Product Overview

Wilcox Associates, Inc. is proud to bring you version 3.5 of PC-DMIS. Version 3.5 provides you with one of three variations of PC-DMIS that can be customized to fit your exact needs:

PC-DMIS Pro - A simplified user interface designed for basic inspection but with many available options for somewhat complex measuring needs.

PC-DMIS CAD - Designed for working with imported CAD models to increase the ease of creating inspection programs as well as analyzing complex geometries.

PC-DMIS CAD++ - The complete version of PC-DMIS with Gear and Blade meausuring package options.

For more information on these variations, see these Software Demonstrations.

System Requirements

To Install and use PC-DMIS you will need:

• Windows Operating System (Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP). Note that Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME are no longer supported and PC-DMIS 3.5 will NOT function on computers using these operating systems.
• Graphics card that supports OpenGL shading. We cannot specify an exact graphics card since every user has varying needs.
• Pentium-III or higher processor.
• 128MB of RAM is recommended but significantly more may be required if working with large CAD models.
• 250MB of free hard drive space minimum for the application.
• SVGA capable monitor.
• CD-ROM drive.

New Features & Enhancements

Version 3.5's major features and enhancements include the following:

• New User Interface
• 32 bit Language Support
• Move to Registry Settings
• New Quick Start Toolbar
• Direct CAD Interface (DCI) Translators

• Probe Utilities Enhancements
• Scanning Enhancements
• Constructions Enhancements
• Dimensions / Statistics Enhancements
• Features Enhancements
• CAD Enhancements
• Graphics Enhancements
• Master / Slave Enhancements
• Operations / Execution Enhancements
• Major Enhancements from Previous Versions
• Other Enhancements

Version 3.5 Software Demonstrations

To show some of PC-DMIS Version 3.5's powerful capabilities we've provided these demonstrations/tutorials. To view these demos, simply click on the links below and your browser will automatically start the demo if you have a Flash Player installed (most recent internet browsers come with this player preloaded).

Demo 1: Creating Custom Menus and Menu Items (676k)
Demo 2: Deleting, Restoring, and Rearranging Menu Items (1.07mb)
Demo 3: Creating Custom Toolbars (1.06mb)
Demo 4: Using Window Layouts (487k)
Demo 5: Positioning the Edit Window (623k)
Demo 6: Using Parameter Sets and Auto Calibrating (1.64mb)
Demo 7: Graphically Editing Hits (422k)
Demo 8: Using 1 CAD File for Multiple Part Programs (817k)
Demo 9: Showing More of the Screen (577k)
Demo 10: Using the New "Quick Start" Toolbar (829k)

PTB Certified

PC-DMIS for Windows version 3.5 has been PTB certified. This certification ensures that the math algorithms used in this version of PC-DMIS adhere to known standards.

See these scanned images for more information:

• Certificate - (Larger Version -149 kb) (German/English)
• PTB Info 1 - (Larger Version - 240 kb) (German)
• PTB Info 2 - (Larger Version - 220 kb) (German/English )
• PTB Info 3 - (Larger Version - 298 kb) (German/English)

For more information on PTB certification, visit this site: http://www.ptb.de/index_en.html

Updates and Fixes for MR1

To download v3.5 MR1 please visit the Version 3.5 Software Download Page

Download the fixes listed below in .doc format:

Version 3.5's Maintenance Release 1 contains these fixes and updates:

Enahancements:
No major enhancements since the initial release.

Fixes:

• The CART/POLAR toggle in the Auto Features dialog didn't correspond to the parameter in the edit window.
• Reset Global Variables When Branching Flag was mistakenly being set for DMIS programs.
• Basicscans from imported v3.2 programs could not be deleted in the Edit Window Summary Mode.
• The Settings Editor Cancel button was not working.
• Hyper-report page orientation affected printing of other print orientations.
• Default page orientation is now saved with each hyper-report.
• Leader lines were not being constructed in the graphics window for filter set features.
• Asian Fonts did not display in Summary Reporting Window.
• Auto Points could not be created from a DES set.
• Dimension columns were occasionally not printing out correctly.
• F9 on BasicScan (after F9 on UV, F9 on patch) made PC-DMIS go to a confused condition.
• Perimeter scans around features were not always generating correctly.
• The Probe Calibration Utilities Location values were always in Metric.
• The Error zone value did not update based on program units.
• Init hits of other than 0 with Perm hits of 0 for Edge type Linear Open Scans was not working.
• The Polar / Cartesian toggle for generic features was operating in reverse in the German language.
• The Polar interface actual probe diameter was not being transferred to the PC-DMIS Probe Info Dialog.
• Programs with dimensions inside of loops were not reporting the dimensions to the inspection report.
• Problems were encountered with intermediate moves between sample hits and the user-defined hits from DMIS imported sheetmetal features.
• Guess Mode toolbar reverted to Round Guess Mode after measuring a feature.
• Learning iterative alignments which utilized the Error label would execute infinitely if the learned alignment didn't solve.
• Some extended sheetmetal commands were not being exported to DMIS.
• Undoing deleted alignments didn't update Dimension values.
• When taking auto feature sample hits, PC-DMIS wasn't displaying the feature name.
• Constructed perpendicular and parallel planes were not calculating correctly.
• The Add-Ins toolbar was not listed in the toolbars listing.
• Metal thickness could not be calculated correctly when using the Unigraphics DCI.
• Re-selecting Normal for scan execution mode and then the OK button caused the hits to go to 0.
• Some machine settings were being altered in the Settings Editors for non-Administrator user accounts.
• The XYZ position readouts occasionally paused with the Polar interface.
• The actual probe position was not correctly displaying for the Polar interface in the Graphics Window.
• The Polar interface was added.
• Cutting the CAD for section scans after the first section was not always trying to insert the scan segment in the correct location of the Edit Window.
• When using ReLearn, the scans remembered the start points but not the end points for each segment of the scan.
• CAD Info time stamps were not updating with tessellated data changes.
• PC-DMIS was crashing on the reload of any DCI model.
• Some LK interface machines were not properly homing.
• When executing a manual scan with a fixed probe, the probe readout window reverted back to machine coordinates.
• Equate alignment was not updating MIN/MAX dimensions.
• Reloading a program that accessed the SolidWorks DCI was excessively slow.
• A very slow response to Exit command occurred when using SolidWorks DCI.
• Attempting to move hit points after displaying hits for an Auto Feature caused application errors.
• Pressing 'ESC' closed the Settings Editor without any warnings.
• All of the hits of section scans were displayed in Summary Mode.
• Switching between two open programs caused the graphics window to be un-maximized.
• PC-DMIS could not be installed with Domain Administrator account.
• Auto check box was not checked automatically in the Dim Info dialog.
• While using an empty TutorElement to assign fields to a generic element, PC-DMIS terminated without notification.
• The Flat/Round Guess buttons defaulted to Round Guess after each feature measurement.
• Auto-trigger beeping was not functioning with the GOM interface.
• Subroutines were not always returning the correct updated values.
• Tracefields were being made available for editing during execution.
• Measuring Auto Circle Studs with Read Position was causing probe crashes.
• Constructed features that reference non-existing features caused the drawing of these features.
• After doing Ctrl+D to delete a feature, clicking and dragging and then deleting caused application errors.
• Importing IGES shell entity type 514 was causing memory problems.
• The Feature Buttons toolbar was removed.
• Import of IGES files with some shell type entities was not supported.
• Patch scan with using the NULLFILTER only scanned the 1st row.
• Rotary scans were not properly following a fixed radius.
• An unnecessary warning was generated when constructing a BF Recomp Cylinder.
• The Option Tab in the Fixture Design dialog did not have properly aligned text in the German resources.
• No protection was provided if an operator loaded a wrong size column during a recovery process.
• The Fixture Recovery dialog was not properly displaying in the German language.
• Fixture Verify when OFFLINE did not work properly.
• The Settings Editor was incorrectly requiring Administrator privileges for some interface options.
• Trying to import Catia DCI files without Read/Write permissions produced erroneous error messages.
• Dimension display results were not well aligned.
• The CAD didn't resize dynamically when selecting on the Custom Layout buttons.
• Priority of commands was not being properly established in dual-arm part programs.
• Un-Install was leaving the custom_menus folder and the install_errors.log file.
• The correct number of dimension tolerance zones was not showing in graphical reporting mode.
• Inserting moves after taking a hit caused the move to go to the top of the edit window.
• The Guess Mode button was removed from the Measured Features toolbar.
• Closing a Quick Start Measure dialog after taking a hit gave an application error.
• Could not enter 'assign' in the Edit Window in PC-DMIS PRO.
• Variables with extensions inside features weren't being updated if the main variable name was changed.
• EDIT WINDOW PRINT SETUP didn't work in non-English resources.
• Tip compensation was being incorrectly applied to circles constructed from Gaussian filters constructed from scans.
• Guess mode was functioning improperly when specific features were selected to be measured.
• Hyper-report objects couldn't be moved while holding the <CTRL> Key.
• Catia DCT hung during the import process with some MODEL files.
• DMIS imported Edge Points were not executing correctly.
• IF/ENT_IF, ELSE/END_ELSE statements were not translating to
• The System-5 gripper was gripping the columns twice on slave arm machines.
• The default button in the Settings Editor was changed to Save Settings.
• Application errors were generated after the slave arm finished placing System-5 columns.
• System-5 was requiring administrator privileges in order to be able to use it.
• Auto Cones were not always calculating along the correct vector.
• Auto Features were being created with 0 for measured values if FindNoms was enabled in Offline.
• Override FindNoms window error display did not reference the thickness value.
• Using only priority surfaces was not working correctly.
• Choosing BF Recomp in the scan segment dialog caused application errors
• Symmetry Dimension Graphic Display was drawn in space away from the features
• Changing the nominal in a dimension prompted excessively to update a feature's nominals.
• The restore button on the PC-DMIS mainframe window was not working properly.
• If the dialog for the scan segment circle was opened and closed without changing anything, and then it was opened again, then the second time opening the input scan was not selected.
• Canceling out of scan segment arc construction
• Font problems caused menu items to appear in English when using Japanese resources.
• The Help description of the Auto Circle stud was incorrect.
• It was not possible to deselect Tip Angles in the Probe Utilities dialog.
• Scan segment arcs were sometimes drawn as full circles.
• The order of the combo boxes in the settings toolbar was change to place Probes next to Probe Tips.
• Application errors occurred when executing programs with cast points that did not have a feature specified.
• Spaces could not be used in the construction dialog feature ID.
• Programs would not save if analysis windows of single points used color interpolation.
• The SP600MSTAR probe model was not utilizing all 9 connection points.
• The Save As dialog Version edit box was not correctly sized.
• The Axila machine interface was added and installation problems resolved for this interface.
• System5GripperOffset registry setting existed only on the Slave Arm.
• Find Vector didn't work with the 5-Unique Create Fixture Window.
• System-5 column recovery was not working for Arm2 machines.
• Module orientation information was missing from System-5 setup.
• Reloading the active part program was causing application errors on exit.
• The printed probe list had an extra backslash \ character in the pathname.
• Programs with scan segment arc and line commands were incorrectly being allowed to be saved in v3.25 format.
• System-5 positioning label formats were incorrect.
• System-5 setup for Volume information was simplified.
• The delete button was not working to delete a System-5 fixture in F9 edit mode.
• System-5 columns were not being shown as being loaded in the correct positions.
• System-5 column verification was selecting incorrect columns.
• Circles could not be constructed from a scan segments.
• A message box was added to warn of Find Nominals errors with measured features.
• Message boxes weren't displaying System-5 setup information.
• Opening a new line and then attempting to view pop-up window information produced application errors.
• Spaces at the end of System-5 fixture filenames caused errors during program execution.
• Pressing the ESC key was causing the Fixture Setup dialog to close without warning.
• The tempdata.dat file now generates warnings when the file size is more than 250K.
• Incorrect probe offsets were being used at the start of System-5 gripper calibration.
• Move point coordinate were not correcting with alignments inside of loops.
• The rotary table axis was not being locked for manual jog box moves.
• Some SolidWorks DCI files could not be imported.
• Incorrect messages were being displayed during System-5 Arm 2 column recovery.
• System-5 status bits only synchronized during recover columns.
• Hyper-report leaderlines were not connecting correctly.
• Toggling the units of the dimension location was causing the graphical image to draw incorrectly.
• Dimensioning runout without a second input feature was not dimensioning about the origin.
• Measured points were not snapping to an alignment axis when using fixed probes.
• Deleting two constructed midpoints together was causing application errors.
• Hyper-reports created in previous versions were not importing correctly.
• Blanked features were being mistakenly displayed when importing Unigraphics files.
• Spacing in the Probe Readout Window was not well organized.
• The Find coordinate function was not work in with Auto Point type features.
• Offset value signs were being inverted when constructing offset lines in loops.
• The text for some menu items was not properly aligned.
• Some translation problems with Italian text were corrected or improved.
• Perpendicularity with MMC in Chorus DMIS programs was not importing correctly.
• Column Transfer Location frame was being shown in Fixture Setup dialog when doing manual fixturing.
• The Column Transfer Location was not context-sensitive with respect to Manual/DCC mode.
• Edit Window generated RTF files were not correctly showing multi-byte characters.
• Comment dialogs were not waiting for operator inputs during execution in PC-DMIS Pro.
• Material condition modifiers were not being created for Visual Basic script exports.
• Curve construction was being limited to 530 points.
• Not all features learned from cad were obtaining the CAD ID.
• A new AlternateTessellation tessellation algorithm improves shading of surfaced STEP models.
• The title bar in opened part programs was displaying old version information.
• Temperature compensation was not always updating to current temperatures.
• Deleting extremely large groups of features from a program took excessive amounts of time.
• No tab text was in the property sheets of hyper-report objects for foreign resources.
• Lines constructed from some sheetmetal features could have the wrong vector.
• The ACR1 toolchanger was not working with MM4 Execute.
• Hyper-report object property sheets did not have text in the tabs of non-English resources.
• Communication were not being properly established with a Mora ANC39 controller.
• Automation was not allowing the creation of circle math types other than best fit.
• Piercing a B spline curve with a ray does not always work. If this fails, the operator will need to set the Registry option AlternateCadMath=1.
• A High Point tutorial was added.
• Edit window visibility was not correctly restoring after hiding and closing a part program.
• Filenames could not be discerned if a pathname was created in an assignment statement.
• Enhancements to the Common Firmware were preventing constant update of Leitz interface information.
• Feature ID's were not being exported into basic scripts.
• Report RTF file output could not be controlled when using marked sets.
• The measured hit points were not being calculated correctly for Auto Cones.
• The Probe Utilities graphics window was not always updating properly when deleting components.
• The name property of Automation part object was only returning ".PRG".
• The Sharpe interface was not allowing manual override during DCC execution.
• If AutoReset was set to zero for the Tech80, the scales were not always being reset on start of PC-DMIS.
• Lines could not always be used for rotation in alignments.
• The CAD Info dialog was not showing the correct import path for Pro-E files.
• Generic constructions were not serializing correctly on saving which prevented opening in versions.
• It wasn't possible to select more than 119 features in a Construction dialog.
• The best fit math was not solving for Auto Cones.
• Auto Create Edge Point Mode was creating points with incorrect vectors.
• Box selecting of Auto Circles was not working.
• Comment variables were not always updating.
• Axis scans were not always working with laser probes.
• Loading part programs created in v3.25 was operating too slowly.
• Some scan dialogs were not showing the complete text for some entry descriptions.
• The GETCOMMAND and GETTEXT functions were failing.
• The Catia DCI Modules Directory edit box was not accepting enough characters.
• Imported DMIS constructed lines did not always have the correct vector.
• The negative sign was not being included in variables for tolerances.
• Faro interface communications problems were resolved.
• Autocalibration did not support wrist mapping on a dual-arm machine with infinite wrists.
• Help for CMM Options was not correctly linked.
• Could not install PC-DMIS from a Domain Administrator account.
• Clicking on the Active Tip List followed by a Ctrl+Home keystroke produced application errors.
• Automatically created dimensions were not being saved in the Edit Window.
• Dimension Info boxes in Hyper-reports were not always printing in the same location.
• Circular Move was disabled for all circles imported from an MM4 program.
• Solid Works version compatibility was not being correctly checked.
• Rotary scan was not working properly.
• Cast cylinders were not being created with the correct IN/OUT type.
• The ProE DCI was not allowing import of *.asm file types.
• F9 edit mode was not available for Hyper-Reports from Summary Mode.
• Breakpoints didn't function correctly after running a BASIC script
• Profile dimensions did not automatically update their values if an alignment was changed.
• Best Fit alignment weights were utilizing only default tolerances.
• Spaces after the $ in DMIS programs were causing translation errors on import.
• DMIS dimension commands were always being imported in inch units.
• Auto Circles created from AVAIL imports had Auto Move set to YES with Distance equal to 0.
• Files necessary for Catia DCI were being installed in the wrong directory.
• Manually edited tip IJK vectors were not being saved.
• The FLEXTOOL.dat file did not contain the CN200 or CN500 columns.
• Find Nominals was not working for all sections of a multi-section scan.
• PC-DMIS Pro was missing the ability to do screen captures.
• PC-DMIS Pro was missing the ability to insert an alignment.
• The DMIS FEAT/OBJECT was not correctly supported for DMIS import.
• The Chorus DMIS FC(label) was not supported.
• Executing scans that were converted to points was causing application errors.
• The ProE DCI settings for the Settings Editor were not well documented.
• "Show Dialog" menu item on "Auto" toolbar's shortcut menu didn't deselect
• Switching to DMIS mode in programs with unreferenced profile dimensions produced application errors.
• Qualifying via Automation was not saving the probe results file in the correct location.
• Automation pathnames were returning names containing the tilde ~ if more than 8 characters.
• Programs containing external subroutines took excessive time to start execution.
• Error messages referencing external objects were expanded to include path names.
• The External Command window browser changed the current PC-DMIS folder.
• Find and replace did not work well for strings containing a backslash / character.
• Renishaw probe heads had to be manually reset if a seating error occurred during execution.
• Default values for error messages were not being loaded for the Unigraphics DCI.
• Additional options were added for saving PC-DMIS attributes to Solid Works DCI files.
• Changes in probe orientation were not always updating graphically for the Faro interface.
• The Guess Mode toolbar was re-appearing after closing a program using a hard probe and then opening a part program that did not contain a hard probe.
• Default button on Toolbar tab of Customize dialog wasn't working.
• The Numerex interface stretch values could not be properly entered in the registry.
• Using alignments inside loops could cause extra movement of the CMM.
• Internal errors were causing some outside Auto Circles to be measured twice.
• Temperature Compensation Setup dialog was not correctly importing the Serv1.stp values.
• Creating a new marked set icon after deleting on inserted the new icon in the wrong order.
• The PH1 rotation increments we incorrectly defined.
• True Position dimensions were not being correctly exported to Visual Basic scripts.
• Solid Works DCI cached data files contained the wrong date after creation.
• CAD files generated from the Pro-E DCI were attempting to connect to the Pro-E workstation.
• The Marked Sets window was showing when opening part programs.
• Rotary tables were not correctly communicating with the DEA interface.
• 2D bestfit rotate only was not working.
• Only the first page of multi-page hyper-reports could be edited.
• If and Autofit Best Fit alignment failed, the operator was not warned of the error.
• Initialization of the Tech80 interface was not completing correctly.
• Exporting some programs in IGES format produce application errors.
• Setting Show Inputs for Best Fit alignments to OFF was having no effect during execution.
• The SP600 5 point qualification routine was improve to minimize the possibility of the probe crashing into the shank of the qualification tool.
• A probe change on the Romer arm was causing a loss in accuracy.
• Point selection on curves was not properly working.
• Romer arms were not correctly compensating for diameter.
• The NC-100 sensor was not capable of being used on the slave arm of a dual-arm machine.
• File Output not working in Operator Mode online.
• Variables that used extensions could not be directly used in expression fields.
• An inch part program was maintaining the tolerance values of metric dimensions in inches.
• Using the Tolerances button in the Probe Utilities dialog was causing an application error.
• The TutoRun instruction Reset (F0,STATUS) could return the wrong value.
• The Sheffield controller Error 50 was not being properly processed by PC-DMIS.
• Translating the CAD origin via Make CAD 3D was destroying the CAD graphics.
• Round Guess Mode was not working correctly with the Faro machine.
• Switching between multiple programs kept minimizing the graphics window.
• The Calculations function of DPUPDATE was working correctly.
• The ACR3 8 port configuration was not calibrating correctly.
• Wizard icons were not being properly depicted.
• A Re-Pierce CAD option was being incorrectly shown in the Iterative Alignment Wizard.
• Number of points was shown as % in German for all QuickStart dialogs.
• After starting a new part program, clicking the Print button in the Results window of Probe Utilities was causing various problems.
• It was difficult to scroll the edit window while trying to highlight commands.
• Axis reassignment was not allowing the Leitz interface to correctly calculate the SP600 matrix.
• Keystrokes were not being allowed to change values in the basic scan dialog edit fields.
• Pierce point construction was generating errors even though the point was being created.
• Undoing a scan that was converted to points was losing the basic hit data.
• AnswerWorks Runtime was not always installing correctly.
• Inserting an Autocalibrate Tip command was not correctly adjusting for tip diameter when using the Leitz protocol Trax calibration on common firmware controllers.
• The Alignment option was not present in the Spanish menu resources.
• With auto hyper-report turned on and auto print on load set, the report printed without dimensions.
• The dimension Search ID list boxes were returning the cursor to the end of the list after deselection.
• Calculation of the increments used for wrist calibration was improved.
• Some complex structured variables were not reporting correctly.
• Multiple hyper-reports were being allowed to be opened for editing. Now only one is allowed.
• IGES files could not be imported when using the French version.
• Continuously holding the Enable button with Leitz firmware was only collecting the first probing point.
• Opening a Hyper-report while it was already open was causing application errors.
• Slave Arm Autocalibrate Probe commands were not executing the correct positioning moves.
• Feature sequence numbers for Auto Cones were not updating.9
• Construction of some surfaces was producing application errors due to memory problems.
• Creating a BF constructed cone in the Edit Window and then changing the feature type was producing application errors.
• Collision detection was not working correctly.
• Probe compensation wasn't working correctly with the Johansson interface.
• Re-opening a program created with the Solid Works DCI was causing various errors.
• The DMIS output file name was changed to be the same as FILNAM/ statement.
• Some windows belonging to one program were not being hidden when switching between programs.
• PDF output had extra blank lines in some features.
• Auto Cylinders were not being included in standard or Pro versions of PC-DMIS.
• SPC Database Dialog Box wasn't linked to the Help file.
• The LK interface was responding slowly to manual hits during execution.
• Opening the SMX Tracker Pad 2 times was causing run-time errors.
• Icons for custom menu items were not implemented.
• Application errors were generated if a CAD file needed to change Windows TMP variables.
• RMEAS functionality was causing probe crashes for imported DMIS programs.
• Unigraphics fixed a problem where UG was not releasing applications utilizing a UG file.
• The Unigraphics DCI was updating too frequently.
• The Save As dialog Version selection field was too small.
• Support was added for USB portlocks.
• Creating a UV scan without using the generate button was creating scans without points.
• Opening the feature edit dialog with F9 on the same feature twice was causing the edit dialog open for the following feature.
• The RAMOPTIC probe was incorrectly defined as a trigger device.
• The Analysis nominal line color was changed to black to improve visibility.
• Saying No to take manual points after a scan interruption following an emergency was generating an application error.
• An AlternateTesselation algorithm improves shading of Catia DCI files.
• The LK v5.3 interface was not correctly processing movespeed commands.
• Find Nominals ability was improved by limiting the number of surfaces that could be used.
• The Automation PutText command was not supporting all possible values for PC-DMIS.
• Construction dialogs no longer open an extra window when changing the Feature ID.
• Improvements were made to the graphical display of shaded surfaces.
• The Probe Wizard was crashing when the Add button was pressed if invalid probe angles were entered.
• Some VDA files were causing application errors on import.
• Some VDA-FS files would cause application errors on import.
• Check distance was implemented for the Mitutoyo interface.
• Not all of the correct features were appearing in Auto-Zoom Hyper-Reports.
• An AlternateTessellation registry option was added to improve tessellation of some IGES files.
• Breaking the SMX tracker beam was causing problems with the ADM function.
• The Finish button was being made available in the Iterative Alignment dialog even if the feature selection was not finished.
• The iterative alignment wizard was not allowing correct "drag and drop" or Next functionality.

Updates and Fixes for MR2

To download v3.5 MR2, please visit the Version 3.5 Software Download Page

Download the fixes / improvements listed below in .doc format:

Version 3.5's Maintenance Release 2 contains these fixes and improvements:

• The auto feature THEO values were changing when actual metal thickness was changed in the Edit window.
• Temperature sensor reading are now exposed as variables.
• Temperature compensation was not correctly applied for Arm2 while in dual-arm control.
• The probe type would remain NULL if an error occurred during a CW43L probe change.
• Using the surface point find option could have produced application errors.
• Deletions of more then 50 program lines are no longer tracked for the Undo function.
• A Mitutoyo machine was stopping after executing a program external command.
• Prehit and retract for slots was not being calculated correctly.
• Some DMIS alingments would not execute.
• It was not possible to construct an intersection point by selecting 2 graphicals lines.
• The Mitutoyo GPIB interface was not communicating with the Renishaw PH10.
• Windows listed in the Window Menu were incorrect when the basic script editor was open.
• A carriage return after a SNSLCT command would prevent execution of an import DMIS program.
• Learning a round slot from surface data was not always calculating the correct dimensions.
• Communication problems with the Reflex interface were resolved.
• PC-DMIS could not find subroutines when using the "Search Specified Directory" setting from the set search path dialog.
• Positive reporting dimensions weren't showing correct if the positive tolerance was negative.
• Nested subroutines were not executing.
• Restarting statistics after cancelling execution was not prompting the user correctly.
• Graphical analysis views were too big in the report when in solid mode.
• After a Save, Close and Open operation the feature nominal were sometimes being corrupted.
• Alignments were being created with blank recall statements.
• Some tool tips were updated to display the proper text.
• Rotary scans in a non-Z axis were not displaying correctly graphically.
• The diameter not showing up in command mode for some auto features.
• If a True Position dimension was fully constrained, the datum bonus was not properly initialized.
• When creating a UV scan with clearance planes active, the ClearPlane checkbox was not marked.
• Graphical true position tolerance lines could not be turned off.
• It was not possible to display auto feature hits unless show hits was checked.
• UV scans were generating incorrect hit vectors.
• The check box functions for "Show Out of Tolerance Only" and "Show Dimensions Within Limits" did not work correctly.
• Not all toolchangers were prompting before probe head rotation during calibration.
• Activating leader lines in hyper-reports was causing dimension boxes to reposition.
• Probe heads weren't rotating as commanded on Mora machines.
• Statistics ouput to a file was not working.
• Concentricity dimensions were not calculating correctly if the reference feature was the origin.
• Application errors happend when constructing a BFRE MIN-SEP ID circle from a BasicScan circle.
• The Auto Move associated with a basicscan circle could not be edited.
• Constructions for spheres and cylinders were being allowed with only 3 inputs.
• Measured features were moving off of the CAD image after an iterative alignment.
• Basic scan theoreticals were being retained from the previous execution.
• Label colors did not change after changing the feature appearnce until the label was moved.
• Views resized to defaults every time you clicked OK in the View Setup dialog.
• Using F1 to open the help file was sometimes causing runtime errors in the help file.
• Status bar prompting was not being cleared when associated dialogs were closed.
• Some dialogs could have positioned off the screen on opening with customized toolbars.
• The Windows Add/Remove programs function was not being properly updated with PC-DMIS installation information.
• DMIS variables used in alignments weren't working properly after import.
• Screen capture was not clipping views if they were of solid images.
• The new module fixture dialog was not working correctly.
• PC-DMIS equal signs (=) used in comments were being converted to the abbreviation "EQ." in the DMIS window.
• The start point for showing path lines was not drawing correctly.
• Application errors happened in PC-DMIS by clicking undo after cancelling a scan.
• Probe rotations weren't happening correctly following a jump in a program with Leitz firmware.
• PC-DMIS had applicatioin errors if the Catia DCI was not available during execution.
• The auto cone angle was not accurate when learning from CAD.
• The auto cone hole/stud type was switching after some mouse clicks.
• Changing the nominal data for a dimension in command mode was not updating the feature nominals as desired.
• The Avail auto cone was translating in as a measured cone.
• Measured cylinders weren't updating the measured length value after execution.
• The STATS/TRANSFER command was linking to the wrong file for transfer.
• F1 on any statistics command always returned help for the STATS/ON command.
• Avail cylinders were importing with the incorrect diameter and no height.
• Importing DMIS cylinders could have incorrect results if the first 3 points were not in a row.
• Profile dimensions now default to Form and Location on creation.
• Find nominals on auto spheres was not working during learning.
• Commands located after subroutine calls were not having their tool tipvalues updated based on the subroutine.
• Seperators in the Window menu were misplaced.
• The automation function for App.UserExit was not working correctly.
• Application errors could happen when editing a variable in a commont to point to a different object.
• The Edit Window has now been made available while the hyper-view editor is open.
• The translators were updated to support UnigraphicsNX.
• Passing parameters to a hyper-report via automation was not working.
• Giving a variable value to a hyper-report property caused exiting of PC-DMIS.
• Status bar prompting was not always correct during learning of auto features with find nominals.
• Constructing circles from cones or cylinders always resulted in an outside circe.
• Spheres constructed from points in the same plane were erroneously added to the part program.
• Editing hyper-reports was causing PC-DMIS toolbars to be re-arranged.
• Checking tooltips on assignment commands could have caused application errors.
• Auto cone measured IJK values were not being updated after execution.
• Profile of feature set deviation arrows were drawing incorrectly after cancelling execution during an iterative alignment sequence.
• Opening and closing a program containing labels produced an application error.
• The GEOMETRIC/CONE and CYLINDER commands were not translating the IS/IC/OC for inside/outside feature types correctly when importing MM4 programs.
• Geometric circles and slots had the rmeas feature set to the reference plane in imported MM4 programs.
• Imported MM4 programs with counter-clockwise measured circles were not executing correclty.
• Arrows depicting graphical deviation inside the part weren't visible.
• Catia DCI surfaces were being imported as surfaces and also as skins.
• Movement patterns around the ACR1 calibration sphere were improved.
• Marked sets were not being saved.
• Roundness of Cylinders was not updating the graphical diameter based on scale correctly.
• The analysis window "Show Best Fit, Max Inscribed, and Min Circumscribed Diameters" option was on by default.
• The CAD window was not capable of hiding via automation commands.
• Tip changes were sometimes being ignored when the followed a LOADPROBE command.
• Arm2 toolchanger positions were not saving correctly when calibration in multi-arm mode.
• Some IGES files had edges that could not be trimmed correctly.
• Loops containing angle offsets were not executing correctly.
• Extra spaces at the end of variable names will now be trimmed from subroutine calls.
• The has ContinuousCJoint flag was causing operational problems for non-administrator users of some Leitz firmware systems.
• The toolcs.dat file was not transmitting correctly to the toolc.dat file on the Arm2 computer.
• Hyper-reports that couldn't be found during execution were causing blank report windows to open.
• Multiple screen captures at the end of a program were not being printed in the report.
• The graphics were doing a scale to fit after each click to find a hit on the CAD
• Application errors occurred when creating a location dimension with form of a basic circle scan.
• Measured spheres were not having hits regenerated when selected after an F9 edit.
• Surfaces were not indicating as being selected when generating a perimeter scan.
• Summary mode fonts were changing after execution.
• The common Leitz firmware machine jogbox was not changing properly between coordinate systems.
• After unmarking a warning, closing and then reopening PC-DMIS showed the warning below the previously unmarked warning was unchecked and the warning that was unmarked was remarked.
• Graphical deviation arrows were not visible when images were printed on a high resolution printer. The registry entry for DrawColorInterpLineWidth now controls the arrow width.
• With an ACR1 mounted vertically, the probe moved too deep into each slot during calibration.
• Post out to basic contained to many "DmisCommand.Marked = True" lines.
• TEXT/QUERY had L as the comment string instead of the actual comment string after a DMIS import.
• PC-DMIS will now automatically add a hit to imported DMIS files if the points in the files do not include a hit command.
• The F9 edit dialog did not reflect the correct number of hits for all auto features.
• Z-Origins were not always the same place as it is within CATIA files after import.
• The print button did not work when quick start toolbar was open.
• The dialog for inserting external commands is now available in PC-DMIS Pro.
• Status bar prompts were incorrect after clicking on CAD with the auto features dialog open.
• Find nominal mode was not working correctly for edge points.
• Circle end angles were not being executed correctly in imported AVAIL programs.
• AVAIL reference planes were being remeasured as sample planes after import.
• Slots from AVAIL programs had the wrong orientation after import.
• Doing Save As in a program with a referenced CAD file was creating a copy of the file.
• Advanced sheetmetal dimensions were being allowed to be created without proper permissions.
• Status bar prompts were not correct when learning auto features in nominals mode.
• Auto features that required sheet metal options were incorrectly visible in command mode.
• Adding a READPOINT then deleting it and then adding another READPOINT caused an application error.
• When memory errors are encountered during import of Catia files, PC-DMIS will automatically try a different tessellation value.
• Importing some Catia files with arcs resulted in extra circles being drawn.
• The ProEngineer translator caused application errors when importing extremely large files.
• In the Ctrl-Enter insert mode of the edit window, up/down arrows moved two lines at a time.
• Concatenation of a string with an array component displayed strange result in the pop-up window.
• Incorrect status bar prompts happened with auto features open in nominals mode.
• Small arcs in Unigraphics files were importing as complete circles.
• Basic scan theoreticals were being retained from the previous execution.
• A print command used after a subroutine call caused application errors.
• Generic feature construction was missing from PC-DMIS Pro.
• Graphical deviation arrows were not being drawn perpendicular to centerline when using that option in true position dimensions.
• Screen captures were using excessively large bitmaps and not scaling them properly.
• Some programs using Catia files created with a DCI could not be opened without the DCI.
• ST2 probe release and attach commands were not working correctly with a Zeiss-GPIB interface.
• Zeiss-GPIB machines were stopping at the end of each feature measured during execution.
• Metrolog interface horizontal machines did not move correctly based on probe head orientation.
• "Draw lines above surfaces" did not always draw correctly with profile deviations.
• Scroll bars were missing from the hyper-report window.
• Some DWG file curve entities were not importing correctly in PC-DMIS.
• Doing an Alt - on high point was causing an application error.
• Improvements were made to the handling of clearance plane commands.
• Analysis view objects sometimes exceeded the printable view area.
• Execute from cursor was not working properly with constructions inside of loops.
• STL files that started with whitespace characters were not importing properly.
• The Automation "Print" command was changed to be "PrintEditWindow".
• Some programs using Catia files created with a DCI could not be opened without the DCI.
• The analysis window was not showing correctly when captured to the report.
• Auto cones were changing their locations if the alignment changed.
• Landscape mode was not being made available for hyper-reports.
• Extremely large Unigraphics files caused application errors on import.
• The IN/OUT toggle was sometimes switching on very small arcs.
• Improvements were made to the functioning of slider bars on the Quick Start tool bar.
• Offset lines used in alignments were not being mirrored properly.
• The probe image sometimes didn't display with the auto features dialog open.
• Get Math errors were generated when constructing a pierce point using a perfect CAD radius and a line.
• Japanese characters didn't fit in all dialogs shown during installation.
• Application errors could occur on closing a part program that employed automation search IDs.
• Resources weren't being installed properly on WindowsXP for the languages of Chinese, Japanese Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
• Installation problems in the Japanese language were corrected.
• The automation function SetActivePartProgram caused application errors when passed a NULL input.
• The DefaultFilePath automation helpstring showed read-only instead of read-write.
• Large red arrows were displaying after construction of lines and points.
• Defined path scanning ability was improved with Sharpe-32z controllers.
• IgnoreMotionErrors was not always available in all modes in PC-DMIS Pro.
• Generic features were enabled for PC-DMIS Pro.
• Hyper-reports without dimensions were being generated as blank reports.
• Johansson machines did not retract from the final probing point in a part program.
• The Guess button was missing from the measured features toolbar.
• DWG export was not properly formatting 3D elements.
• Nested subroutines would try to execute even if they were not called.
• Vector errors weren't being scaled properly during learning with Autmatic Scale to Fit enabled.
• Creating 2 scans consecutively could have caused an application error.
• On F9 of a constructed feature in the edit window PC-DMIS showed an extra input highlighted.
• It wasn't possible to turn off dimension options for angle between dimensions.
• AVAIL features were being imported with relative measure active.
• Flat features were being guessed while in Round Guess mode after a leapfrog was executed.
• Faro calibration results are now available in the probe utilities results data file.
• Thickness was not being applied properly to some surface points.
• Application errors happened when undoing a scan deletion.
• The edge point surface vector was not mirroring correctly.
• Customized toolbars now save on exit of the customize dialog.
• PC-DMIS could have crashed after clicking on Level within the Iterative Alignment dialog.
• Multiple ENDSUB commands in subroutines were causing application errors.
• Iterative alignments created in v3.25 were failing when executed in v3.5.
• Variables in Chorus DMIS programs were not improting correctly.
• Iterative alignment did not check for sufficient level and rotate feature prior to creation.
• Graphical arrows did not always show the correct dimensional color related to decimal precision.
• Planes constructed from scans could have had the plane vector reversed.
• Some spurious exiting of PC-DMIS happened when writing programs online with an LK interface.
• Changing auto feature nominal values was automatically changing target values.
• Equate alignment was not working properly in all situations.
• Popups with lengthy variable statements would go off the right side of the screen if the edit window was docked on the right.
• Values larger than 9999.999mm could not be displayed in the Probe Readout Window.
• The Global Used function in Probe Utilities caused application errors if probe files existed that were from newer part programs.
• TutoRun was not launching from the PC-DMIS File menu.
• The CMMI.DLL was not being installed with the Geodetic V-STARS interface.
• The System-5 DeltaGrapColZ value was always being reset to 0.
• Some typographical errors were corrected in the Expression Builder dialog.
• Measured features created offline were not having labels added to the Edit Window.
• Marked sets are now created with the current marking at the time of creation.
• Changing the workplane in a part program will now update dimensions that follow it.
• The axis for the current workplane is now non-selectable when creating 2D distance dimensions.
• Manually entering a generic feature in the Edit Window was not drawing it in the Graphics Window.
• With Text Analysis on, hit data was not showing up.
• English strings are now used in reporting true position dimensions in Chinese.
• The first point in textual analysis was pushed to the right if the feature name was long.
• Dimension blocks were going off the right edge of the printed inspection report.
• Hyper-reports created in v3.25 and saved to PDF were not saving properly in v3.5.
• Multi-select in hyper-reports to edit the property pages only worked for the first item selected.
• Dimension histograms didn't use properties to draw histograms.
• Constructed features were not asking if the default naming convention should be changed if a constructed feature name was changed.
• Italian language resources were improved.
• Messages were added to warn the operator at the start of partial execution operations.
• Parameter sets were not correctly maintaining all tip orientations of star tips.
• Using Full Report Mode in Korean created application errors if location dimensions existed.
• Screen Capture to Report was not properly scaling the CAD graphics.
• Application errors happened on a second attempt to create a linear open scan using SinglePoint and Generate.
• The DMIS import progress bar was not refreshing when switching between applications.
• Deleting multiple items in summary mode was not deleting all of the correct items.
• There was no way to change the output labels for DMO files.
• The SP600Q now supports the SCR600.
• The warnings dialog options were out of synchronization with the check boxes in the dialog.
• DMIS Mode of the Edit Window did not support entering negative dimension tolerances.
• F9 edit of a hyper-report could cause an application error.
• Some DMIS programs could not be imported if extra DATASET commands existed.
• Fixtures could not be placed if the 5-Unique assembly axes were not aligned to the machine axes.
• Feature numbering was not sequential for looped features in the graphics window.
• Volcomp settings were not properly indexed in the registry for the Tech80 interface.
• Selecting multiple non-sequential features in Summary Mode caused application errors.
• Some comments entered in dialogs were not being properly converted to DMIS.
• The MODE command was exporting as MODUS in DMIS.
• File input/output was slow and serialization errors ocurred.
• Not all IGES surfaces were drawn if 2 trimmed surfaces shared the same base surface.
• Probe simulation was not updating correctly in the graphics window when online.
• Not all features in the graphics window allowed for selection in a feature list.
• A second toolchanger on a Leitz machine was not loading probes correctly.
• Vector point box select window frame radio buttons were not functioning properly.
• Creating a HIT/BASIC via a Visual Basic script was not including proper probe compensation.
• The minor axis dimension of an ellipse can now be displayed with the "H" axis option.
• Cast cylinder diameter was not being calculated correctly.
• Application error happened when constructing a line with segment data from a scan.
• Automatically inserting dimension axes was not inserting them in the correct order.
• The Solidworks DCI wasn't picking up proper vectors on all surfaces near the edges.
• Using a RECALL/VIEWSET command with the graphics window minimized could cause execution to hang.
• Bad characters recieved during TCPIP communication with a Leitz interface could cause a part program to stop executing.
• The vector of a midplane construction was not being properly calculated.
• The OUTTOL dimension field was being created twice in some instances.
• It is now possible to automatically acknowledge "Maximum number of lines exceeded" messages during import of long DMIS programs.
• Relative Measure was not properly adjusting the relative vectors.
• Deleting extremely large blocks from a part program took excessive amounts of time.
• Uninstall was causing application errors.
• Probe compensation was not working well in scanned tight radii.
• Planes constructed from 2 lines caused application errors if they were used in an alingment and the part program was executed.
• The settings editor was not saving change curve color values.
• True position total bonus of a slot was giving the sum of the width bonus and the length bonus when the 2 were equal.
• Application errors were generated when deleting scans from the edit window using the DEL key.
• Best Fit 3D alignments were not being serialized properly on saving a part program.
• An ability to install PC-DMIS without creating a backup copy was added. To use this, the setup.exe command must reference the case sensitive "/NoBackup" switch. (F:\pcdmis_install\setup.exe /NoBackup)
• Tip rotations are now allowed while editing a command.
• The status of the "Use Theo" radio button was not being saved.
• Constructing a circle from the intersection of 2 cones was not working.
• Constructed ellipse curvature was not being calculated correctly in the smaller radii.
• The install program was not overwriting read-only files.
• Several Probe Setup parameters were located under the USER section of the registry instead of the MACHINE section.
• DMIS export caused application errors if the part program contained null lines.
• The line vector for intersected planes changed during the part program execution.
• There was a counter/hit mismatch while using the Mitutoyo Bright interface.
• Assignment commands were not showing in Summary Mode of PC-DMIS Pro.
• Offline linear open scans did not generate properly.
• UV scan simulation with SP600 did not emulate touch trigger probing methods.
• The Key-In dimension tolerance sign was alternating on subsequent executions.
• Different Z values were obtained for the position of the ACR1 tool rack when qualifying with stylii of differing sizes.
• Roundness was not showing the report deviation symbol correctly if the it was created after a true position dimension.
• Microsoft code was causing toolbar data file to become corrupted resulting in various errors.
• The Edit Window was not refreshing properly and sometimes drawing blank.
• Temperature errors occurred when using temperature compensation with Farenheit units.
• DMIS commands which fail to translate will now appear as comments in the part program.
• Multi-lined text queries were not working correctly on import.
• The MOVE/ALL command was added to the PC-DMIS menus.
• Machine movement occurred when using pull-down tip selection and MOVE/ALL was the last command in the part program.
• The MOVE/ALL command was not working correctly on machines equipped with the Renishaw PHS.
• Cylinder construction from a basic cylinder scan calculated the wrong diameter.
• A "Show Contour Plot" option for UV Scans was missing in Hyper-Reports.
• DCI support was added for I-DEAS v10.
• Improvements were made to DMIS import to allow for contructions to have the same name as one of its member inputs.
• The cursor position was disappearing during step-mode execution.
• Some registry entries were modifying entries in the v3.25 pcdlrn.ini file.
• Answering "No" to update features after an alignment was changed was causing an excessive time delay.
• AVAIL programs translated into PC-DMIS could have collisions on circles that used relative measure.
• Selecting edge points near the edge of a SolidWorks DCI surface wasn't returning normal vectors.
• Marking constructed features that were already marked could have caused PC-DMIS to close.
• Microsoft code was causing duplicate entries to be created in the gbarstate.dat file.
• Additional registry entries were created for applying offsets calibrated toolchanger clearance moves.
• The B axis angle was not displaying in the Probe Readout Window when using the Zeiss infinite wrist.
• DXF/DWG file 3D support was added.
• Clearance plane moves were not being executed between autocalibrate instructions.
• Application errors were encountered when opening a new command line with the Enter key.
• Automotive letter deviations were not always showing correctly.
• True position dimensions were not correctly fitting to datums on creation.
• The dimension axis letter "M" was not being exposed to automation for distance dimensions.
• The probe offsets were being change following an SP600 lower matrix calibration.
• The Korean resources were not displaying text in some object windows.
• The Direct CAD Translator for Unigraphics files was not always working correctly.
• Temperature sensor errors with the Leitz interface did not allow recovery.
• The contour plot of surfaces was displaying above and below the surface so was not completely visible.
• Pressing OK multiple times to the Installation Complete dialog could start multiple instances of PC-DMIS and furthermore, application errors.
• Layer support was added for the ProEngineer Direct CAD interface.
• A4 paper sizing was not working with Hyper-reports.
• Hyper-report output to A4 paper size was not sizing correctly.
• Autozoom in Hyper-reports was not always performing correctly.
• Some Unigraphics files were not importing with the Direct CAD Translator.
• Calibration offsets are now adjustable in the registry for the SCR600.
• Contour plots were mixing with CAD surfaces and not fully displaying on top of the CAD surfaces in graphics display window.
• The Settings Editor edit box is greyed out when the user is not an administrator for machine specific settings.
• Constructed midplanes were not always creating the correct vector.
• The Arm2 calibration for System-5 grippers was not working correctly.
• Feature nominal data was changing after executing with Ctrl+U following a cancelled Ctrl+U execution.
• Importing DMIS files could miss references to previous alignment identifiers.
• UseOldInterpolatedCircularMoves was not a key that one user changed and all users accounts recieved automatically in the registry.
• Pressing the Cancel button in the execution mode dialog calculated twice through the part program if a breakpoint was defined in the program.
• Erroneous collisions were detected when placing 5-Unique fixtures.
• Cast and Mid Line constructions were showing that they were 2D.
• Graphics support was improved for the NVidia chipset drivers.
• A space was added to dimension deviations when showing the automotive deviation letters.
• After importing settings, the Settings Editor didn't display the new values until it had been closed with OK and reopend again.
• Trying to enter a new command line caused application errors.
• String concatenation was not working properly.
• Manual probe qualification was disabled for analog probes.
• Some Catia files failed to be directly imported.
• The PH10M would crash on the ACR1 during rack calibration at A90 orientations.
• The dimensions headings for straightness were not formatting correctly.
• Strings containing a combination of \" were not parsing correclty.
• A message was added to the install program to remind users that the first startup of PC-DMIS must be done with adminsitrator priveledges.
• Changing the default directory for the part programs was not writing this to working memory.
• A part program that automatically calibrated a slave arm toolchanger stopped with probe data not available errors on a Lietz interface.
• The Unigraphics Direct CAD Translator now supports wireframe and point entities.
• Not all nominal dimensions were being properly converted when mirroring part programs.
• The file cdintf210.dll was not being deleted on installation and caused problems with PDF printing.
• The Loop dialog allowed for entry of negative loop numbers.
• The registry entry for DEAWrist was not importing from prior verions pcdlrn.ini files.
• Auto Notch graphical illustration was workplane dependent.
• The Probe Readout Window was unnecessarily disabling most keyboard functions when it had focus.
• The Guess Mode icon was missing from the measured features toolbar.
• A UseOldInterpolatedCircularMoves option was added to the registry as a way to prevent some types of collisions when using circular moves.
• PC-DMIS will now prevent entering dual-arm mode if a part program is open on the Arm2 computer.
• An error message was displayed at the end of each installation on Mititoyo machines.
• A System-5 column was being moved to the wrong position at the end of gripper calibration.
• PC-DMIS generated application errors after System-5 rack definition.
• The System-5 calibration angles were not being saved.
• The MODE and WORKPLANE commands did not appear in the Edit Window when using PC-DMIS Pro.
• Changes were made to support Unigraphics NX 2.0 with the Direct CAD Interface.
• The Leitz interface timer loop was running too fast after being in terminal mode.
• THEO values that were variables would be recalculated if the Find Nominals was enabled during execution.
• The error message indicating a failure to convert a scan to points was incorrect.
• Opening a CAD window in a Hyper-report was not always displaying the whole content of the Grafics Window.
• Auto Features using Find Hole did not export the Find Hole type.
• On initial creation, the PFD printout of the Hyper-report drew leader lines through other dimension boxes.
• Prompts in the status bar were not updating after a sufficient number of hits were taken while learning auto features.
• It was not possible to edit an auto feature spacer value to be negative in the Edit Window.
• Zooming on analysis views in hyper-reports was not saving.
• Leader lines were disappearing and re-appearing with errors in Hyper-reports.
• The DMI extension was not available for DMIS file export via automation.
• Basicscan circle was not saving the Auto Move status.
• External rotary table were not fully supported with the DEA-rs232 interface.
• The TP20 was not supported on the Faro Platinum interface.
• Some System-5 registry values were not storing in the proper locations in the registry.
• "An unssuported attempt was made" message came up if you tried to build a fixture with French language settings.
• Several registry entry permissions were modified to better support non-administrator users.
• The Mechanical 5-Unique system did not advance properly through column placement.
• The default color for AS3 file displayed as blue in DataView instead of black.
• Several accelerator keys were incorrectly available while in operator mode.
• The Edit Window was incorrectly docked for operator mode.
• The Manual/DCC icon was greyed-out in operator mode.
• File | Close was added as a menu option for PC-DMIS Pro.
• Using the probe wizard did not save probe calibration results.
• It was not possible to construct a circle from the intersection of a cone and cylinder.
• CAD element identities that were only numbers could not be properly referenced.
• Circle Auto Feature CAD coordinates were not updating when an alignment was deleted.
• The graphics window display was not saved and restored correctly on restart of a part program.
• Some machine registry settings were incorrect after a new operator used PC-DMIS.
• The reporting format was not adjusting columns properly for the indicated style.
• Machine movement was not smooth around a sphere during probe qualification on LK machines.
• The alignment list box was not adequately sized to support large alignment names.
• Execution was jumping over a CalibrateProbe command during Step Mode execution.
• Only header information was being displayed in the Chinese generated RTF files.
• Importing DMIS files missing report definition commands caused application errors.
• The setting for TableAvoidXYZ was being stored in the wrong part of the registry.
• The automatic refresh of the Fixturing UI was not working.
• Application errors occurred if F1 help was utilized while in summary mode with anything highlighted in the expanded tree other than the feature command.
• The SMX Laser was slow to record measurement points using the Ctrl+H option.
• The Fixture Grippers radio button was unnecessarily being made unavailable.
• When using PCDMIS PRO, the function for Fly Active with Radius was missing from Setup Options.
• In the PC-DMIS Pro Edit Window, the commands MODE/MANUAL and FLY/ON were not displaying.
• The start menu characters for a Chinese installation were not correct.
• The Qualification Check option in the Probe Measure dialog was not active if a non-motorized probe head was not present.
• A manual tool change evolution was not possible with the Zeiss-GPIB interface.
• Stop button on Zeiss-GPIB machine did not interrupt program execution.
• The ACIS DCI was not recognizing the CAD file units.
• The iterative alignment object had not correctly implemented replace_ptr and use_pointer for m_loop_label and m_fixture_error.
• Switching a second toolchanger type after calibrating a first toolchanger caused application errors.
• Printing a hyper-report from edit mode was not properly sizing the graphics.
• Johansson specific programs were not being correctly installed on Johansson machines.
• The Print to File setting was not being saved for the default in new part programs.
• An option was added to force manually measured lines to have the same vector as the learned feature.
• Stopping a program after statistics gathering started would prevent statistics gathering in subsequent executions.
• Auto Cones can now be created without regard to the order of CAD circle selection.
• Conicity (Roundness) was not being calculated correctly for Auto Cones.
• The automation call for feat.GetInputID(index) failed for scan type features.
• Hyper-reports saved as PDF files sometimes contained bad data for decimal numbers.
• The DMO output word for NOMINL was incorrectly spelled as NOMINAL.
• Hyper-reports generated application errors if they included comments and the Show Commenst option was disabled.
• True Position deviation symbols were not showing in Chinese inspection reports.
• The user defined page margins were changed if a hyper-report was edited.
• Solid view graphics were scaling to 50% when copied to the windows clipboard.
• The search path browse button was not working properly.
• An optional delay after rotary table movement was added to improve measurement accuracy.
• Variables assigned to best fit planes were referring to the measured plane at learn time.
• Negative symbols could not be entered into tolerance fields of deg/min/sec format dimensions.
• Header and footer information was displaying with distorted characters in Chinese.
• There was an error in the datum reference plane for the PLN-PLN-CYL true position dimension.
• Executing a manual sphere offline jumped through the hits without waiting for acknowledgement.
• The Probe Head orientation was made unique for each user account when in Offline mode.
• Programs created prior to v3.5 using the FILE/READ_UPTO command could not be opened since the delimiter character was not required to be in quotes.
• Pressing and while in Summary Mode not only sent the cursor to end of the program but also needlessly expanded the last item.
• Hyper-report script error strings were long and slow to load.
• The CAD Info window was not displaying CAD information.
• The SafeZMove was set to high causing the machine to go out of bounds when executing a single column fixture.
• The tab order in the Fixture dialog was improved.
• It is now possible to confirm System-5 assembly values with the Apply button.
• Some text labels in the German Fixturing dialog were too long.
• Some information was not being fully displayed in the the Fixturing dialog.
• Some command buttons were too small to contain the text of German translations.
• Sometimes the recall statement did not show up in alignments after importing a DMIS program.
• The part serial number was added to the registry as an option for DMO output.
• Feature labels were not correctly turning-off when creating dimension info boxes.
• FeatCommand.NumHits returned incorrect values for constructed features.
• Communications were lost after a Stop and Continue during execution on a Mitutoyo Bright.
• Measured and nominal data was changing when pasting commands from one part program to another.
• The labels for UP and DOWN in German were not correct in some dialogs.
• The Visible property of the Analysis Window object didn't work properly.
• F1 on a feature in summary mode brings up wrong Help dialog.
• The Settings Editor startup process was improved to reduce startup time.
• Serialization errors were created after mirroring perimeter scans.
• Opening and closing the Leitz terminal window could cause PC-DMIS to become non-responsive.
• The R axis for points was dimensioning the probe radius.
• A circle could not be constructed using the BF Recomp method.
• Use Theo for Auto Cylinders was not determining correctly the diameter.
• The Angle2 Start and End angles for Auto Spheres were being changed during a Y axis mirror.
• Mirrored part programs did not open in the default part program directory.
• Cutting a feature set from PC-DMIS was causing application errors.
• Dimension labels were not aligning correctly in the inspection reports.
• Saving statistics to a file was not working if the file was on a network computer.
• New translation libraries allow importing of Unigraphics files that previously had illegal elements.
• "Show Out of Tolerance Only" was being incorrectly defaulted for inspection reports.
• The Unigraphics direct CAD translator included the wrong dll's.
• A dialog was added informing installers that Administrator priveledges are required for installation as well as the first startup of PC-DMIS.
• Edge point thickness was not allowing real number inputs.
• Messages to take sample hits were not displaying in German resources.
• Dimension box widths were standardized in inspection reports.
• The tool tip box was only showing up when the Edit Window was closed.
• The Angle Between dimension was changing when opening a part program created in a previous version.
• Improvements were made to the handling of the DEA bridge axis convention on horizontal arm Leitz interface machines.
• The prehit distance for the ends of square slots was incorrect.
• The DEAWrist registry entry was not being stored in the correct registry section.
• The Angle vectors for Auto Slots were unavaible for use in variables.
• Doing constuction override on a scan feature was causing an application error.
• The CAD select dialog was remaining open after closing the Auto Features dialog.
• Pressing Ctrl+M to store a move point inside a measured feature ended the feature on a Sharpe interface.
• Operator Comments were not pausing execution for manual features with a Sharpe interface.
• The dimension axis "V" was not properly aligning with other dimension axes in the inspection report.
• The MM4 command for ON_ERROR/ALL was not translating correctly when imported to PC-DMIS.
• The MM4 command RAD(...) was importing as RAD2DEG instead of DEG2RAD.
• XYZ readouts on a DCC Sheffield machine were not updating correctly.
• The MM4 command ON_ERROR/ALL; ABORTPROG was not translating correctly.
• The SPC database was exporting the true position bonus as a combined bonus.
• Breakpoints caused improper execution of tip commands.
• A trace statement that had been added into an IF block that didn't have opening and closing braces would cause breakpoints not to work.
• Some metric STEP files were importing in inch units.
• The Polar interface did not work with Inch mode programs.
• Random errors were generated when using a rotary table with the Sharpe interface.
• Use CAD Provided ID's Flag was not working with the ProE DCI.
• PC-DMIS wasn't saving manual rotary table information when used with the Leitz interface.
• The Basic Axis Scan did not work on the common controller if the OBSERVER was enabled.
• An F9 edit of a Vector Point was not updating the nominal information if the location changed.
• Rotary table position status was not being updated on startup of PC-DMIS.
• T nominal value dimensions were not mirroring correctly.
• Slashes were arbitrarily being inserted into the beginning of PDF and printed reports.
• Angle Between dimensions were not including the tolerance bar color in the reports.
• Angles expressed in DD:MM:SS were showing the deviation twice in reports.
• Angles expressed in DD:MM:SS were showing the deviation twice in reports.
• Angle Between dimensions were not being sent to the XSTATS11.TMP file.
• BFRE Cones of the correct size could not be constructed from scans.
• Communications with the SolidWorks DCI were improved.
• Using the Generate function to create a Linear Open scan caused application errors.
• 3D Best Fit alignments to a single point did not work.
• Part program names created with illegal characters now save the characters as underscores.
• Orbix error messages for the I-DEAS DCI were not being searched for in the proper direcotry.
• Gbarstate.dat file corruption problems were resolved.
• The Settings Editor export function now defaults to the same directory as the Settings Editor.
• XYZ counters stopped updating after execution of a part program on a Zeiss-GPIB machine.
• Identical registry entries were being deleted on import.
• Dimension info displayed the wrong color when only one of the dimension's axes was shown.
• The status bar units indicator was not update if the program units were changed due to the import of a CAD file of different units.
• An additional M1 axis was added for statistical output to support Form and Location negative tolerances.
• STEP files were not displaying smoothly after import.
• The report format has been modified to allow dimension bars to align vertically.
• Invalid file error messages appeared when no available UG license was detected.
• A default Operator Mode windows layout was added.
• The ability to Quit out of a part program from Operator Mode was added.
• The bar above a feature name was not printing if the feature color was changed.
• Graphical analysis of Form was available in the Location dimension dialog even if it wasn't part of the dimension.
• No cursor was available during the partial execution of a part program that had breakpoints defined.
• Starting execution in the middle of a program did not save statistics.
• It was not possible to manually stop and continue a scan executed from automation.
• Constructed Inside Cast Circles always had and outside diameter.
• Power Users can now store homing offsets for Sheffield interfaces in the registry.
• Pasting a True Position dimension left the 3 datum records empty in the edit window.
• Inappropriate machine movement occurred on emergency recovery with the gripper engaged in a System-5 column.
• There is now real time updating of the System-5 rack status.
• Command status was not know in the event of an emergency during System-5 operations.
• Machine control parameters were not remaining constant when switching from Manual to DCC during Sytem-5 operations.
• The DMIS DID command was not being translated correctly.
• Dimension box sizes in the inspection report were not maintaining proper size.
• Rotary scan didn't work properly if the origin axis wasn't Z+.
• The application was crashing if a corrupted or empty probe file was selected during the DMIS import.
• The PRBTYP SP8 firmware command was implemented for using the SP80 with Common Leitz firmware.
• Tilt and rotation imported incorrectly from DMIS files.
• The manual retract distance was not being properly reset after and illegal touch error on LK controllers.
• The target vector was updating incorrectly for Round Slots that were measured manually.
• The menu item for "Send Current Stats to File" did not function after Execute Feature was used.
• Using the Old DEA interface, after finishing probe calibration, the probe moved up, mostly in Z, until it hit Z limit and errored out.
• Auto cylinders measured with pitch had actuals that were the reverse of theoreticals.
• The DMIS File I/O command was appearing in summary mode without an icon symbol.
• Check distance on find hole centering measurments was increased to 115%.
• The probe radius was added to the calculation for the check distance value.
• Executing subroutines with best fit alignments caused application errors.
• Application errors happened when printing to DMO output in dual-arm part programs.
• The VALUE/ command for tolerance actuals was not available in DMIS support.
• Autofeatures derived from a basic hit did not support the RMEAS/ABSOLUTE function.
• The INIT text was disappearing when switching to FINDNOMS for Auto Circles.
• 3D Best Fit alignments gave bad results if there was no CAD and IgnoreCadToPart=0.
• Posting a round slot to DXF/DWG was creating a square slot.
• Incomplete Virtual-DMIS files caused application errors on import to PC-DMIS.
• Feature labels that were hidden were re-appearing after program execution.
• The default layout data files had been corrupted and caused spurious application errors.
• Indications were added to the program printout to indicate arm specific commands.
• Some scan types were not working on Leitz PMM machines.
• DMO has extra OUTPUT/FA(label) statements that were confusing Quirl posts.
• A 3D best fit alignment to 4 points was not computing correctly.
• Having the move check box active with a non-zero distance was not compatible with the measurement repetition of any CMT features.
• Unnecessary messages were generated when deleting large blocks containing dimensions.
• Edit Window layouts were not saved if a user Quit out of a program.
• Selection order was not always correct in list boxes for features with a space in the name.
• End of page indicators were not being properly written to RTF files.
• Rotation information could be deleted from MOVE/ALL commands if the program was closed after inserting the command without executing it.
• It is now possible to disable circular moves during calibration through a registry setting.
• Graphical analysis was not correctly saving the number of hit deviations displayed.
• True position deviation was not being calculated correctly for perpendicular to a centerline.
• The path to the statistics database now allows 255 characters.
• 5-Unique fixture execution sometimes asked for the wrong column.
• The preview window was not allowing changing of the theoretical and tolerance information.
• Parasolids version 14 CAD files are now supported.
• Auto Select Columns for 5-Unique fixturing was not working properly.
• A user-defined order for 5-Unique column placement on the table is now avaliable.
• Improper prompting occurred for loading 5-Unique modules.
• Alignments created after loops in dual-arm part programs could cause application errors.
• Application errors ocurred when rotating the PH9 on a Johansson machine in manual mode.
• Executing programs with statistics commands unmarked still prompted for "Okay to save statistics".
• Auto Selecting columns from the Fixture dialog caused application errors.
• Dual-arm calibration of a System-5 rack was not working correctly.
• The Arm2 gripper could not properly grab the column in rack position 1.
• Arm2 System-5 settings were not being stored on the Arm1 computer.
• Air was not present when gripping column 8 for the first time in a System-5 rack.
• Application errors occurred when calibrating a System-5 rack where only column 8 was defined.
• Tip angles were not always mirroring correctly.
• Find Nominals did not work properly for Auto Circle when selecting from a Unigraphics DCI file.
• Support was added for I-DEAS version 10.
• Fixturing commands were not properly parsing long fixture file names.
• DMO output files did not carry identifying names with the tolerances.
• Responding too fast to an OK to Rotate PH9 message box could cause PC-DMIS to hang with the Johansson interface.
• The same circle measured at 2 rotated positions did not give the correct distance dimension when measured on a rotary table.
• The first rotary table move was not always commanded or prompted for manual tables.
• RTF file output was not maintaining consistent page breaks.
• Some DMO report commands were not being output correctly.
• System-5 column recovery was confusing the column heights.
• Executing external commands that used a forward slash / escape was not recognizing the slash.
• Roundness of Minimum Separation Cylinders did not have the same maximum positive and negative deviations.
• The Mitutoyo GPIB interface produced error 706 after taking a point during qualification.
• Multi-line comments were producing DMIS export errors stating "Line too long."
• Dual-arm fixtures caused application errors when trying to execute the fixture.
• A change was made to the faceting tolerance to improve the rotation of Unigraphics DCI models.
• Manual DEA machines were not initializing properly.
• Vector Point find vector failed if the feature had metal thickness.
• Problems during homing on the DEA F controller might not necessarily force PC-DMIS to home the machine.
• Copying programs with hyper-reports could cause the hyper-reports to be destroyed on execution.
• BFRE planes, lines, and ellipse were being created with the active tip rather than the tip used to measure the input featrues.
• Basic scans help was not available.
• A minimum size was added to the dimension fields in the Edit Window Report Mode to improve readability.
• 45 degree chamfers could not be measured with Auto Cone.
• Application errors were generated when deleting a WORKPLANE/ZPLUS command.
• Application errors ocurred after editing weights of best fit alignment features.
• Editing a UV scan was not properly updating the graphical image.
• The Home Offset for Sheffield machines was not always being properly stored in the registry.
• Sometimes the Edit Window would first appear blank if a program was opened that contained CAD data.
• There was a bad move point in the System-5 dual-arm calibration after the first pickup of Arm1 on an Arm2 column.
• Compensation type was not being properly transferred when upgrading a Mitutoyo Bright from v3.25 to v3.5.
• Application errors happened when deleting command lines from the DMIS mode of the Edit Window.
• A default layout algorithm was added for the creation of Point Info boxes in Analysis views.
• Feature labels that were hidden were re-appearing after program execution.
• Expressions in comments were not being properly exported in Visual Basic.
• Degrees/Minutes/Seconds format was not properly supported in DMIS format.
• A new method of selecting Edge Points was implemented when using IDEAS CAD files.
• Programs containing subroutines were being added to the most recent programs list if the subroutine was executed.
• Zeiss-GPIB interface machine speed was extremely slow between garages of a tool change cycle.
• Distance dimensions calculated from a constructed slot were not correct.
• Simulated horizontal arm machines showed the wrong direction of movement for the Y axis.
• Calibration check in an inch program failed for probes calibrated in metric programs.
• The Unigraphics DCT was not displaying or translating all CAD entities.
• Switching between languages was causing PC-DMIS to give resource errors on restart.
• The Auto Features dialog contained the English string "distance" while using German.
• An EnableEstatus argument was added to the registry to allow real-time updating of the XYZ readouts on Sharpe32 controllers.
• Manual execution lists were not properly updating feature names.
• Edge points were not being executed if the program contained surface points.
• Scan dialogs did not limit the maximum scan increment.
• After canceling a scan execution, saying "No" to save the scan was not working.
• Use of the Delete key sometimes produced application errors.
• Nominal data for generic features was not being mirrored correctly.
• Entering dual-arm mode causes an application error on the Arm2 computer when Arm2 has a populated System-5 column set.
• DEFGRF commands from Chorus DMIS are now supported as comments.
• ACTL and THEO data did not correspond after a To Points scan.
• Two ENDMEAS/ commands were being inserted at the end of a manual To Points scan.
• Adding fixture assembly offsets changed the view in the graphics window.
• Alignments were not always saving in the correct directory structure.
• Editing in the Report Mode window was not functioning.
• DMIS ARRAY commands were not importing correctly for use in PC-DMIS.
• Spherical control points in a Basicscan did not work through automation.
• Deleting scan points in a scan used in a best fit alignment would cause application errors.
• F9 editing of a LOADFIXTURE command with automatic mode caused application errors.
• Changing assembly offsets would offset the probe graphic from the machine graphic.
• The machine graphics did not correctly draw Arm2 probes at the end of the Arm 2 ram.
• Some Unigraphics file surfaces were not being imported correctly.
• Loading a dual-arm machine model was destroying probe file offsets.
• The DMIS TRANS command was not importing correctly if all 3 X, Y, and Z fields were not declared.
• Roundness (Conicity) for Auto Cones was not being calculated correclty.
• F1 help was not showing correctly when using Chinese resources.
• Sample points and feature points were being taken out of sequence.
• Section lines in multi-section manual scans were being displayed relative to non-aligned coordinates.
• DMIS import did not correctly associate multiple probe angles to multiple probe files.
• Application errors occurred when selecting to create a new program after first closing another program while using the Polar interface.
• Error 10061 was generated when using the Catia DCI on an IBM Unix station with Catia v4.2.
• TP20 probes were producing Probe Missed Part error messages during execution on Mora Machines.
• F9 edit of cylinders and cones was not properly updating feature coordinates when switching between polar and cartesian coordinates.
• Axis identifiers were not being listed in PC-DMIS Pro alignment commands.
• Conflicts in the TEXT/FORMAT command caused out of memory errors while looping with some dimensions.
• After hitting auto on a Sheffield jogbox to stop the CMM, PC-DMIS couldn't be recovered.
• Auto Cone was not calculating correct nominal angle values.
• Some dimensions displayed their dimension tables with an extra column after the graph.
• It was not possible to print selected pages in a Hyper-report.
• Communications errors (code 780) were generated on the Mitutoyo Bright interface.
• The Settings button was incorrectly being made available during F9 edit of some scans.
• Mitutoyo Bright machines experienced errors a few minutes after activation.
• Report dimensions boxes not wrap long dimension heading lines.
• Execution Mode Options window didn't show the commands for sample hits while using German resources.
• Faro Platinum arms will now have the motors started and initialized if needed on startup of PC-DMIS.
• A pop-up menu is now available for hiding DES labels.
• Individual levels of a PC-DMIS generated AS3 files could not be viewed in DataView.
• Analysis views could have shown two profile graphics for one scan object.
• The Edit Window could become unusable after using the window minimize/maximize buttons.
• Pressing F1 in the Settings Editor did not link to the help file.
• Constructing a cone from scans that went from larger to smaller diameter did not work.
• A marked set would not print after execution if the global print option is selected.
• DMIS QIS variables are incorrectly placed into the output as TEXT/OPER.
• Tolerance labels are missing from the DMO report after import of a DMIS file.
• PC-DMIS incorrectly creating two FA outputs instead of one F and one FA after importing a DMIS file.
• DMIS features can now be output with the dimensions instead of when the features are measured.
• Manual 5-Unique gripper calibration was commanding an incorrect move.
• The Delete Point key on the joystick did not delete points in when creating a Corner Point.
• Emergencies on the DEA controller could not be reset after cancelling execution of a program with breakpoints.
• Importing a DMIS array variable was appending an underscore to the command argument.
• Selecting 2 System-5 C500 columns consecutively produced application errors.
• Support was added for the TP20 on the Faro arm machine.
• Feature type identifiers were being duplicated in status bar prompts.
• Constructed Intersected Lines showed a redundant length field in the Edit Window Command Mode.
• Graphics window rulers had no numbers or markings.
• Deleting large sections of programs that included dimensions could have caused application errors.
• Best Fit Recomp was not working for the current probe on constructed spheres if the probe was different than in the the original program.
• Find Nominals in Point Only mode took to long to process with the Unigraphics, ACIS, and I-DEAS DCI's.
• Improvements were made in the speed of switching of language resource files.
• File I/O statements were not translating properly from Chorus DMIS to PC-DMIS.
• It was impossible to change the Probe Head Orientation if a machine model was loaded.
• It was not possible to enter a new System-5 fixture on the first try.
• Clicking on a System-5 fixture point name in the Fixture Setup dialog cause application errors.
• The graphics portion of the dimensions in the hyper-report were being cut off.
• Hyper-reports were not required to be closed prior to re-executing a part program.
• Hyper-reports could be hidden behind the graphics window after execution.
• The Preview Window was not properly updating.
• Mitutoyo GPIB settings were being altered when installing PC-DMIS.
• Pierce CAD while in 3D Rotate mode did not work with the Unigraphics DCI.
• Cast plane construction was not working.
• A checkbox of Average Errors was incorrectly displaying in the Iterative Alignment Wizard.
• It was not possible to deselect a group selected wire-frame circle.
• The CAD vector was not being used as the default vector for Ellipses.
• Execution hung in offline dual-arm execution simulation if machine models were loaded.
• Speed improvements were made to the Catia DCI.
• Application errors were generated when defining a dual-arm machine graphical model.
• The SCANSPEED command was not properly implemented for Leitz PMM controllers.
• Errors during the manual part of a manual/DCC tool change would cause a need for the tool change cycle to repeat from the beginning.
• Clearance plane commands were not being executed during the learn process with a Sharpe contrller.
• While using 5-Unique fixturing, the Unload instruction was not supported in Offline mode.
• Startup with the SMX Laser was not always completing.
• Dimension symbols were missing in PDF report files.
• The 5-Unique unload instruction was not supported Offline.
• The THEO value for the Quick Start Cir_2CirLn was displaying incorrectly.
• When measure was checked, the surface point did not complete execution.
• Auto-Trigger, Auto-Trigger Plane, and Distance to Target with Auto Zoom between Feature types was not working correctly with the Faro interface.
• Feature labels saved in viewsets were sometimes being serialized without a location.
• While in a part program and unmarking manual features, PC-DMIS unmarked LOADPROBE and TIP commands also.
• The Graphics Window was not remaining maximized when switching windows layouts.
• The scan segment command did not update the cad coordinates of it's start and end points as needed.
• The Leitz jogbox Print button will now force hits when used with a fixed probe.
• The Leitz common interface did not manage rotary table CLOCKWISE and COUNTERCLOCKWISE commands.
• PDF output was generating application errors.
• The TP20 sometimes generated errors when being changed with an ACR1.
• Hyper-Reports were not working when saving backward to a previous version format.
• Key-In dimensions were not being shown correctly in Auto-Reports.
• Opening a 2nd program from a different folder during execution confused the search paths.
• Changes in the registry caused some settings to be deleted if PC-DMIS was not installed with administrator priveledges.
• The XYZ trihedron is drawing upside-down before first alignment.
• The PDF print drivers were updated to resolve various file generation problems.
• Command line switches were added to the PC-DMIS installation. (/D, /NB, /SF)
• Generic planes were not being mirrored properly.
• Check boxes selections in the Probe Calibration Utility are now maintained after closing.
• Cones constructed from scans were not always working due to bad initial scan points.
• Center scan was not working properly.
• The Johansson interface did not work without a PH9.
• The Iterative Alignment Start Label didn't accept a custom label name.
• Add-Ins toolbar was not available on toolbar shortcut menu.
• The default rotation axis for iterative alignments was not always being assigned properly.
• 3D rotate while executing scan caused application errors.
• The Automatically Adjust Probe Head Wrist General SetUp Option caused an "Illegal tip" error message.
• Find for a known sheetmetal vector was not working if a sheetmetal thickness was used.
• The Unigraphics Direct CAD Translator was not importing all wireframe entities.
• Program coordinates would be corrupted if the program recalled and external alignment that could not be found.
• PC-DMIS did not warn Pro-E DCI users when the original file no longer existed and PC-DMIS was going to use the original tessellated data.
• Toolbars shifted when changing desktop layout parameters.
• Direction points could not be properly defined during learning of Quick Start measured planes on manual interface machines.
• The isometric view was changed to be a true isometric view.
• Attempting to unload a System-5 fixture could have caused an application error.
• Selecting CAD labels did not select features in the features list of construction dialogs.
• If the selected statistics databased did not exist, a default database was not being used.
• The cursor was not properly positioning after manually entering a CASE statement.
• The Settings Editor was not correctly saving new values if the editor settings were exported.
• The status of the Arm2 System-5 rack was not being communicated to the Arm1 computer.
• When using a System-5 module that wasn't a sphere, the vector fields in the setup dialog were not being disabled.
• Edge point only mode now supports only single point probing.
• Some IGES files were missing surfaces after import using AlternateIGESImport.
• A PH9 was not rotating correctly during program execution on a System-5 equipped machine.
• PC-DMIS was not considering all possible hole locations for placement of 5-Unique mechanical columns.
• A new registry setting allows the Sharpe32Z controller to update XYZ counters if the enable button is depressed.
• Paper size was not a Hyper-report property.
• PC-DMIS changes a computer's local settings to use a dot for the decimal separator and then restores the local settings when PC-DMIS exits.
• Ctrl+E on a command worked only if no breakpoints were defined.
• OLE objects used in hyper-reports did not correctly create the required compile.bas file.
• Iterative alignment did not work on manual Sheffield machines.
• Show Screen Captures were not controlled by window layout.
• Saved Windows Layouts were not being saved properly while in Summary mode.
• RTF files were always being saved as 8-1/2 by 11 paper size.
• Unigraphics files that could not be created read the entire file before giving an error.
• Generic constructed point failed in command mode.
• It is now not necessary to exit PC-DMIS to recalculate the wrist map when switching program units.
• Layer colors of constituent faces in Catia files were not being read correctly on file import.
• It was not possible to measure an ellipse without obtaining nominal data from a CAD file.
• Automatic numeration of features has been improved.
• Searching for probe files in sub-directories with the Global Used button in Probe Utilities for tip angles in now possible.
• It was not possible to break program execution when in an endless loop.
• Some unnecessary files were being left on a computer after an uninstall operation.
• Circular moves have been implemented for the Mitutoyo interface.

Latest Interfaces for Version 3.5 MR2

Occasionally files for supported machine interfaces are changed or added outside of the normal PC-DMIS version release parameters. Follow this link to download any updated or new interface files for PC-DMIS Version 3.5 MR2.

To install an interface file:

1. Follow the link above and download the .dll file to a directory of your choice.
2. Rename the DLL file to interfac.dll.
3. Place interfac.dll file into the directory where you installed PC-DMIS.
4. Use PC-DMIS as usual.