--- title: Tech Tips Blog | metrology description: metrology | --- [![logo-tan](https://info.originintl.com/hs-fs/file-2255150996-png/Origin-img/logo-tan.png)](https://info.originintl.com/) # Top Ten Tech Tips # Tech Tips Blog ## [ All Posts](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/all) ## [Tech Tip #95 : Enhancements to CMTHICK Command](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-95-enhancements-to-cmthick-command) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Wed, Apr 14, 2021 @ 01:47 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Reviewing The Enhancements made to the CheckMate 14 CMTHICK command allowing for multiple measurements to be generated at once. Requires CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS version 14.00.1175 or newer. [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-95-enhancements-to-cmthick-command) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-95-enhancements-to-cmthick-command#comments-listing) Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [Origin](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Tech Tip #94 : Dragging & Re-projecting Surface Points](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-94-dragging-re-projecting-surface-points) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Wed, Apr 14, 2021 @ 01:40 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Reviewing NEW Enhancement to CheckMate 14 giving the User more control when editing the location of Surface Point Measurements. Requires CheckMate version 14.00.1175 or newer. [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-94-dragging-re-projecting-surface-points) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-94-dragging-re-projecting-surface-points#comments-listing) Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [Origin](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Tech Tip #93 : Measuring Threads in CheckMate  for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-93-measuring-threads-in-checkmate-for-solidworks) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Tue, Mar 16, 2021 @ 04:03 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Description: Reviewing how to measure threaded circles in CheckMate 14 for SOLIDWORKS [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-93-measuring-threads-in-checkmate-for-solidworks) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-93-measuring-threads-in-checkmate-for-solidworks#comments-listing) Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [SolidWorks](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/solidworks), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Unable to Create CheckMate Measurements on my CAD](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/unable-to-create-checkmate-measurements-on-my-cad) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Tue, Mar 16, 2021 @ 03:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **SYMPTOM:**  [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/unable-to-create-checkmate-measurements-on-my-cad) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/unable-to-create-checkmate-measurements-on-my-cad#comments-listing) Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [SolidWorks](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/solidworks), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [Origin](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Tech Tip #87 : Translate to a Point](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-87-translate-to-a-point) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Fri, Jun 26, 2020 @ 01:08 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Reviewing how to create a temporary origin on the part to avoid the need of a manual alignment, in CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS®. [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-87-translate-to-a-point) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-87-translate-to-a-point#comments-listing) Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [SolidWorks](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/solidworks), [measurement](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/measurement), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Recommended SOLIDWORKS® Performance Settings](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/recommended-solidworks-performance-settings) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Wed, Jun 17, 2020 @ 12:09 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.originintl.com/hubfs/Recommended%20SOLIDWORKS%20Performance%20Settings-rev.png) ](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/recommended-solidworks-performance-settings) As more of our CheckMate customers are downloading and installing SOLIDWORKS® 2020, we have discovered a SOLIDWORKS® performance setting that is causing CheckMate picks in the graphics area to be projected to a workplane and not onto the CAD. The result is that measurements intended to be on the part are showing up out in space. The solution that we have found is as follows: 1) Open CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS® but do NOT open any part files. 2) Got to and Select the heading on the left side called "Performance" 3) At the bottom of that page, uncheck the entry called "Enhanced Graphics Performance". 4) Quit out and restart CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS® [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/recommended-solidworks-performance-settings) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/recommended-solidworks-performance-settings#comments-listing) Topics: [SolidWorks](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/solidworks), [measurement](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/measurement), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Tech Tip #61 : Measuring Modeled Threads](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-61-measuring-modeled-threads) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Wed, Sep 06, 2017 @ 04:49 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Reviewing how to measure threads that are modeled in the CAD file, for CheckMate 14.0 for SOLIDWORKS®. [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-61-measuring-modeled-threads) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-61-measuring-modeled-threads#comments-listing) Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [measurement](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/measurement), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Tech Tip #60 : Circles On Curved Surfaces](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-60-circles-on-curved-surfaces) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Wed, Sep 06, 2017 @ 04:44 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Reviewing how to measure a circle that lies on a highly curved surface. Requires CheckMate 14.0.00734 for SOLIDWORKS® or newer. [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-60-circles-on-curved-surfaces) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-60-circles-on-curved-surfaces#comments-listing) Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [measurement](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/measurement), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Tech Tip #59 : Edge Point Measurement](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-59-edge-point-measurement) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Wed, Sep 06, 2017 @ 04:41 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Reviewing the NEW measurement feature, Edge Point. It's like a trim check but is designed when the edge is no perpendicular to the top surface. Requires CheckMate 14.0.00734 for SOLIDWORKS® or newer. [Read More](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-59-edge-point-measurement) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-59-edge-point-measurement#comments-listing) Topics: [origin international](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/origin-international), [measurement](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/measurement), [metrology](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/metrology), [CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/topic/checkmate-for-solidworks) ## [Tech Tip #58 : Dragging Trim Checks](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/tech-tip-58-dragging-trim-checks) Posted by [Cecil Deline](https://info.originintl.com/resources/tech-tips-blog/author/cecil-deline) on Wed, Sep 06, 2017 @ 04:36 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Reviewing how to drag a trim measurement. Requires CheckMate 14.0.00734 for SOLIDWORKS® or newer. 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