On Machine Inspection : Import Measurement

File Format

Select the format of the file to import from the CNC controller back into Cimatron. The following file formats are available in the dropdown list:

Generic

This format is a .TXT file containing a line for each point. The line contains the XYZ coordinates of the touch point of the measurement probe.
ExampleExample

<Other formats>

Cimatron provides the capability use supported convertor programs which dynamically transform file data from one specific format into the generic format. These convertors are provided by your software provider or reseller. Each translation program is as an executable file stored in its own folder in \Data\NC\OMI-Convert (for example: C:\ProgramData\Cimatron\Cimatron\2024.0\Data\NC\OMI-Convert). A dynamic list of conversion options is built from the contents of this folder. When a file is imported using this option, the translation program converts it to a generic file which is then imported.

The imported data is kept within the procedure so that the Inspection Report can be generated if the file is moved or the measurements result file is deleted.

Warn if distance is larger than

This parameter is used as one of the ways to verify that the correct import file has been selected.

The system performs the following checks:

1. The system compares the distance between the target coordinates in the procedure and the result read from the file. If for one or more points the distance is larger than the parameter, Warn if distance is larger than, the following message is displayed:
   
   Point(s) in the input file are out of range. <Continue> <Cancel>

2. If the number of points in the file differs from the number of the points in the procedure(s), the following message is displayed:
   
   Wrong number of points: NNN points in the procedure and MMM points in the Measurement file. <Continue> <Cancel>
   If <Continue> is selected,

   • If the number of points in the file is too large, only the first NNN points are read.
   • If the number of points is too small, only the first MMM points of the procedure(s) get results.

Results File Name

Browse to and select the measurement results file imported from the CNC controller.

The default folder holding the imported files is defined in the Import Measurement Preferences. The default file name is:

<elt_file_name>-<procedure name>

The measurements results from the CNC controller are imported back into Cimatron and associated with the On-Machine Inspection procedure. An indication in the Process Manager signifies that measurement data has been imported for this procedure.

Once the measurement results have been imported, the Inspection Reports may be produced in the available export formats.