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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 #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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    Topics: origin international, SolidWorks, CheckMate

    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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    Topics: origin international, SolidWorks, CheckMate

    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.threshold

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

    Recommended SOLIDWORKS® Performance Settings

    Posted by Cecil Deline on Wed, Jun 17, 2020 @ 12:09 PM

    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 <Tools/Options> 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®

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    Topics: SolidWorks, measurement, metrology, 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

    Tech Tip #80 : Coordinate Systems - The Local Coordinate System

    Posted by Cecil Deline on Thu, Jul 04, 2019 @ 03:25 PM

    This is the second video in a series of videos about CheckMate Coordinate Systems. This video reviews the Local 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-this video

    3) Tech Tip #81-Partial Coordinate Systems

    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

    Tech Tip #79 : CheckMate Coordinate Systems: The Master Coordinate System

    Posted by Cecil Deline on Tue, Jun 18, 2019 @ 03:05 PM

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

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