Manual. Version 1.52 July 2000

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1 Manual Version 1.52 July 2000

2 2 CAM2 Automotive FARO Technologies, Inc. 125 Technology Park Lake Mary, Fl Phone: (++1) FAX: (++1) CATIA is a registered trademark of DASSAULT SYSTEMES FaroArm and CAM2 are registered trademarks of FARO Technologies Inc. Copyright 2000 FARO Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the written permission of FARO Technologies, Inc.

3 CAM2 Automotive 3 Table of Contents 1 Introduction What is CAM2 Automotive used for? The User Interface The Title Bar The Menu Bar The Toolbars The General Toolbar The Section Cut Commands The Layers and Filters Toolbar The Preferred View Settings The CME Tools Toolbar The Layers and Filters Toolbar The Control Bar The Alignment Elements The Geometrical Commands Geometrical Elements The Measurement Elements Toolbar The Surface Measurement Elements Toolbar The Contour Measurement Elements Toolbar The MDI-Measuring Toolbar The CNC-Measuring-Cycle Tool Bar The Tolerances Bar The Status Bar Importing VDA-FS and IGES Files Managing Files Creating Directories Moving Files Delete Viewing Vector Files Enlarging Section Cuts Rotating a View Moving a View Resetting the Rotational Center

4 4 CAM2 Automotive Resetting to Default Values Merging Files Comparing files Shading a View Creating Section Cuts The Filter and Layer Structure Summary Managing Windows Working with Document Windows Several Document Windows Split Views Printing Vector Files Changing Printer Settings Setting the Page Layout The Print Preview Printing the Current View Fixed Scale Printout Aligning Physically Aligning An Element Aligning An Element by Calculation in 2D mode Aligning An Element by Calculation in 3D mode Processing by using CAD Data Processing without using CAD Data Point Point Point - Alignment Plane Plane Plane - Alignment Point Plane Plane - Alignment Plane Plane Point - Alignment Plane Point Plane - Alignment Point Point Plane - Alignment Plane Point Point - Alignment RPS-Alignment Point Point Point Point - Alignment VariAlign-Alignment Measuring with CAM2 Automotive Defining Nominal Elements

5 CAM2 Automotive Creating Template Lists Viewing Elements Actual Value Recording Construct Probe Switch Measuring in 3D mode Basics Geometrical Elements Coordinate Systems Probing Points The File Menu The New Command The Open Command The Select File Dialog Box The Add Command The Add Files Dialog Box The Compare Command The Save Command The Save As Command The Save Assembly Command The Save Assembly Dialog Box The Close Command The Switch To Command The Import Command The Import Dialog Box The Import from Catia Command The New Directory Command The Create Directory Dialog Box The Rename Command The Move Command The Move Dialog Box The Delete Command The Info Command The Edit Info Command The File - Info Text Dialog Box

6 6 CAM2 Automotive 2.17 The Print Command The Page Setup Command The Page Layout Dialog Box The Edit Page Footer Command The Page Footer Dialog Box The Print Preview Command The Print Setup Command The Printout Settings Command The Printout Settings Dialog Box The 1,2,... Commands The Exit Command The Edit 2D Menu The Delete Last Point Command The Change Command The Edit Plane/Numerical Input Dialog Box The Edit Circle/Numerical Input Dialog Box The Edit Sphere/Numerical Input Dialog Box The Edit Slot/Numerical Input Dialog Box The Edit Line/Numerical Input Dialog Box The Edit Point/Numerical Input Dialog Box The Edit Rectangle/Numerical Input Dialog Box The Edit Cylinder/Numerical Input Dialog Box The Edit CNC Point Dialog Box The Delete Command The Undo Command The Invert Command The View Menu The Status Bar Command The Toolbars Command The Isometric Command The Front View Command The Side View Command The Top View Command The CME Command The Point List Command

7 CAM2 Automotive The Section Cut Command The View Section Cut Dialog Box The Rotate Command The Fixed Scale Command The View Scale Dialog Box The Zoom In Command The Zoom Out Command The Reset Zoom Command The Center View Command The Grid Command The Reset Command The Wire Frame Model Command The Solid Image Model Command The Part Colors Command The Part Colors Dialog Box The Setup Command The View Setup Dialog Box - CAD Data The View Setup Dialog Box - Comparison The View Setup - Nominal Data Dialog Box The View Setup - Actual Data Dialog Box The View Setup - Display Dialog Box The View Setup - Points Dialog Box The View Setup - Lines Dialog Box The View Setup - Point List Dialog Box The View Setup - Groups/Points Dialog Box The View Setup - Tolerances Dialog Box The View Setup - Names Dialog Box The View Setup - CNC Points Dialog Box The Layers and Filters Command The Manage Layers Dialog Box The Layers and Filters Submenu The Manage Filters Dialog Box The Preferred View Settings Menu The Save As Preview Command The Export as Image File Command

8 8 CAM2 Automotive 4.27 The Display Point Types in List Command The Display Points Command The CME Menu The New Command The Probe Library Command The Probe Library dialog box SlotThe Enable Probe Command The Probe Diameter Command The Probe Sphere Dialog Box The Use Retract Point Command The Retract Time Command The Retract Time Dialog Box The PH9/10 Probe Submenu The PH9/10 Probe Connected command The PH9/10 Probe Interface command The PH9 Probe Connection Settings dialog box The Move PH9/10 Probe command The Zero-measuring Command The Zero-Measuring in MCS Command The Set Origin Command Origin with sphere or circle center point - Determine Origin with sphere or circle center point - Defaults The Origin Dialog box The Reference Globe Command The References - Start Dialog Box The References - Calibrate Dialog Box The References - Calculation Mode Dialog Box The References - New Name Dialog Box The References Modify Libraries Dialog Box The Coordinate System Command The Axis System Dialog Box The Move Origin Command The Scaling Factor Command The Scaling Factor Dialog Box The Compensation Factor Command

9 CAM2 Automotive The Compensation Factor dialog box The Alignments Submenu The Alignment-Wizard Command Alignment Wizard Plane-Line-Point-Alignment Plane-Line-Circle-Alignment Plane-Circle-Circle-Alignment Plane-Line-Line-Alignment P Alignment Wizard Spheres-Alignment Cones-Alignment The Automatic Command The VariAlign Command The VariAlign Dialog Box The 6 Point Alignment Command The Best Fit Alignment Command The Best Fit Alignment Dialog Box The Load Alignment Command The Load Alignment dialog box The Import Alignment Command The Save Alignment Command The Save Alignments Dialog Box The Export Alignment Command The Select Alignment Command The Select Alignment Dialog Box The Manipulate Alignment Command Changing the Alignment Matrix - Rotate Changing the Alignment Matrix - Switch Changing the Alignment Matrix - Move The Automatic Trigger Command The Section Cut Trigger Dialog Box The View Submenu The Show Last Latched Command The High Precision Command The Color Command

10 10 CAM2 Automotive The Font Command The Save Display Settings Command The Setup Command The Set Up CME - Hardware Dialog Box The Set Up CME - External Box The Set Up CME - Resolution Dialog Box The Set Up CME - General Dialog Box The Set up CME - Acoustic Signals Dialog Box The Set Up CME - API Dialog Box The Set Up CME - Volume Compensation Dialog Box The 2D Elements Menu The Defaults Command The Detail Command The Detail Dialog Box The Create Submenu The From CAD Data Command The Numerical Input Command The Construct Command The Record Actual Value Command The Confirm Command The Finish Command The Move Plane Command The Preset CMM Origin Command The Preset CMM Origin Dialog The Move Labels Command The Shape and Position Tolerances Submenu The Linearity Command The Planarity Command The Roundness Command The Cylindricity Command The Parallelity Command The Orthogonality Command The Angularity Command The Position Command The Concentricity Command

11 CAM2 Automotive The Symmetry Command The Define Reference Command The Point Command The Line Command The Planes Command The Circle Command The Slot Command The Rectangle Command The Cylinder Command The Cone Command The Sphere Command The Torus Command The Distances Command The Angle Command The Element Section Cuts Command The Circle Distance Command The 2D Measure Menu The Manage Templates Command The Template - General Dialog Box The Template - Templates Dialog Box The Template - Recordings Dialog Box The Create Templates Command The Process Template Command The Process Template Dialog Box The Import Template Submenu The From Geometrical File Command The Import Geometry Data Dialog The From External File Command The from CAM2 Execute Database Command The From CAM2 Control Database Command The From DMI File Command The Import Template from DMO File Command The Export Template Submenu The As CNC File Command The Create CNC Data Dialog Box

12 12 CAM2 Automotive The To CAM2 Execute Database Command The To CAM2 Control Database Command The Project Management Dialog Box The To DMI File Command The Import Data Command The Export Data Command The Export Measurement Data Dialog Box The Export Nominal Data Command The Print Protocol Command The Print Protocol Dialog Box The Tolerances Command The Tolerances Dialog Box The Material/Appliance Offset 2D Command The Thickness Dialog Box The Distance Range Command The Distance Range Dialog Box The 3D Measurement Menu The Surface Measuring Command The Contour Measuring Command The MDI-Measuring Command The CNC-Mode active Command The Surface Measurement Submenu The Move Points Command The Move Point Dialog Box The Manual Measured Point Command The Manual Measured Point Dialog Box The Weight of Surface Vector Command The Weight of Surface Vector Dialog Box The Measure Using Weight Command The Copy Group to MDIs Command The Contour Measuring Submenu The Axis to Ignore Command The Ignore Axis Dialog Box The 2 Axes Measuring Command The Deformed Contour Measuring Command

13 CAM2 Automotive The Select Contour Command The Add Points on Contour Command The MDI-Measuring Submenu The Get MDI by Mouse Command The Get MDI on Cut Command The MDI on Cut Intersection Command The Multiple MDIs on a Cut Command The Enter MDI by Keyboard Command The Get MDI on Contour Command The Enter Distance from Contour Command The Enter Distance from Contour Dialog Box The Define MDIs with Distance Command The Multiple MDIs from Grid Command The Options for Ref. Contour Points Command The Options for Ref. Contour Points Dialog Box The Get MDI for Ref. Contour Points Command The MDIs for CNC Command The MDIs for CNC Dialog Box The Get CNC touch points Command The Mirror MDIs Command The Mirror MDIs Dialog Box The Invert MDI vector Command The Copy Group to Surface Command The Point-Point Calculation Mode Command The Point to Surface Calculation Mode Command The Maximal Distance Command The Maximal Distance Dialog Box The CNC Mode Submenu The Assume Current NIV Group Command The Import MDIs to new Group Command The Edit Plane Command The Edit CNC Point Command The Insert CNC Point Command The Move CNC Point on Surface Command The Move CNC Point on Geometric Command

14 14 CAM2 Automotive The Mirror CNC points Command The Insert Message Point Command The Edit Message Point Command The Delete Message Point Command The Insert Probe Change Point Command The Edit Probe Change Point Command The Delete Probe Change Point Command The Start CNC-Measuring Command The Abort CNC-Measuring Command The Run Cycle without Measuring Command The Print Protocol Command The Print Protocol Dialog Box The Tolerances Command The Tolerances Dialog Box The Material/Appliance Offset Command The Material/Appliance Offset Dialog Box The Distance Range Command The Distance Range Dialog Box The 3D Groups Menu The New Groups Command The Edit Groups Command The Group Editor Dialog Box The Move Group Labels Command The Reset Group Labels Command The Previous Group Command The Next Group Command The Delete Group Command The Move Point Label Command The Reset Point Label Command The Previous Point Command The Next Point Command The Delete Point Command The Points visible/invisible Command The Make All Points visible Command The Rename Point Label Command

15 CAM2 Automotive The Change Name Dialog Box The Show Selected Points Command The Show all Points Command The Show no Points Command The Toggle visible/invisible Points Command The Undo Command The 3D Measurement Files Menu The Surface Points Submenu The Load Surface Points Command The Load Measuring-Points Dialog Box The Import Surface Points Command The Save Surface Points Command The Save Points Dialog Box The Export Surface Points Command The Surface Points -> VDA-FS Command The VDA Export Dialog Box The Surface Points -> MDIs Command The Surface Points to SPC Graph Command The Surface Points for SPC Graph Dialog Box The MDIs Submenu The Load MDI-Points Command The Load MDI-Points Dialog Box The Import MDIs Command The Save MDI Points Command The Save MDIs Dialog Box The Export MDIs Command The MDIs -> VDA-FS Command The MDIs -> BMW-Measuring Command The Save BMW-Measuring File Dialog Box The BMW-Measuring -> MDIs Command The VDA MDIs Command The CNC Points Submenu The Load CNC-Points Command The Load CNC-Points Dialog Box The Import CNC Points Command

16 16 CAM2 Automotive The Import from CAM2 Control DB Command The Save CNC-Points Command The Save CNC Points Dialog Box The Export CNC Points Command The Export to CAM2 Control DB Command The Measure by File Command The DMIS Submenu The Import DMI File Command The Import DMO File Command The Export DMI File Command The Section Cuts Menu The Create Command The Section Cuts - Axis Parallel Dialog Box The Section Cuts - Standard (2) Dialog Box The Section Cuts - Standard (3) Dialog Box The Section Cuts - Vector Point Dialog Box The Section Cuts - Angle/Points Dialog Box The Manage Command The Managing Section Cuts Dialog Box The Section Cut Display Dialog Box The Material Strength Command The Material Strength on Section Cuts Dialog Box The Delete Command The Save Command The Load Section Cuts Command The Save and Load Section Cuts Dialog Box The Point-Point-Distance Command The Section Cut on Screen Command The Section Cut on Contour Command The Move Labels Command The Dimensions Menu The Create Submenu The Point-Point Distance Command The Contour Arc Command The Cut-Cut Distance Command

17 CAM2 Automotive The Section Arc Cut Command The Delete Command The Move Label Command The Reset Label Command The Window Menu The New Window Command The Cascade Command The Tile Vertically Command The Tile Horizontally Command The Arrange Icons Command The Split Command The Default View Command The Next Section Command The Previous Section Command The Options Menu The General Command The General Options - Options Dialog Box The General Options - Acoustic Signals Dialog Box The Import Submenu The Import Command The Import Options Dialog Box The Import from Catia Command The Import Service Command The Import Service Dialog Box The New Conversion Command The Confirm Delete Command The Point Output Properties Command The Point Output Properties Dialog Box The Point Output Command The Units Command The VDA Roots Command The VDA ROOTS Options Dialog Box The Print Contents Submenu The Element Properties Command The Center Point Printing command

18 18 CAM2 Automotive 14.8 The Export/Import Paths Command The Auto Confirm Element Command The Background Color Command The Angles in... Command The Select Datasource Command The Use Alignment Wizards Command The Help Menu The Index Command The Context Help Command The Using Help Command The About Command

19 CAM2 Automotive 19 1 Introduction Welcome to the CAM2 Automotive introduction. In the following chapters, you will find out about CAM2 Automotive functions and how to use them. The introduction includes the following chapters: What is CAM2 Automotive used for? The User Interface Functions to view and manage files: Viewing vector files Importing VDA-FS and IGES files Working with Document Windows Managing vector files Printing Vector Files A few important basics: The coordinate systems Geometrical Elements Probing points Creating alignments: Aligning a part Physically Aligning An Element Aligning An Element by Calculation in 2D Aligning An Element by Calculation in 3D The functions for managing nominal elements and measurements: Measuring in 2D Mode Defining nominal elements Constructing

20 20 CAM2 Automotive Viewing elements Creating and processing templates Actual value recording Probe switch Measuring in 3D Mode 1.1 What is CAM2 Automotive used for? CAM2 Automotive offers wide-reaching options for the graphical display of a CAD object or geometrical elements, as well as options to define and measure them and create targetactual comparisons using these data. Of course, it is also possible to measure CAM2 Automotive parts without CAD data or create pure actual value recordings. Tolerance values can be got from different tolerance classes: default class, form and position classes or individually defined tolerance classes. CAM2 Automotive also has functions to measure surfaces and measure predefined target points (MDI points). Functions are available specifically to measure the contours of sheet metal parts. CNC programs can also be created offline. Of course, all CME functions such as the probe library, setting the origin, compensation factor and scaling factor are also included. All these data are displayed on the monitor and can be printed as a protocol. Many modern CAD systems use the VDA-FS or IGES file formats to exchange data. Because these formats are based on text files, CAD data in these formats can be processed by various computers and CAD systems. However, this same basic characteristic poses the most significant disadvantage of the system. Files in these formats require a huge amount of storage space, that is they take up a lot of space on mass storage media (like hard drives) and it takes a long time to load them in the computer' s working memory. If the work on a particular object is complete and is ready to archive, there is no longer reason to maintain the space and time consuming VDA-FS or IGES format. CAM2 Automotive converts these files without losing information into a more compact format. To keep things organized, CAM2 Automotive also provides a viewing and print function for compressed files. CAM2 Automotive also offers complete file management for these files that makes it possible to give a file or directory a description longer than the standard MS-DOS file name. Using CAM2 Automotive you can create a GEO file for this compressed vector file that contains the data from created or measured geometrical elements. In addition, in this file the

21 CAM2 Automotive 21 templates that are created and processed are saved so that you have access again anytime to completed measurements. There is also a CATIA direct interface. These data can be loaded and displayed in a wire frame model or as a 3D view. In addition, the layer and filter structures of the CAD systems are supported. 1.2 The User Interface The following control elements are available in the application window of your application: The Title Bar The Menu Bar The Toolbars The Status Bar

22 22 CAM2 Automotive In addition, the document window of the vector file currently open is displayed in the application window. The individual control elements of the toolbar and the control panel are described at a later time. If you have problems with the application windows or the Title barcontrol functions, read the chapter entitled Working with Document Windows The Title Bar The Title Bar stretches the length of the upper edge of the window. It contains the name of the application and, when applicable, the name of the vector file that is being displayed in the active window. To move the window, drag the title bar. Tip: Dialog boxes can also be moved by dragging them by their title bar. A title bar can contain the following elements: Buttons belonging to the system menu of the application Buttons belonging to the document system menu Buttons for maximizing the window Buttons for minimizing the window Buttons for restoring the window Name of the Application Name of the Document The Menu Bar There are various menus available in the menu bar. Using the left mouse button, click on one of these menu categories to get a list of commands.

23 CAM2 Automotive The Toolbars When you select the Toolbars command, another menu allows you to display or hide the individual toolbars. When a toolbar is displayed, a check mark appears next to the corresponding menu entry. Use the mouse to drag the toolbars anywhere within your application window. A toolbar can be docked on any of the four sides of the application window. A toolbar with more than one column can only be docked on the left or right edge. The following toolbars form the basis of CAM2 Automotive: General Control bar Section Cut Commands Layers and Filters Preferred Settings contains the most important commands in the File menu. Functions to control the view, such as Rotate, Move, Zoom or View as Solid Image Model. contains the most useful section cut functions. Functions to manage and change the layer and filter structure. To rename, delete or create a new current view. The General Toolbar The Control bar The Section Cut Commands Toolbar

24 24 CAM2 Automotive The Layers and Filters Toolbar The Preferred Settings Toolbar The following toolbars are available with a opened counter window or by changing into 2D or 3D mode: CME Tools Alignments and Probe Library Alignments contains the most useful CME functions. displays the current alignments and probe libraries. Commands for creating and managing alignments. The CME Tools The Alignments Toolbar The Alignments and Probe Libraries Bar You will also find the following buttons in 2D mode: Geometrical Commands Geometrical Elements Shape and Position Tolerances Managing Geometrical Elements, Alignments and Measurement Lists Creating, Constructing or Measuring Elements Entering Shape and Position Tolerances

25 CAM2 Automotive 25 The Geometrical Commands Toolbar The Geometrical Elements Toolbar The Shape and Position Tolerances Toolbar In Surface measuring mode (3D) the following buttons are also available: Measurement Elements Commands To Mange Measurement Points And Select The Measurement Mode Surface Measurement Elements * Commands for the Surface Measurement Mode Contour Measurement Elements * Commands for the Surface Measurement Mode MDI Elements * Commands for the Level Measurement Mode CNC Measurement Elements * Commands for the CNC Measurement Mode Tolerances Bar Shows deviations in relationship to the set tolerance values The buttons indicated with * are only available in each measurement mode.

26 26 CAM2 Automotive The Measurement Elements Toolbar The Surface Measurement Elements The Contour Measurement Elements The MDI Measurement Elements The CNC Measurement Elements

27 CAM2 Automotive 27 The Tolerances Bar You can find detailed help for using the individual toolbars by clicking on the icons on this page.

28 28 CAM2 Automotive The General Toolbar This toolbar in displayed horizontally at the top of the application window under the menu bar. The toolbar provides quick access to many CAM2 Automotive functions with your mouse. It can also be moved anywhere in the work area with the mouse. The toolbar can be docked on any of the four sides of the application window. To display or hide the toolbar, select the Toolbar General command from the View menu. Panel Effect Opens an existing vector file. Adds a vector file to another one and creates a list of compare files. Displays the specified files in the compare list and shows similarities and differences. Opens a CME window. Switches to Geometry mode. Switches to Surface mode. Creates a new folder. Imports files in VDA-FS and IGES format and converts them to an internal format. Changes the name of a vector file or folder. Moves a file or folder. Deletes a file or folder. Displays the file information for a vector file Adds a comment to the file information of a vector file. View Settings

29 CAM2 Automotive 29 Panel Effect defines/ changes the protocol settings Shows the print preview Prints the current view Shows the copyright information and the version number of your application. Describes individual control elements of your application. Undoes the last delete procedure.