Using Probe Manager in RevWorks
Using Probe Sets - Reusing Previously Qualified Probe Sets
Reusing Previously Qualified Probe Sets Probes within a Probe Set can be reused in later digitizing sessions. Some devices require that you re-qualify any probe before use. For Probes Sets that relate several positions of an indexable probe head ...
Using Probe Sets - Setting the Reference Probe
Setting the Reference Probe Some devices require that one probe within a probe Set be designated as a Reference Probe. For such devices, each Probe Set that you create in RevWorks must contain one Probe that is designated as the Reference Probe. ...
Using Probe Sets - Renaming Probe Sets
Renaming Probe Sets The ability to rename probe items allows you to clarify the intended use of a specific Probe or Probe Set. When copying Probes, RevWorks supplies a default name that identifies the probe as a copy of a specific existing Probe ...
Using Probe Sets - Deleting Probe Sets
Deleting Probe Sets In order to conserve resources or limit confusion, you can permanently remove Probe Sets from Probe Manager. Warning: When you delete a Probe Set all contained Probes are also deleted. To Delete a Probe Set Access Probe Manager ...
Using Probe Sets - Modifying Probe Sets
Modifying Probe Sets As you expand and modify the use of Probes within a Probe Set, you may want to change characteristics of the probe Set such as the Reference Probe, if there is one for the Probe Set, or other pertinent information. Probe ...
Using Probe Sets - Copying Probe Sets
Copying Probe Sets You can make copies of Probe Sets to quickly develop multiple Probe Sets with similar characteristics or to make backup Probe Sets when you wish to try variations. To Copy a Probe Set Access Probe Manager Right click on the Probe ...
Using Probe Sets - Creating Probe Sets
Creating Probe Sets Probe Sets are groups of frequently used probes. By creating Probe Sets, you can conveniently group Probes into a set that is specific for a recurring task. When you first start Probe Manager, Probe Manager creates a Probe Set ...
Using Probe Sets - Setting the Active Probe Set
Setting the Active Probe Set In order to digitize an entire part, you may need to use multiple probes. Using Probe Manager, you can choose and activate any Probe from a Probe Set to use while digitizing. The name of the active Probe and the Probe ...
Using Probe Sets - About Probe Sets
About Probe Sets Probe Sets are groups of Probes that you frequently use in combination. When you create a Probe in a Probe Set, Probe Manager automatically establishes a relationship that supports Probe exchange. There is no limit on the number of ...
Using Probes - Qualifying the Reference Probe
Qualifying the Reference Probe Some digitizing devices require that a reference probe be designated to qualify other probes against. Typically this applies to devices that use probes with indexable probe heads such as bridge CMMs. When working with ...
Using Probes - Qualifying Probes
Qualifying Probes In order to digitize an entire part, you may need to use multiple Probes. To preserve data alignment when you switch Probes while digitizing a part, Probe Manager may require you to "qualify" Probes before they can be used to ...
Using Probes - About Probe Qualification
About Probe Qualification In order to digitize an entire part, you may need to use multiple Probes. Management of Probe qualification varies amongst the selection of digitizing devices available. The manufacturers of some devices provide ...
Using Probes - Renaming Probes
Renaming Probes The ability to rename probe items allows you to clarify the intended use of a specific Probe or Probe Set. When copying Probes, RevWorks supplies a default name that identifies the probe as a copy of a specific existing Probe that ...
Using Probes - Deleting Probes
Deleting Probes At any time, you can permanently remove Probes that become obsolete. There are some special considerations for situations where Reference Probes are used. If you delete the Reference Probe, the next Probe in the set becomes the ...
Using Probes - Modifying Probes
Modifying Probes The Probe Manager makes it easy to keep your RevWorks probes up to date. At any time, you can modify probes to reflect changes in probe configuration. Note: RevWorks displays measurements in the same units as the currently active ...
Using Probes - Viewing Probe Information
Viewing Probe Information At any time, you can easily view the definition and current information of any Probe. To View Probe Information Access Probe Manager Locate the Probe Set containing the Probe you wish to view. Next to the for the Probe ...
Using Probes - Copying Probes
Copying Probes You can make copies of Probes to quickly develop multiple Probes with similar characteristics or to make backup Probes when you wish to try variations. To Copy a Probe Access Probe Manager Locate the Probe Set containing the Probe ...
Using Probes - Creating New Probes
Creating New Probes In order to maintain data integrity, each probe that you use with your digitizer has specific characteristics that Probe Manager maintains. Tracking these characteristics makes it possible for Probe manager to compensate ...
Using Probes - Setting the Active Probe
Setting the Active Probe In order to digitize an entire part, you may need to use multiple probes. Using Probe Manager, you can choose and activate any Probe from a Probe Set to use while digitizing. The name of the active Probe and the Probe Set ...
Using Probes - About Probes
About Probes Probes are detailed descriptions of physical probe characteristics that influence the way RevWorks treats digitized data. With Probe Manager, you can easily add, modify and delete probes. When creating a probe you define its name, tip ...
Using Probe Documents - Saving the Probe Document
Saving the Probe Document You can save changes and additions you make to a probe document to preserve the information for later reuse. This makes it simple to create collections of probes that are related to specific projects, digitizers, ...
Using Probe Documents - Opening an Existing Probe Document
Opening an Existing Probe Document Probe Manager allows you to create any number of probe documents for later reuse. A list of the most recently used probe documents is maintained so that you can easily open those that are most frequently used. To ...
Using Probe Documents - Creating a New Probe Document
Creating a New Probe Document You can create and maintain multiple probe documents, though only one document can be active at a time. When created, probe documents contain one default Probe Set including one or more default Probes, depending on the ...
Using Probe Documents - About Probe Documents
About Probe Documents Probe documents allow you to create multiple definitions for your interchangeable probes, manage them, and save them for later reuse. You can create and save multiple probe documents and choose which to use for your digitizing ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - Using Probe Manager with Gage 2000a Digitizers
Using Probe Manager with Gage 2000a Digitizers For Gage 2000a digitizers, Probe Manager supports up to four pre-qualified Probes. The Gage digitizer's controller box maintains information about each Probe within an internal register. That way, each ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - Using Probe Manager with FARO Serial Digitizers
Using Probe Manager with FARO Serial Digitizers For the older style FARO digitizers employing a serial communications interface, Probe Manager supports up to four pre-qualified Probes. The FARO digitizer's controller box maintains information about ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - Using Probe Manager with FARO USB Digitizers
Using Probe Manager with FARO USB Digitizers The Probe Manager interface for FARO digitizers with USB communications automatically presents three standard Probes for your use. FARO digitizers normally ship with two standard ball Probes and one ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - About Using a Dynamic Reference Frame with 3DCreator Probes - Disabling a 3DCreator Dynamic Reference Frame
Disabling a 3DCreator Dynamic Reference Frame DRFs are associated with probe definitions for 3DCreator digitizers. In order to stop using a DRF when digitizing you must deselect the DRF option for the probe currently in use and for any other probe ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - About Using a Dynamic Reference Frame with 3DCreator Probes - Using a Dynamic Reference Frame with a 3DCreator Probe
Using a Dynamic Reference Frame with a 3DCreator Probe DRFs are associated with specific probes within the Probe Manager. You may use a single DRF with multiple probes. In order to use a DRF with a probe, you must add identifying information to the ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - About Using a Dynamic Reference Frame with 3DCreator Probes
About Using a Dynamic Reference Frame with 3DCreator Probes 3DCreator devices support the use of a Dynamic Reference Frame when capturing data. A DRF is an auxiliary piece of hardware with a configuration of infrared emitters, similar to a probe. ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - Using Probe Manager with 3DCreator Digitizers
Using Probe Manager with 3DCreator Digitizers The Probe Manager interface for 3DCreator digitizers automatically presents one partially defined probe for your use. 3DCreators may ship with one or more probe, each having unique factory calibrations. ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - Using Probe Manager with Romer Digitizers
Using Probe Manager with Romer Digitizers The Probe Manager interface for Romer portable digitizers is highly automated. Standard Romer Probes are pre-qualified when shipped with your device and are automatically recognized when attached to your ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - Using Probe Manager with MicroScribe Digitizers
Using Probe Manager with MicroScribe Digitizers The Probe Manager interface for Revware MicroScribe digitizers has been significantly updated over that of earlier releases of RevWorks. The MicroScribe Calibration Wizard now manages probe ...
Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer - About Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer
About Using Probe Manager With Your Digitizer Probe Manager is a tool for creating and managing Probes for your digitizer. Creating and reusing Probe definitions is an important part of the digitizing process, especially if you wish to be able to ...
Disabling Probe Compensation
Disabling Probe Compensation You can choose whether or not to enable probe compensation. When you disable probe compensation, RevWorks treats your ball probe as a point probe and collects data as if a point probe is in use. The data collected is at ...
Enabling Probe Compensation
Enabling Probe Compensation When you enable probe compensation, RevWorks automatically offsets features by the ball radius of the active probe. You can enable and disable probe compensation at any time. Warning: Probe compensation can create ...
About Probe Compensation
About Probe Compensation In order to maintain true dimensional features, you can enable Probe Manager to automatically compensate for the radius of a ball probe. When using a probe with a ball tip, the coordinates returned by the digitizer are at ...
Disabling Probe Manager
Disabling Probe Manager You can choose whether or not to use Probe Manager for each digitizing session. When you disable Probe Manager, RevWorks treats your digitizer as a single probe device and collects data as if a point probe is in use. To ...
Enabling Probe Manager
Enabling Probe Manager When you enable Probe Manager, you can define and use multiple probes while digitizing a part. RevWorks automatically compensates data that you collect with ball probes to maintain data alignment. Note: Probe Manager is only ...
Accessing Probe Manager
Accessing Probe Manager Probe Manager is presented as a drop-down window from the RevWorks toolbar. To Toggle the Display Probe Manager Left click on the RevWorks toolbar, or From the RevWorks menu in SOLIDWORKS, select Probe Manager > Display. ...
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