PowerINSPECT OMV 2010

What's New

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PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Contents • i

Contents

New features 1

Adding items to the inspection sequence 3

Naming Geometric PLP Alignments 5

Using datums as local coordinate systems 6

Changes to surface inspection groups 8

Enhancements to the Surface Inspection Group dialog.................................9 Displaying labels for inspection groups ......................................................11

Specifying default tolerances for geometric groups 13

Using the Simulate Program tab 15

Identifying probe path faults........................................................................17 Configuring simulations ..............................................................................18

Enhanced file support 20

Loading workplanes from CAD files ..........................................................21 Support for DDX/DDZ file type..................................................................23

Comments in measurement results files 24

Viewing the probe diameter 25

New option settings 26

Index 29

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New New features • 1

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 offers all the original features of PowerINSPECT OMV 6.0 and the following major new features:

Inserting items in the inspection sequence (see page 3) - A new insertion cursor enables you to choose where items are added to the inspection sequence.

Naming Geometric PLP Alignments (see page 5) - You can now specify and edit the name of geometric PLP alignments in their definition dialogs.

Using Datums (see page 6) - You can specify datums as the local coordinate system of inspection groups, section groups, point cloud groups and point clouds.

Surface inspection groups (see page 8) - PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 contains changes to the way in which surface inspection groups are edited and displayed. These include: Enhancements to the Surface Inspection Group dialog. More control over the information displayed in inspection point

labels. Specifying default tolerances for geometric groups (see

page 13) - A new section in the Measure Parameters dialog enables you to specify the default geometric tolerances used for an inspection session.

Simulating inspection sequences (see page 15) - The Simulate Program tab now displays a detailed breakdown of the errors found in probe paths. In addition, you can specify which events will cause the simulation to stop, or configure it to check the entire inspection sequence without stopping.

New features

2 • New features PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

Enhanced file support (see page 20) - PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 includes the ability to load workplanes from multiple file types and support for DDX/DDZ files.

Comments in measurement results files (see page 24) - PowerINSPECT OMV now supports the use of comments in measurement results files.

Viewing the probe diameter (see page 25) - The Info tab has been extended to display all the probe diameters used to probe a feature.

New configuration options (see page 26) - The Options dialog includes several new settings, including the ability to use degrees/minutes/seconds format for angles, and the option to choose whether to show or hide the labels of hidden features.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Adding items to the inspection sequence • 3

Previously, when you created a new item in PowerINSPECT OMV, it was always added to the bottom of the Sequence Tree or the open group. You then had to position the item by dragging its entry to the required location in the inspection sequence. In PowerINSPECT OMV 2010, you can control where new items are created using the insertion cursor

. When the insertion cursor is positioned below an item in a group or

in the Definition level of the inspection sequence, new items are added immediately below it:

If the insertion cursor is not visible, the Sequence Tree automatically scrolls to display the insertion cursor when you create a new item.

Adding items to the inspection sequence

4 • Adding items to the inspection sequence PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

When the insertion cursor is positioned on a geometric or simple measures group, new items are added to the bottom of the group:

The group is automatically displayed to show the new item:

Moving the cursor By default, the insertion cursor is located at the bottom of the Sequence Tree. You can move it in the same way that you move items in the tree: left-click the right arrow icon and, keeping the mouse button selected, drag the icon to a new location. When the insertion cursor is selected, you can also position it using the following keyboard shortcuts:

moves the insertion cursor up the Sequence Tree one item at a time. moves the insertion cursor down the Sequence Tree one item at a time.

Home moves the insertion cursor to the top of the Sequence Tree. End moves the insertion cursor to the bottom of the Sequence Tree. Space Bar moves the insertion cursor immediately after the selected item.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Naming Geometric PLP Alignments • 5

In PowerINSPECT OMV 2010, a Name box has been added to the top of the definition dialogs for Geometric PLP alignments. This enables you to specify the name of an alignment item when you create or edit it. For example:

Naming Geometric PLP Alignments

6 • Using datums as local coordinate systems PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

In PowerINSPECT OMV 2010, you can specify a datum as the local coordinate system for individual inspection groups using the Coordinate system list in the item's definition dialog. This enables you to create reports where points are reported relative to any datums you have created. You can specify shifted datums, rotated datums, and datums to 2D and 3D features as the coordinate system. For example, to use a datum as the local coordinate system:

1. Double-click the inspection group in the inspection sequence to open the Surface Inspection Group dialog.

2. In the Coordinate system list, select the datum you want to use.

Using datums as local coordinate systems

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Using datums as local coordinate systems • 7

3. Click OK to save your changes. PowerINSPECT OMV transforms the position of each point so that it is in the same position on the CAD model, but is reported using the datum coordinate system.

You cannot specify a datum as the Coordinate system using the Active Alignment list in the OMV Main toolbar.

Changing coordinate systems When you change the Coordinate system of a group from a datum, it has the following effects:

Nominal target points move on the CAD model. This may cause them to become invalid when you change the definition of the datum, or when you change Measures.

Measured points remain in the same place on the CAD model, but are reported using the new coordinate system.

8 • Changes to surface inspection groups PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 contains changes to the way in which the definition information of surface inspection groups is presented and edited, and to the way in which measurements are displayed in the CAD view, including:

Enhancements to the Surface Inspection Group dialog (see page 9).

More control over the information displayed in inspection point labels (see page 11).

Changes to surface inspection groups

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Changes to surface inspection groups • 9

Enhancements to the Surface Inspection Group dialog

To improve usability, the Surface Inspection Group dialog has been redesigned to display all its settings on two tabs. For example:

In addition, a new Update levels on existing points check box has been added to the Custom levels section of the dialog. It enables you to update existing points when you have changed the levels that are available to be used with the inspection group.

10 • Changes to surface inspection groups PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

The effect of selecting Update levels on existing points depends on the changes you have made:

If you have specified or changed the custom levels for the group, PowerINSPECT OMV updates the existing points to use the specified levels.

If you have specified no custom levels for the group, PowerINSPECT OMV updates the existing points to use the CAD levels specified using the Measures > CAD Level for Inspection menu option.

For more information on selecting and using custom levels in Surface Inspection Groups, refer to the online help.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Changes to surface inspection groups • 11

Displaying labels for inspection groups The filter display settings for surface inspection points have been extended to provide greater control over the information shown for points in inspection groups. Instead of the Display more information check box that controlled the text shown for confetti and in-place labels, there are now separate check boxes for each display mode. This change enables you to customize the information displayed for each display mode. It also enables you to display in-place labels without deviations; a useful option that avoids overlapping text when a large number of points are concentrated in a small area. To specify the information displayed for in-place labels:

1. Display a surface inspection group that contains measured points in the CAD view.

2. In the Inspection Point Display toolbar, select In-Place

labels button to display labels for the surface inspection group.

3. Select the Filter Display button. In the Filter Display dialog, select the Surface Inspection tab.

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4. By default, the deviation is shown alongside each point when inspection groups are displayed as in-place labels. If you want to display only the coloured pins for each point when in-place labels are displayed, deselect the Display in-place deviation text check box. For example:

Alternatively, if you want to display the name and deviation of each point, select the Display in-place deviation text check box, and select the Display more information check box. For example:

You must select Display in-place deviation text before you can select Display more information.

5. Click Apply to display your changes in the CAD view. 6. Click Close to close the dialog.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Specifying default tolerances for geometric groups • 13

Previously, the default tolerance values of geometric groups were inherited from inspection session to inspection session. This meant that if you wanted to use different tolerance values for different inspection sessions, you had to respecify the tolerance values each time you opened a new document. In PowerINSPECT OMV 2010, you can now specify the geometric group defaults for a document using the General tab of the Measure Parameters dialog. To specify the default values for geometric groups:

1. Select the Measures > Parameters menu option. In the Measure Parameters dialog, select the General tab.

2. In the Geometric group default tolerances boxes, enter the values you want to use as the default tolerances when you create new geometric groups.

Specifying default tolerances for geometric groups

14 • Specifying default tolerances for geometric groups PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

3. If you want to use these values as the default tolerances in all new inspection sessions, select Save as default parameters.

4. Click OK to save your changes. The values you specified are used as the Default tolerances settings when you create new geometric groups.

Changing the Geometric group default tolerances does not affect existing groups or items.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Using the Simulate Program tab • 15

Previously, when the inspection sequence was played in the Simulate Program tab, the simulation stopped at the first probe path fault detected and an error message was displayed. Although this enabled users to see exactly where the problem had occurred, it also meant that fixing multiple faults could be a time-consuming and difficult process because users were forced to stop and deal with each problem before continuing. In PowerINSPECT OMV 2010, the Simulate Program tab has been enhanced to enable users to check the entire inspection sequence without stopping.

Using the Simulate Program tab

16 • Using the Simulate Program tab PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

To check an inspection sequence using the Simulate Program tab: 1. Select the Simulate Program tab. 2. If you want to simulate only part of the program, select the range of

items you want to simulate in the inspection sequence. 3. By default, the simulation stops and displays a message when

PowerINSPECT OMV detects a fault in the inspection sequence. If you want to simulate the inspection sequence or range without stopping, deselect the Stop on error check box.

4. Use the play buttons to play the simulation. Click:

to step through the inspection sequence (or range) one probe path at a time.

to play the entire inspection sequence (or range). As PowerINSPECT OMV simulates the inspection sequence, the movements of the probe are displayed in the CAD View tab, and the program status and current feature are displayed in the Progress section of the Simulate Program tab. Any faults found in the probe path are displayed in the Error handling list.

5. If the Stop on error check box is selected, the simulation pauses and a message is displayed. Click: Ignore to ignore this fault and continue. Ignore All to ignore all faults and continue. Stop to stop the simulation.

Clicking Ignore All has the same effect as deselecting the Stop on error check box.

6. When you have completed the simulation, correct any faults (see page 17) PowerINSPECT OMV has found by adjusting the probe paths in the CAD view. When you have simulated the entire inspection sequence without faults, you can play it on your measuring device.

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Identifying probe path faults When you have completed the simulation of an inspection sequence or range, all the probe path faults that PowerINSPECT OMV has detected are listed in the Error handing list at the bottom of the Simulate Program tab. Each entry in the list specifies the type of fault, the number of faults in the move, and the sequence item in which the fault occurred. For example:

The type of fault is also indicated by the icons at the left of each entry:

The probe collided with the part.

The probe started within the part.

The probe moved outside the machine limits.

The probe made an illegal contact.

An expected contact was missed.

To view a fault, click its entry in the list. The probe move in which the fault occurred is displayed in the CAD View tab. You can then correct the fault by adjusting the probe path in the CAD view.

18 • Using the Simulate Program tab PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

Configuring simulations In addition to enabling you to simulate sequences without stopping, PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 includes a new simulation configuration dialog that gives you the ability to choose how collisions are handled and the types of fault that are reported in the Simulate Program tab. To specify the error handling conditions for a simulation:

1. In the Simulate Program tab, click the Configure button. The Stop Simulation On dialog is displayed.

2. Choose a Collisions option to specify how you want the simulation to handle any probe collisions that PowerINSPECT OMV detects. Select: Stop on all collisions to display an error message and suspend the simulation for every collision with the part. Stop on first collision in each move to display an error message and suspend the simulation when the first collision in a probe move occurs. Subsequent collisions in the move are ignored. Stop on first collision with part to display an error message and suspend the simulation each time the probe collides with the part boundary. If the probe continues to move through the part, subsequent collisions are ignored. If the probe leaves the part and collides with it again, the error message is displayed when the probe meets the boundary.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Using the Simulate Program tab • 19

Stop on first collision in each move only when it is the first collision with the part to display an error message and suspend the simulation when this is the first collision in a probe move and it is also the first collision with the part. If the probe continues to move through the part, subsequent collisions are ignored. If the probe leaves the part and collides with it again, the error message is displayed when the probe meets the boundary. This is the default collision setting. Ignore all collisions to continue playing even when collisions are encountered. The Error handling list (see page 17) of the Simulate Program tab continues to displays all collisions, but no error messages are displayed.

3. Specify any other type of errors you want PowerINSPECT OMV to detect. Select: Stop when the machine moves out-of-bounds to display an error when the probe moves outside its limits. Stop on illegal contact to display an error when a contact is detected near to start of measure move. The illegal contact zone is determined by the Head clearance and Probe assembly clearance settings in the Options dialog (see page 26). Stop on missing expected contact to display an error when an expected contact is not detected. This check box has no effect when Ignore missing contact points is selected in the Options dialog.

4. Click OK to save your changes.

These settings have no effect when the Stop on error check box is deselected in the Simulate Program tab.

20 • Enhanced file support PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 includes enhanced file support in two key areas. You can now:

Load workplanes from any CAD file type supported by Delcam Exchange (see page 21).

Load CAD files saved in DDX/DDZ format (see page 23).

Enhanced file support

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Enhanced file support • 21

Loading workplanes from CAD files PowerINSPECT OMV can now read and load workplanes from any CAD file type supported by Delcam Exchange. This enables you to create inspection sequences using the local axis systems from CAD file formats, including Catia, SolidWorks, and Unigraphics, in addition to those contained in IGES and DGK files. To load a workplane from a CAD file:

1. Double-click the PCS (CAD Datum) entry in the inspection sequence.

2. In the Transformation Matrix dialog, click the Load button. The Open dialog is displayed.

3. In the File of Type list, select the type of CAD file from which you want to load a workplane.

22 • Enhanced file support PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

4. In the File name list, select the CAD file that you want to work with and click Open. The Select Workplane dialog is displayed.

5. Select the workplane you want to use and click OK. The transformations for the workplane datum are displayed in the Transformation Matrix dialog.

6. Click OK to apply the transformations to the CAD datum and close the dialog.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Enhanced file support • 23

Support for DDX/DDZ file type PowerINSPECT OMV now supports the new Delcam DDX format for CAD files, and the DDZ archive version of the format. This format is intended to replace the DGK format, and provides enhanced data management. For example, it will, in future, enable PowerINSPECT OMV to use GD&T information included in model files. You can use files stored in DDX format in the same way as files using other formats. For example, to load a DDX file into an existing session:

1. Select the CAD tab at the top of the Sequence Tree.

2. Click the Add CAD button. The Open dialog is displayed. 3. In the Open dialog, use the Look in list to select the folder in

which your model is located. 4. In the Files of type list, select Delcam DDX/DDZ file (*.ddx;

*.ddz).

5. Select the model you want to work with and click Open.

You can also choose DDX files in any function where DGK files can be used. For example, you can use DDX files for saving and loading files in theTransformation Matrix dialog.

24 • Comments in measurement results files PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

Previously, measurement results files containing comment lines caused PowerINSPECT OMV's NC program importer to stop and display the following error message:

You then had to edit the file and remove the comments before continuing.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 now supports the use of comments in measurement results files, and any line that begins with the semi-colon (;) character is ignored by the import process. For example, you can now import the following results file without problems:

Comments in measurement results files

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Viewing the probe diameter • 25

In PowerINSPECT OMV 2010, the Info tab has been extended to display all the probe diameters used to probe a feature. This enables you to identify which stylus size was used for each point when you measure a feature using multiple probe positions or multiple styli. To display the points used to measure a feature, select the List of probed points check box in the Info tab. The points are grouped by the different probe diameters used. For example:

Viewing the probe diameter

26 • New option settings PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

Several new settings have been added to the Options dialog: Show angles with minutes and seconds By default, angles

are displayed and entered in PowerINSPECT OMV using decimal format. Select this check box on the Display options page to display and enter angles as degrees, minutes, and seconds. For example:

New option settings

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New New option settings • 27

Show hidden labels By default, the CAD view does not display the labels of features that are obscured by the CAD model. Select this check box on the Labels page to display labels for all features in the selected Sequence Tree level even when the features are not currently visible.

Radius of point cloud search Enter a value in this box on the Labels page to specify the maximum search distance when searching a point cloud for the furthest point from the CAD model. Points exceeding this distance from the mouse click are not included in the search.

Unprojected guided point and Unprojected on-the-fly point Use these settings on the Measure page to specify the colours used to display unprojected points in the CAD view.

Maximum points when pasted from point cloud Enter a value in this box on the Surface inspection page to specify the maximum number of points that can be pasted from the clipboard into a surface inspection group. If the number of points on the clipboard exceeds this value, PowerINSPECT OMV automatically restricts the number of points pasted to the specified value.

PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New Index • 29

A Add CAD button • 23 Alignments • 5, 6 Angles format • 26

C CAD datum • 21 Clipboard, pasting points • 26 Collision checking • 18 Comments • 24 Confetti • 11 Contact error • 18 Coordinate system • 6, 9

D Datums • 6 DDX/DDZ files • 23 Default tolerances • 13 Degrees, minutes, seconds • 26 Delcam Exchange • 21 DGK files • 23

E Error handling • 15, 17

F Fault icons • 17 File formats • 23 Filter display dialog • 11

G Geometric groups • 13 Geometric PLP alignment • 5

I Illegal contact error • 18 Importing results • 24 Info tab • 25 In-place labels • 11 Insertion cursor • 3 Inspection groups • 9 Inspection points • 11 Inspection sequence, adding items • 3 Items, adding • 3

L Labels • 11, 26 Levels • 9

Index

30 • Index PowerINSPECT OMV 2010 What's New

M Measure parameters dialog • 13 Measurement results files • 24 Minutes and seconds • 26 Missing contact error • 18 Model files • 23

O Options dialog • 26 Out-of-bounds error • 18

P PCS (CAD Datum) • 21 Point cloud

Labels • 26 Points, pasting • 26 Points, unprojected • 26 Probe diameter • 25 Probe path faults • 15

R Radius of point cloud search • 26

S Save as default parameters • 13 Select Workplane dialog • 21 Sequence tree • 3 Show angles with minutes and

seconds check box • 26 Simulate Program tab • 15 Stop on error check box • 15 Stop simulation on dialog • 18 Surface inspection groups • 6, 9, 11

T Tolerances • 13 Transformation Matrix dialog • 21

U Update levels on existing points • 9

W Workplanes • 21