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Unable to Create CheckMate Measurements on my CAD

Posted by Cecil Deline on Tue, Mar 16, 2021 @ 03:42 PM

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Topics: origin international, SolidWorks, metrology, Origin, CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS

Tech Tip #91 : Adding MBD Balloons Numbers to SOLIDWORKS DimXpert Annotations

Posted by Cecil Deline on Tue, Jan 12, 2021 @ 10:27 AM

Reviewing how to add Balloon Numbers to SOLIDWORKS Annotations Created for DimXpert PMI.

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Topics: origin international, MBD, CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS

Tech Tip #90 : Feature Replacement

Posted by Cecil Deline on Fri, Dec 18, 2020 @ 11:05 AM

Reviewing how to perform Feature Replacement in CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS®. Works on Surface points, lines and planes. Requires CheckMate 14.0.01139 or newer.

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Workaround to using reference planes in SOLIDWORKS MBD

Posted by Cecil Deline on Mon, Sep 21, 2020 @ 03:53 PM

SOLIDWORKS has an option for adding MBD PMI to your CAD model. The result is a digital file (SLDPRT/SLDASM) containing the GD&T, and other PMI, like bill of materials, etc., in a digital form in effort to move users to a paperless and more efficient dimensioning system. The concept of GD&T has always been ‘functional’. In other words, the GD&T is based on real physical features of the components.

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Topics: origin international, SolidWorks, MBD, CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS

Tech Tip #89 : Rotate Copy on Canted Plane

Posted by Cecil Deline on Mon, Sep 14, 2020 @ 03:44 PM

Reviewing how to perform a Rotate/Copy on a canted plane, in CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS®.

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Tech Tip #87 : Translate to a Point

Posted by Cecil Deline on Fri, Jun 26, 2020 @ 01:08 PM

Reviewing how to create a temporary origin on the part to avoid the need of a manual alignment, in CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS®.

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Topics: origin international, SolidWorks, measurement, metrology, CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS

Cp/Cpk's in CheckMate Statistical Labels are Now Color-Coded

Posted by Cecil Deline on Wed, Jun 24, 2020 @ 10:33 AM

Description: When filling CheckMate statistical labels using CM14.00.0173 or newer, The Cp/Cpk's values are now color coded. The color coding is defined in the Reporting Defaults under "Threshold" (see picture). Any Cp/Cpk's above this value will be colored green. Any Cp/Cpk's below this value will be colored red.

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Topics: origin international, SolidWorks, measurement, CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS

Tech Tip #86 : Customizing Programming Browser

Posted by Cecil Deline on Tue, May 26, 2020 @ 02:44 PM

Reviewing how to set the appearance of the CheckMate Programming Browser, in CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS®

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Topics: origin international, CheckMate, Origin, CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS

Tech Tip #85 : Saving Probe Angles for Export

Posted by Cecil Deline on Fri, Feb 14, 2020 @ 01:19 PM

Reviewing how to save your Probe A/B Angles to an INI file so they can be reused on your next CAD file, in CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS®

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Topics: origin international, CheckMate, Origin, CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS

Tech Tip #81 : Coordinate Systems - The Partial Coordinate System

Posted by Cecil Deline on Thu, Jul 04, 2019 @ 04:03 PM

Third video in a series of videos about CheckMate Coordinate Systems. This video reviews the Partial Coordinate System using CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS® Programming Module.

Origin Recommends watching the five videos in the following order:

1) Tech Tip #79-Master Coordinate Systems

2) Tech Tip #80-Local Coordinate Systems

3) Tech Tip #81-this video

4) Tech Tip #82-Forced Coordinate Systems

5) Tech Tip #83-Coordinate Systems & Segments

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Topics: origin international, SolidWorks, CheckMate for SOLIDWORKS