E-Mail .......................................................................... 372 19.13 Send SMS............................................................................. 373 19.14 Create Directory................................................................... 373 19.15 Copy File .............................................................................. 373 19.16 Delete File ............................................................................ 374 19.17 Input Head Data ................................................................... 375 19.18 Set Head Data Field ............................................................. 375 19.19 Sublot Input ......................................................................... 376 19.20 Set Sublot............................................................................. 377 19.21 Open/Close Window............................................................ 378 19.22 Program Call ........................................................................ 378 19.23 IO Condition (IO Communication)...................................... 379

20 Input Instruments ......................................................... 380 20.1 Possibilities of Text Input / Data Name.............................. 380 20.2 Single Selection................................................................... 380 20.3 Group Selection................................................................... 381

21 Special Programs ......................................................... 383 21.1 Special Programs (Contents) ............................................. 383 21.2 ASCII-GEOPAK-Converter .................................................. 383

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21.3 Export Part Program (ASCII/DMIS) .................................... 384 21.3.1 Export in ASCII Format ............................................................ 384 21.3.2 Export in DMIS Format............................................................. 384

21.4 Settings for Export to DMIS ............................................... 384 21.5 Import GEOPAK-3 Part Program ....................................... 384

22 Repeat Mode................................................................. 386 22.1 Repeat Mode: Table of Contents ....................................... 386 22.2 Repeat Mode........................................................................ 386 22.3 Temperature Coefficient in Repeat Mode ......................... 387 22.4 Cancel Repeat Mode........................................................... 387 22.5 Repeat Mode with Offset .................................................... 387 22.6 Settings................................................................................ 388 22.7 Repeat Mode: Start Editor .................................................. 388

23 ROUNDPAK-CMM......................................................... 390 23.1 ROUNDPAK-CMM: Table of Contents ............................... 390 23.2 Task...................................................................................... 390 23.3 Alignment ............................................................................ 390 23.4 Steps .................................................................................... 391 23.5 Pass Data to ROUNDPAK-CMM ......................................... 391

23.5.1 Working steps in the dialogue ................................................ 391 23.5.2 Hide element types................................................................... 392

23.6 Analysable Elements .......................................................... 392 23.7 Non-Analysable Elements .................................................. 394 23.8 Error Messages ................................................................... 394 23.9 Learn and Repeat Mode...................................................... 396

24 SCANPAK ..................................................................... 397 24.1 Scanning-Contents ............................................................. 397 24.2 Introduction ......................................................................... 399 24.3 Measurement Methods: Overview ..................................... 400 24.4 Start of SCANNING ............................................................. 400

24.4.1 Symbols .................................................................................... 400 24.4.2 Scanning from the toolbar....................................................... 401

24.5 Manual CMM ........................................................................ 401 24.5.1 Touch Trigger Probe................................................................ 401

24.5.1.1 Closed Contour...................................................................... 401 24.5.1.2 Compensation of Probe Radius............................................. 402

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24.5.2 Manual CMM: Fixed Probe....................................................... 402 24.5.2.1 Closed Contour ...................................................................... 402 24.5.2.2 Compensation of Probe Radius ............................................. 402

24.6 CNC Scanning...................................................................... 403 24.6.1 CNC Scanning: "Automatic Measurement" On ..................... 403

24.6.1.1 Procedure .............................................................................. 403 24.6.1.2 The CNC Scan Dialogue........................................................ 403 24.6.1.3 Pitch and Safety Distance...................................................... 404

24.6.2 Driving Strategies..................................................................... 404 24.6.3 Scanning in Phi-Z with Constant Radius ............................... 405 24.6.4 Open Contour ........................................................................... 406 24.6.5 Start and End Position of a Contour as a Contact Point ...... 407 24.6.6 CNC Scanning with "Automatic Element" ............................. 407 24.6.7 Compensation of Radius of Probe (Scanning) ...................... 408 24.6.8 Scanning with Measuring Probe ............................................. 408

24.6.8.1 Scanning Speed..................................................................... 408 24.6.8.2 Deflection............................................................................... 408

24.6.9 Clamp Axis with MPP............................................................... 409 24.6.10 Thread Scanning with MPP10 ................................................. 409

24.7 Element Contour.................................................................. 410 24.7.1 Contour...................................................................................... 410 24.7.2 Selection of Points Contour .................................................... 411 24.7.3 Contour Connection Element.................................................. 413 24.7.4 Intersection Point (Contour with Line / Circle / Point) .......... 413

24.8 Contour Im-/Export / Contour Manipulate ......................... 414 24.8.1 Contents Contour Import/Export ............................................ 414 24.8.2 Principles .................................................................................. 414 24.8.3 Import Contour ......................................................................... 415 24.8.4 Export Contour ......................................................................... 416 24.8.5 Technical Specification............................................................ 416 24.8.6 DXF Format ............................................................................... 416 24.8.7 VDAFS Format .......................................................................... 417 24.8.8 VDAIS (IGES) Format ............................................................... 417 24.8.9 NC Formats ............................................................................... 418 24.8.10 Special Formats........................................................................ 418 24.8.11 Error Message........................................................................... 418

24.9 Manipulate Contour............................................................. 419 24.9.1 Contents .................................................................................... 419 24.9.2 Manipulate Contour.................................................................. 420 24.9.3 Scale Contour ........................................................................... 420 24.9.4 Edit Contour Point.................................................................... 420 24.9.5 Mirror Contour .......................................................................... 421 24.9.6 Move / Rotate Contour ............................................................. 421 24.9.7 Create Offset-Contour.............................................................. 421 24.9.8 Idealize Contour........................................................................ 423

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24.9.8.1 Select contour........................................................................ 423 24.9.8.2 Select element....................................................................... 423 24.9.8.3 Select contour range ............................................................. 423

24.9.9 Change Point Sequence .......................................................... 424 24.9.10 Sort Sequence of Contour Points........................................... 424 24.9.11 Fit in Circle with fixed Diameter.............................................. 425 24.9.12 Middle Contour......................................................................... 426 24.9.13 Prepare Leading Contour ........................................................ 426 24.9.14 Activate Leading Contour........................................................ 427 24.9.15 Scanning with Guiding Contour ............................................. 428

24.9.15.1 Basis...................................................................................... 428 24.9.15.2 Default: .................................................................................. 428

24.9.16 Loop Counter............................................................................ 429 24.9.17 Scanning of a Nominal Contour.............................................. 430 24.9.18 Define Approach Direction...................................................... 431 24.9.19 Recalculate Contour from Memory / Copy............................. 431 24.9.20 Delete Contour Points.............................................................. 432 24.9.21 Delete Points of a Contour ...................................................... 432 24.9.22 Delete via "Single Selection" .................................................. 433 24.9.23 Delete with the Co-Ordinates .................................................. 433 24.9.24 Delete with Radius ................................................................... 434 24.9.25 Delete via an Angle Area ......................................................... 434 24.9.26 Reduce Number of Points ....................................................... 435 24.9.27 Delete Linear Parts of a Contour ............................................ 435 24.9.28 Reduce Neighboured Points ................................................... 436 24.9.29 Delete Point Intervals from Contour....................................... 437 24.9.30 Clean Contour........................................................................... 438 24.9.31 Delete Contour Loops.............................................................. 438 24.9.32 Delete Reversing Paths from Contour ................................... 438 24.9.33 Delete Double Contour Points ................................................ 439 24.9.34 Min. and Max. Point.................................................................. 439 24.9.35 Automatic Element Calculation: Introduction ....................... 441

24.9.35.1 Introduction............................................................................ 441 24.9.35.2 Tolerance Limits .................................................................... 442 24.9.35.3 Idealize .................................................................................. 442 24.9.35.4 Permanency .......................................................................... 443

24.10 Graphics of Elements ......................................................... 444 24.10.1 Contour View ............................................................................ 444 24.10.2 Display Sub Elements of a Contour ....................................... 444 24.10.3 Circles as Partial Circle Display.............................................. 445 24.10.4 Contour Point Selection by Keyboard.................................... 446 24.10.5 Multi-Colour Contour Display ................................................. 447 24.10.6 Contour Display as Lines and/or Points ................................ 448

24.11 Contours with Tolerance Check ........................................ 448 24.11.1 Contours: General.................................................................... 448

24.11.1.1 Tolerance Comparison Contours........................................... 448

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24.11.1.2 Tolerance comparison of multiple contour pairs .................... 448 24.11.2 Pitch........................................................................................... 449 24.11.3 Comparison (Vector Direction) ............................................... 450 24.11.4 Bestfit Contour ......................................................................... 451 24.11.5 Degrees of Freedom for Bestfit............................................... 452 24.11.6 Width of Tolerance (Scale Factor) .......................................... 452

24.11.6.1 Definition................................................................................ 452 24.11.6.2 Three examples ..................................................................... 453 24.11.6.3 Offset ..................................................................................... 453

24.11.7 Form Tolerance Contour.......................................................... 454 24.11.8 Tolerance Band Editor ............................................................. 455 24.11.9 Define Tolerance Band of a Contour ...................................... 455

24.11.9.1 Define uniform tolerance range.............................................. 455 24.11.9.2 Define proportional tolerance range....................................... 456

24.11.10 Edit Tolerance Band of a Contour .......................................... 456 24.11.11 Filter Contour / Element........................................................... 457

24.11.11.1 Regular Contours................................................................... 457 24.11.11.2 Irregular Contours .................................................................. 457 24.11.11.3 Automatic Circle Measurement.............................................. 458 24.11.11.4 Automatic line measurement ................................................. 458

24.12 Scanning - CNC Dual Flank ................................................ 459 24.12.1 Dual Flank Scanning ................................................................ 459

24.12.1.1 General .................................................................................. 459 24.12.1.2 Also without rotary table......................................................... 460

24.13 Laser Probe.......................................................................... 460 24.13.1 Single Point Laser "WIZprobe" ............................................... 460

24.13.1.1 General Information ............................................................... 460 24.13.1.2 Select PH10 Probe Angle ...................................................... 461

24.13.2 Calibration................................................................................. 461 24.13.3 The Menu................................................................................... 461 24.13.4 Laser Probe: Measurement Course ........................................ 462

24.13.4.1 Principles ............................................................................... 462 24.13.4.2 Start point for scanning.......................................................... 464

24.14 Scanning with Rotary Table ............................................... 464 24.14.1 Scanning with Rotary Table: Introduction ............................. 464 24.14.2 Scanning with Rotary Table: Three Kinds ............................. 465 24.14.3 Scanning with Rotary Table: Stop Conditions ...................... 466 24.14.4 Rotary-Table: Clamp Axis........................................................ 467

24.15 Manual Scanning by CMM .................................................. 467 24.16 Scanning with External Programs ..................................... 467

24.16.1 Scanning with "MetrisScan" (Laser)....................................... 467 24.16.1.1 Introduction ............................................................................ 467 24.16.1.2 Hardware and system requirements ...................................... 468 24.16.1.3 Metris-Dongleoptions ............................................................. 468

24.16.2 MetrisScan: Program Run ....................................................... 469

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24.16.2.1 Learn-/Repeat Mode.............................................................. 469 24.16.2.2 The program run in detail ...................................................... 469

24.16.3 Elements from Point Cloud ..................................................... 469 24.16.3.1 Dialogues............................................................................... 469 24.16.3.2 Defaults ................................................................................. 470 24.16.3.3 Define Element ...................................................................... 470 24.16.3.4 Calculate................................................................................ 470

24.16.4 Edit Mode / Filter ...................................................................... 471 24.16.4.1 Open Graphic ........................................................................ 471 24.16.4.2 Filter....................................................................................... 471

24.16.5 Scanning with RenScanDC ..................................................... 471 24.17 Save and Export Contour ................................................... 472

24.17.1 Save Contour............................................................................ 472 24.17.2 Save Contour in ASCII File ...................................................... 473 24.17.3 Select Contour.......................................................................... 473 24.17.4 Transfer Contour into an External System ............................ 473 24.17.5 Load Contour............................................................................ 474 24.17.6 Load Contour from External Systems.................................... 474 24.17.7 Export to Surface Developer ................................................... 475

25 Airfoil Analysis ............................................................. 477 25.1 Airfoil Analysis: Contents .................................................. 477 25.2 Airfoil Analysis.................................................................... 477 25.3 Selection of an Airfoil Contour .......................................... 478 25.4 Analysis of Multiple Airfoil Layers..................................... 479 25.5 Preparation of Measurement Results................................ 480 25.6 Select Airfoil Analysis Functions ...................................... 481 25.7 Tolerance Comparison of Airfoil Contours....................... 481 25.8 Airfoil Contour Comparison with Bestfit........................... 482 25.9 Apply Bestfit to a Part of the Airfoil Contour.................... 483 25.10 Result output....................................................................... 484

25.10.1 Graphical Output ...................................................................... 484 25.10.2 Tolerance Comparison of Airfoil Contours............................ 485 25.10.3 Flexible MAFIS-Protocol .......................................................... 486

25.11 Airfoil Analysis Functions.................................................. 488 25.11.1 Analysis functions with static result values.......................... 488

25.11.1.1 Mean Camber Line ................................................................ 488 25.11.1.2 Leading Edge Point ............................................................... 489 25.11.1.3 Trailing Edge Point ................................................................ 489 25.11.1.4 Maximum Profile Thickness................................................... 490 25.11.1.5 Basic Chord Length ............................................................... 490 25.11.1.6 Chord Length Overall ............................................................ 490

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25.11.1.7 Leading Edge Radius............................................................. 491 25.11.1.8 Trailing Edge Radius.............................................................. 491 25.11.1.9 Chord Twist Angle.................................................................. 492 25.11.1.10 Tangent Twist Angle .............................................................. 492 25.11.1.11 Primary Axis Width................................................................. 493 25.11.1.12 Tangent to Stack Axis Distance ............................................. 493

25.11.2 Analysis functions with static result values .......................... 494 25.11.2.1 Extreme Leading Edge Centrality .......................................... 494 25.11.2.2 Leading Edge Thickness........................................................ 494 25.11.2.3 Trailing Edge Thickness......................................................... 495 25.11.2.4 Extreme Leading Edge Centrality at a given contour rotation 495 25.11.2.5 Gage Twist Angle (Lead Edge).............................................. 496 25.11.2.6 Gage Twist Angle (Stack) ...................................................... 497

25.11.3 Bestfit ........................................................................................ 498 25.11.3.1 Complete Bestfit..................................................................... 498 25.11.3.2 Partial Bestfit.......................................................................... 499

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3 General Information GEOPAK

registers and calculates the geometric data of your parts records program runs for the following measurements provides, among others, all data (nominal-actual comparison) for

statistics (STATPAK) is the basic program for the 3D nominal-actual comparison of

surfaces (CAT1000S). Copyright (c) 2007 Mitutoyo Neuss, March 2007 Mitutoyo Messgeraete GmbH Borsigstrasse 8 - 10 D - 41469 Neuss Phone ++49 - 21 37-102-0 Fax ++49 - 21 37-86 85 E-mail: info@Mitutoyo.de International copyright laws protect the program itself as well as this online help. It is not allowed to copy or pass to third persons the total or part of it. The copyright is exclusively at Mitutoyo Messgeraete GmbH.

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4 Hints for Help You have several possibilities to call our special help for these programs:

Via the menu bar with the "Help / MCOSMOS Help". You get an overview about the big program groups Mitutoyo is offering to you. By clicking on GEOPAK, you come to the table of contents of this program. Select the topic you want, either from the table of contents or from the index.

Via the buttons labeled with "? Help" in the dialogue windows. When clicking on these buttons, you immediately come to the topic.

Via the menus or pull-down menus. Activate a function and press . You get immediately the topic.

Via , at any time, you come to the GEOPAK Help. If you see a combination of characters and figures (see above

) enclosed with , this is always one of the function keys of the top row of your keyboard.

If you want to "Confirm" optionally select the , or the "OK" buttons in the dialogue windows.

When you find coloured and underlined definitions in the help texts, you will come to the next topic.

You point this definition with the mouse that is changing into a hand with a pointed finger, click on the definition and come immediately to the next topic. Example: Main Window Learn Measurement. Click on the definition "Main Window Learn Measurement" and immediately come to your topic.

When you find colored and underlined definitions or topics in the help texts, a popup window containing information to this topic is opened via mouse click.

Bulleted list The list type square serves in all rule to list important points of

enumerating among themselves. With the list type circle we list a set of points, which do not have the

completely great importance. The list type arrow marks a procedural instruction.

The indented smaller points... display a subsection.

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5 Part Program Editor

5.1 Introduction Part Program Editor

The part program editor allows you to view a part program, change a previously learnt part program, create new programs.

Select your part in the PartManager's part list, then activate the editor by a mouse click on the symbol shown above or via the menu bar "CMM / Part program editor". The main menu of the editor will be displayed. Then you find a window (one for each part) in the centre of the screen (second window). With the key, you can call multiple part program windows from the parts list. The title line contains the name of the corresponding part program. It is possible to randomly move the part program windows as well as all the following dialogue windows.

Activate Window If you work with several part program windows, you can activate the single windows as you want (Menu Bar / Window / Window ).

In the list of the following window, you click on the title of the window you want and

then on "Activate". The part program window contains the following information (subdivided into five columns):

Sequence number of the line (infinitely) Loop nesting Symbols of the function Text (name) of the function Parameter(s) of the function

To call the dialogue from the learn mode, activate the corresponding line via mouse click. This line is shown now as a dark field. Now you have three possibilities to continue your work:

Double click into the program line Click the symbol of the machine tools (e.g. "circle" if the element

"circle" has been used in the single/learn mode for the measurement). The "Automatic Circle Measurement" dialogue window is displayed.

You can also use the way via the menu bar "Measurement"/"Automatic Element"/"Circle" (our example)

You can also click on a tool of your machine tools, which has not yet been measured. You get a dialogue window to this tool (e.g. "Automatic Element Measurement Cylinder"). Depending on the mode you selected before overwrite or insert you overwrite the activated line or insert a new line.

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Important Instructions Rights to write

If you want to change a part program or create a new one, you need the corresponding user right. The administrator assigns these rights (cf. also User Rights). You can see by the pen symbol in the status bar, lower left corner, whether you are actually allowed to change the program or not. Insert/Overwrite You have two possibilities to toggle between Insert/Overwrite. You can see the mode in the status line on the right below.

You toggle with the insert key of your keyboard. You can change via the menu bar "Edit / Overwrite". The

"Overwrite" gets a tic, or the tic is removed. Copy/Insert

You can also copy one or several command (program lines) by marking them with the mouse; if you want to mark several lines, keep - as usual - the key pressed when selecting. Thus the lines are put to the clipboard; from there they can be inserted into the same program at a different place, or even inserted into another part program. You deactivate the lines with the mouse or the key. Undo

If you want to copy lines, use the icon of the editor tool bar. If the tool bar is not displayed, you can undo all changes you have made, until the beginning of your editor session. Cancelling of any action can be achieved in two ways:

Click on the backspace arrow of your editor tool bar, or Choose the menu bar "Edit / Undo".

5.2 GEOPAK Editor: Contents Introduction

File Management Create New Part Program Open Part Program Edit Several