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MCOSMOS v3.3

New and Changed Functions

This document provides information about new or changed functions in MCOSMOS v3.3

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1 Table of Contents MCOSMOS v3.3 ...................................................................... 1

New and Changed Functions ................................................ 1

1 Table of Contents ............................................................ 2

2 Hardware Configuration ................................................. 3

2.1 MCOSMOS Hardware (Minimum Configuration)....................... 3

2.2 MCOSMOS Software ................................................................... 3

3 PartManager .................................................................... 4

3.1 Easy working with the info file ................................................... 4

4 Manual MCOSMOS Version ............................................ 5

5 MCOSMOS ....................................................................... 6

5.1 CARB functions for car body measurement ............................. 6

5.2 Head touch with PH20 and REVO RSP2 .................................... 6

5.3 Scanning with touch trigger probing system with I++ ............. 6

6 GEOPAK .......................................................................... 7

6.1 SpinArms ..................................................................................... 7

6.2 Knuckles/cranks with rotary probe heads ................................ 7

6.3 ProbeBuilder: Enhanced input of star probes .......................... 8

7 CAT1000 ........................................................................... 9

7.1 Improvement of REVO "Scan on curve" ................................... 9

7.2 Contour comparison ................................................................... 9

7.3 Gasket Scan in CAT1000 ............................................................ 9

7.4 Section for nominal contour .................................................... 10

7.5 Supported CAD formats ........................................................... 10

7.6 Tolerance dialogue box for "Multiple circle measurement" .. 11

7.7 Element plane (circular): Additional option ............................ 11

7.8 Probing direction of picked model point ................................. 11

8 GEARPAK ...................................................................... 12

8.1 Measure tip and root diameter (spur gear) ............................. 12

8.2 User-defined limits for profile and flank line diagrams (spur gears) ................................................................................................... 12

9 Scanning ........................................................................ 13

9.1 Airfoil 3D probe radius compensation of turbine blade sections ............................................................................................... 13

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2 Hardware Configuration 2.1 MCOSMOS Hardware (Minimum Configuration) Processor

Multi-core processor (2.0 GHz)

Memory

3 GB of RAM (DDR2 RAM or higher)

Graphics card

NVIDIA Quadro 2000 (1024 MB of RAM)

2.2 MCOSMOS Software Supported operating systems

Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Windows Vista (32-bit)

Windows XP (32-bit)

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3 PartManager 3.1 Easy working with the info file Up to now, the info file of a part has been stored under the fixed file name "TXPO000X.doc". It has not been possible to determine the editor used to create the info file.

With MCOSMOS version 3.3 the correct extension of the info file is stored (for example ".docx", ".xlsx").

It is therefore always possible to open and to edit the info file with the correct editor (for example Word, Excel).

Viewing and editing is thus independent of the editor specified in the PartManager settings.

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4 Manual MCOSMOS Version The manual version of MCOSMOS v3.0 is continued in MCOSMOS v3.3. The manual version does not contain any CNC functionalities (neither CNC machines nor CNC commands).

Further unavailable functions:

GEARPAK

CAT1000P and CAD simulation

Patch Scanning Generator

MAFIS

ROUNDPAK-CMM

SurfaceDeveloper and those GEOPAK functions that export data to the SurfaceDeveloper

ASCII-GEOPAK converter (import and export of part programs)

Pure DMISPAK (import and export of part programs)

Manager programs

Q-PAK

CMM SystemManager including CNC CMMs

The manual version of MCOSMOS v3.3 is available as an independent installation package. Both versions, however, are always made available at the same time.

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5 MCOSMOS 5.1 CARB functions for car body measurement MCOSMOS version 3.3 supports the CARB functions for car body measurement with two CMMs.

Each CMM has its own PC. The PCs are connected via network. The main advantage of car body measurement with two CMMs is the saving of time.

5.2 Head touch with PH20 and REVO RSP2 In MCOSMOS version 3.3, head touch with PH20 and REVO RSP2 is possible. Essential to this functionality is I++ and a UCC control.

There are two different modes for head touch with PH20 and REVO RSP2:

Mode 1: Fixed quill. The points are measured without movement of the CMM.

Mode 2: All axes. The points are measured during a 5 axis movement of the CMM. Movement takes place in the three CMM axes and the two probe axes.

5.3 Scanning with touch trigger probing system with I++

The following functions are supported by MCOSMOS and the I++ DME client for MCOSMOS version 3.3 or later:

"Scan CNC with touch trigger probing system

"Scan by leading contour" with touch trigger probing system

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6 GEOPAK 6.1 SpinArms The following SpinArms can be supported:

Different types of the Mitutoyo SpinArm M series. These are available in the CMM SystemManager.

Arms of third-party distributors such as FARO, Romer/CimCore and Metris on request. These can be selected with the function Universal CMM Designer of the CMM SystemManager.

6.2 Knuckles/cranks with rotary probe heads Knuckles/cranks can be used with the following rotary probe heads:

PH9A

PH10M

PH10MQ

Restrictions for knuckles/cranks:

Star probes are not supported.

The probing system must be aligned along the spindle.

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6.3 ProbeBuilder: Enhanced input of star probes With the new function "Resort" in the ProbeBuilder (CMM SystemManager) the probe numbers can be easily modified.

The probe numbers can be directly modified.

Only probe number 1 cannot be modified.

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7 CAT1000 7.1 Improvement of REVO "Scan on curve" The new function guide features provides an easy and effective way to edit control point and control point orientations directly in 3D view to optimize the CMM movement path.

The CMM movement path can be edited with or without collision check.

7.2 Contour comparison Contour comparison commands can be created in CAT1000 via the GD&T wizard and sent to GEOPAK.

7.3 Gasket Scan in CAT1000 Up to now, it has been possible to create planes automatically, either by grid measurement or circular with CAT1000.

With the new functions "Create measurement path" and "Gasket Scan" of version 3.3 you can measure a plane with a measurement path that you have determined on the plane before.

Thus, complex workpiece surfaces can be easily measured.

The same is valid for surface points.

CAT1000 offers two methods to create the measurement path used for "Gasket Scan":

Create points through path: On the CAD model, click with the mouse to determine several points. These points define the measurement path.

Closed path: Create a measurement path by entering an offset for the surface edge.

Measurement path for Gasket Scan

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7.4 Section for nominal contour With this new function you can create sections for nominal contours (sections with additional tolerance information) by means of the following tools:

Section with section plane

Section with edge offset

Section with cylinder or cone

For single sections it is necessary to define a start point and an end point. The section for nominal contour is then adapted to this partial section.

It is also possible to create multiple sections. For multiple sections, independent and closed sections for nominal contours are built from all sections.

7.5 Supported CAD formats

CAD format Supported Versions

CATIA V4 Yes 4.1.9 - 4.2.4

CATIA V5 Yes R6 - R21 (including PMI)

IGES Yes up to 5.3

Parasolid Yes 10.0 - 24.0.133

Pro/E Yes 1) 16 - Wildfire 5 (including PMI)

Sat Yes up to 22.0

Solidworks Yes 98 - 2011

STEP Yes AP 203 and AP 214 (geometry only)

Unigraphic Yes 11 - 18 and NX1 - NX7.5 (including PMI)

VDA-FS Yes 1.0 and 2.0

Inventor Yes 2) 6.0 - 11.0, 2008 - 2012

Supported CAD formats

1) The files have to be decompressed and unencrypted

2) New with optional CAD converter

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7.6 Tolerance dialogue box for "Multiple circle measurement"

Within the new tolerance dialogue box "Multiple circle measurement", fast and easy tolerancing of many circles in one single work step is possible.

7.7 Element plane (circular): Additional option MCOSMOS 3.3 includes another option to measure a plane without having a circle in the CAD model.

Simply select a point anywhere on the plane. This point is the center of the circle.

7.8 Probing direction of picked model point From now on, the probing direction is displayed in the dialogue boxes "Picked model point" and "Element point".

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8 GEARPAK 8.1 Measure tip and root diameter (spur gear) Tip and root diameter can be measured automatically with GEARPAK-Cylindrical. Either a scanning measurement or measurement with single points takes place. Measurement with an indexable probe head is also supported.

8.2 User-defined limits for profile and flank line diagrams (spur gears)

GEARPAK determines the diagram limits automatically by means of the measurement points.

Now the user can define the diagram limits for profile and flank line diagrams.

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9 Scanning 9.1 Airfoil 3D probe radius compensation of turbine

blade sections This function is part of the processing of contours in GEOPAK.

It allows to compensate a non-compensated contour on the surface of the workpiece by means of a nominal contour (for example a section in a CAD model).

The normal vectors of a nominal contour are set into relation with the measured contour so that the measured contour can be moved to the contact points.

The form errors between nominal contour and measured contour are also taken into consideration.

The measured contour can be moved in the plane of the nominal contour. Then, a 2D tolerance comparison can be carried out.