Measuring function

Application

Use the measuring function to measure any points on the simulated workpiece. The control shows various pieces of information about the measured surface.

Requirement

  • Workpiece mode

Description of function

If you measure a point on the simulated workpiece, the cursor always locks onto the currently selected surface.

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Measured point on simulated workpiece
  • The control shows the following information about the measured surface:
  • Measured positions in the X, Y, and Z axes
  • Status of the machined surface
    • Material Cut = Surface that has been machined
    • Material NoCut = Surface that has not been machined
  • Cutting tool
  • NC block currently running in the NC program
  • Distance between the measured surface and the finished part
  • Relevant values of monitored machine components (option 155)
  • Component Monitoring with MONITORING HEATMAP (option 155)

Measuring the difference between the workpiece blank and the finished part

  1. To measure the difference between the workpiece blank and the finished part:
  2. Select an operating mode (e.g., Editor)
  3. Open an NC program with a workpiece blank and finished part defined in BLK FORM FILE
  4. Open the Simulation workspace
ToolBox

  1. Select the Tool options column

  1. Activate the Measuring toggle switch

  1. Select the Workpiece coloring selection menu
SF_4_24_12_Grafiken_Modellvergleich

  1. Select Model comparison
  2. The control displays the workpiece blank and finished part defined in the BLK FORM FILE function.
SimStart_small

  1. Start the simulation
  2. The control simulates the workpiece.
  3. Select the desired point on the simulated workpiece
  4. The control displays the difference in the dimension between the simulated workpiece and the finished part.
  5.  
    Tip

    The control uses the Model comparison function to identify dimensional differences between the simulated workpiece and the finished part first in color, starting with differences greater than 0.2 mm.

Notes

  • If you need to compensate for tools, you can use the measuring function to determine the tool to be compensated for.
  • If you notice an error in the simulated workpiece, you can use the measuring function to determine the NC block that causes the error.