Advances in measuring & marking
N
ovember
2014
93
Innovations in measurement
software
HEXAGON Metrology has launched
PC-DMIS 2014, a major release of
the measurement software for the
collection, evaluation, management and
presentation of manufacturing data.
PC-DMIS 2014 introduces tools and
technologies that will help measurement
devices perform better, increasing the
effectiveness of inspection planning
time and making it easier to complete
complex inspection routines.
The new software features more
than 17 major and 81 minor software
enhancements, and includes a number
of productivity advancements to improve
the speed of common programming
tasks and the overall user experience.
“PC-DMIS 2014 delivers new and
improved capabilities based on real-
world user feedback from the PC-DMIS
forum and our technical support teams,”
said Ken Woodbine, president of the
Hexagon Metrology software division.
“This release is focused on productivity,
and sets the stage for future user
experience enhancements already in the
planning stage and moving forward.”
Highlights of PC-DMIS 2014 include
a new one-click QuickFeature tool for
feature creation fromCADmodels, where
users can also create QuickFeatures by
hovering their mouse over a CAD model
to highlight particular elements. Contact
auto features are created from a single
click on the CAD model without using
menu options or dialogue boxes.
The one-click QuickAlign capability
allows users to select valid combinations
of one, two or three features to create
a quick alignment. The feature will also
initiate manual and DCC alignments
when used at the beginning of a part
program.
These new productivity tools are
packaged in a QuickMeasure toolbar
with drop-down access to common
measurement features, giving more
screen space to the graphics and the
measurement routine.
PC-DMIS includes Copy Parameters
and Paste Parameters functions, which
copy parameters from one feature or
dimension and paste them to another
feature(s) or dimension(s) in the Edit
window, making block changes faster.
It also has a new Mini Routines feature
that can be used to measure a selected
dimension or group of dimensions from
a long part program. Mini Routines
offer characteristic-based measurement
and the ability to measure one part of a
completemeasurement routine. Hexagon
Metrology offers a comprehensive range
of products and services for industrial
metrology applications.
Hexagon Metrology
– UK
Fax: +44 20 7068 6581
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