Adding a usrprobe.dat file...

[redmach]

Hi, I have a question about adding a tip file.
(3.5MR2)
I have an existing usrprobe.dat file that has a cylinder tip in it.


ITEM:TIP3.0BY13MMSHNK M2
begintip
ribcount 10
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -6 3
cylinder 0 0 -6 0 0 -10 2
color 255 0 0
cylinder 0 0 -10 0 0 -14.5 3
hotspot 0 0 -13 0 0 1 3 4 shank
endtip
ITEM:CONVERT_TO_M2THReD M3
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -7 4
connect 0 0 -7 0 0 1 M2

I just got a smaller cyl. tip that is not in my library (1.5MM x 11MM)
Can I copy/paste/modify my existing probe file and create another usrprope.dat file? or add the new one to the existing file?
Since I don't know what all the numbers mean after the size, I'm kind of stuck.
Any help is appreciated as always.
Thanks Mike

[bw_bob]

Copy, paste, modify & make sure you rename tip

[redmach]

Do I modify this existing tip?
Do I have to change anything else besides the tip size?
Thanks

[Don Ruggieri]

Hi, I have a question about adding a tip file.
(3.5MR2)
I have an existing usrprobe.dat file that has a cylinder tip in it.


ITEM:TIP3.0BY13MMSHNK M2
begintip
ribcount 10
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -6 3
cylinder 0 0 -6 0 0 -10 2
color 255 0 0
cylinder 0 0 -10 0 0 -14.5 3
hotspot 0 0 -13 0 0 1 3 4 shank
endtip
ITEM:CONVERT_TO_M2THReD M3
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -7 4
connect 0 0 -7 0 0 1 M2

I just got a smaller cyl. tip that is not in my library (1.5MM x 11MM)
Can I copy/paste/modify my existing probe file and create another usrprope.dat file? or add the new one to the existing file?
Since I don't know what all the numbers mean after the size, I'm kind of stuck.
Any help is appreciated as always.
Thanks Mike

copy the entire section within the same (USRPROBE.DAT) file. If the length of the stylus (and everything above it) is identical, you need only to modify the diameter on the last CYLINDER line and the diameter on the HOTSPOT line.

The Cylinder lines contains -
geometry X1 Y1 Z1 X2 Y2 Z2 Diameter

The Hotspot line contains -
X Y Z I J K Diameter Length connection_type

This is from memory, so I might be slightly off. . .

[JamesMannes]

Go...

HERE

...for a document on the description of the probe files.

[redmach]

Thanks

Thanks for the input. Here is what I get now

ITEM:TIP3.0BY13MMSHNK M2
begintip
ribcount 10
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -6 3
cylinder 0 0 -6 0 0 -10 2
color 255 0 0
cylinder 0 0 -10 0 0 -14.5 3
hotspot 0 0 -13 0 0 1 3 4 shank
endtip
ITEM:CONVERT_TO_M2THReD M3
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -7 4
connect 0 0 -7 0 0 1 M2


ITEM:TIP1.5BY11MMSHNK M2
begintip
ribcount 10
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -6 3
cylinder 0 0 -6 0 0 -10 2
color 255 0 0
cylinder 0 0 -10 0 0 -14.5 1.5
hotspot 0 0 -13 0 0 1 3 4 shank
endtip
ITEM:CONVERT_TO_M2THReD M3
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -7 4
connect 0 0 -7 0 0 1 M2




Probe file=small shank Date=4/25/2007 Time=7:28:20 AM

T1A0B0 THEO X 0.0000 Y -0.2244 Z 3.8906 D 0.1181
T1A0B0 MEAS X 0.0032 Y -0.2261 Z 3.8997 D 0.0589 StdDev 0.0000

T1A0B0 SHANKI 0.000571 J-0.004425 K 0.999990

Measured probe diameter error exceeds the limits.
T1A0B0

It gives me an error message after measuring the ball?? Out of tolerance.
It seems the diameter is 1/2 what it should be.??

[redmach]

OK, Got It

I forgot to change the Diameter in the hotspot line.
I think I got it now.
Thanks for the help.
Mike

ITEM:TIP3.0BY13MMSHNK M2
begintip
ribcount 10
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -6 3
cylinder 0 0 -6 0 0 -10 2
color 255 0 0
cylinder 0 0 -10 0 0 -14.5 3
hotspot 0 0 -13 0 0 1 3 4 shank
endtip
ITEM:CONVERT_TO_M2THReD M3
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -7 4
connect 0 0 -7 0 0 1 M2


ITEM:TIP1.5BY11MMSHNK M2
begintip
ribcount 10
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -6 3
cylinder 0 0 -6 0 0 -10 2
color 255 0 0
cylinder 0 0 -10 0 0 -14.5 1.5
hotspot 0 0 -13 0 0 1 1.5 4 shank
endtip
ITEM:CONVERT_TO_M2THReD M3
color 142 142 142
cylinder 0 0 0 0 0 -7 4
connect 0 0 -7 0 0 1 M2