Custom probe calibration

[Farmer]

Dear all, please see the attached probe drg. How do I add this to my probe list so that I can calibrate it? It is a custom made probe.


TIA.





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PROBE.JPG

[bw_bob]

Go into the PC-DMIS directory in your hard drive and open a file called probe. This list all probes for when you build a probe file. Scroll down & find the closest disk probe. That appears to be what you want. Copy & paste at bottom of page & then remame. Edit parameters to match what you have.

[JamesMannes]

Farmer,
Go here. Information like this can be found in the "search" portion of this forum.

http://www.pcdmisforum.com/showthread.php?t=1284

[Farmer]

Cheers gents, I now understand the concept but how would I alter the text for this for my custom probe above? My probe is M2 BTW.

ITEM:TIP18BY7.5MMDISK M2
begintip
ribcount 10
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -7.5 6
color 255 0 0
cylinder 0 0 -6.75 0 0 -8.25 18
hotspot 0 0 -7.5 0 0 1 18 1.5 disk
endtip

[Farmer]

Bueller??

Anyone??

[JamesMannes]

Copy that portion of the file, paste into the file and change the name and diameter and thickness.

[Farmer]

Copy that portion of the file, paste into the file and change the name and diameter and thickness.

So...

I dont need to change the cylinder, ribcount etc? I'm completely unfamiliar with this terminology.

[JamesMannes]

Cheers gents, I now understand the concept but how would I alter the text for this for my custom probe above? My probe is M2 BTW.

ITEM:TIP18BY7.5MMDISK M2
begintip
ribcount 10
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -7.5 6
color 255 0 0
cylinder 0 0 -6.75 0 0 -8.25 18
hotspot 0 0 -7.5 0 0 1 18 1.5 disk
endtip

Just these should be good. I misled you earlier. I said diameter and thickness. I should have said hotspot and diameter.

[Farmer]

As we say in England,

Cheers Geez!! (As in Geezer, not the other dude

Many thanks.

[Farmer]

Hey chaps, I've added the tip to my probe.Dat file but I have screwed something up and I'm not sure what. Could some kind soul tell me what I should be putting in the .Dat file for my above probe (drg is in my 1st post)?

Ta

[Farmer]

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