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MCOSMOS v3.3
New and Changed
Functions

This document provides information about

new or changed functions in MCOSMOS v3.3

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MCOSMOS v3.3 ...................................................................... 1

New and Changed Functions ................................................ 1
1 Table of Contents ............................................................ 2
2 Hardware Configuration ................................................. 3
2.1
2.2

PartManager .................................................................... 4
3.1

4
5

Easy working with the info file ................................................... 4

Manual MCOSMOS Version ............................................ 5

MCOSMOS ....................................................................... 6
5.1
5.2
5.3

CARB functions for car body measurement ............................. 6

Head touch with PH20 and REVO RSP2 .................................... 6
Scanning with touch trigger probing system with I++ ............. 6

GEOPAK .......................................................................... 7
6.1
6.2
6.3

SpinArms ..................................................................................... 7
Knuckles/cranks with rotary probe heads ................................ 7
ProbeBuilder: Enhanced input of star probes .......................... 8

CAT1000........................................................................... 9
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8

MCOSMOS Hardware (Minimum Configuration)....................... 3

MCOSMOS Software ................................................................... 3

Improvement of REVO "Scan on curve" ................................... 9

Contour comparison ................................................................... 9
Gasket Scan in CAT1000 ............................................................ 9
Section for nominal contour .................................................... 10
Supported CAD formats ........................................................... 10
Tolerance dialogue box for "Multiple circle measurement" .. 11
Element plane (circular): Additional option ............................ 11
Probing direction of picked model point................................. 11

GEARPAK ...................................................................... 12
8.1 Measure tip and root diameter (spur gear) ............................. 12
8.2 User-defined limits for profile and flank line diagrams (spur
gears) ................................................................................................... 12

Scanning ........................................................................ 13
9.1 Airfoil 3D probe radius compensation of turbine blade
sections ............................................................................................... 13

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2.1

Hardware Configuration
MCOSMOS Hardware (Minimum Configuration)

Processor
Multi-core processor (2.0 GHz)
Memory
3 GB of RAM (DDR2 RAM or higher)
Graphics card
NVIDIA Quadro 2000 (1024 MB of RAM)

2.2

MCOSMOS Software

Supported operating systems

Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Vista (32-bit)
Windows XP (32-bit)

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3.1

PartManager
Easy working with the info file

Up to now, the info file of a part has been stored under the fixed file name
"TXPO000X.doc". It has not been possible to determine the editor used to create
the info file.
With MCOSMOS version 3.3 the correct extension of the info file is stored (for
example ".docx", ".xlsx").
It is therefore always possible to open and to edit the info file with the correct
editor (for example Word, Excel).
Viewing and editing is thus independent of the editor specified in the
PartManager settings.

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Manual MCOSMOS Version

The manual version of MCOSMOS v3.0 is continued in MCOSMOS v3.3. The

manual version does not contain any CNC functionalities (neither CNC machines
nor CNC commands).
Further unavailable functions:

GEARPAK

CAT1000P and CAD simulation

Patch Scanning Generator

MAFIS

ROUNDPAK-CMM

SurfaceDeveloper and those GEOPAK functions that export data to

the SurfaceDeveloper

ASCII-GEOPAK converter (import and export of part programs)

Pure DMISPAK (import and export of part programs)

Manager programs

Q-PAK

CMM SystemManager including CNC CMMs

The manual version of MCOSMOS v3.3 is available as an independent

installation package. Both versions, however, are always made available at the
same time.

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5.1

MCOSMOS
CARB functions for car body measurement

MCOSMOS version 3.3 supports the CARB functions for car body measurement
with two CMMs.
Each CMM has its own PC. The PCs are connected via network. The main
advantage of car body measurement with two CMMs is the saving of time.

5.2

Head touch with PH20 and REVO RSP2

In MCOSMOS version 3.3, head touch with PH20 and REVO RSP2 is possible.
Essential to this functionality is I++ and a UCC control.
There are two different modes for head touch with PH20 and REVO RSP2:
Mode 1: Fixed quill. The points are measured without movement of
the CMM.
Mode 2: All axes. The points are measured during a 5 axis
movement of the CMM. Movement takes place in the three CMM
axes and the two probe axes.

5.3

Scanning with touch trigger probing system with

I++

The following functions are supported by MCOSMOS and the I++ DME client for
MCOSMOS version 3.3 or later:
"Scan CNC with touch trigger probing system
"Scan by leading contour" with touch trigger probing system

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6.1

GEOPAK
SpinArms

The following SpinArms can be supported:

Different types of the Mitutoyo SpinArm M series. These are
available in the CMM SystemManager.
Arms of third-party distributors such as FARO, Romer/CimCore and
Metris on request. These can be selected with the function
Universal CMM Designer of the CMM SystemManager.

6.2

Knuckles/cranks with rotary probe heads

Knuckles/cranks can be used with the following rotary probe heads:

PH9A
PH10M
PH10MQ
Restrictions for knuckles/cranks:
Star probes are not supported.
The probing system must be aligned along the spindle.

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6.3

ProbeBuilder: Enhanced input of star probes

With the new function "Resort" in the ProbeBuilder (CMM SystemManager) the
probe numbers can be easily modified.

The probe numbers can be directly modified.

Only probe number 1 cannot be modified.

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7.1

CAT1000
Improvement of REVO "Scan on curve"

The new function guide features provides an easy and effective way to edit
control point and control point orientations directly in 3D view to optimize the
CMM movement path.
The CMM movement path can be edited with or without collision check.

7.2

Contour comparison

Contour comparison commands can be created in CAT1000 via the GD&T wizard
and sent to GEOPAK.

7.3

Gasket Scan in CAT1000

Up to now, it has been possible to create planes automatically, either by grid

measurement or circular with CAT1000.
With the new functions "Create measurement path" and "Gasket Scan" of version
3.3 you can measure a plane with a measurement path that you have determined
on the plane before.
Thus, complex workpiece surfaces can be easily measured.
The same is valid for surface points.
CAT1000 offers two methods to create the measurement path used for "Gasket
Scan":
Create points through path: On the CAD model, click with the
mouse to determine several points. These points define the
measurement path.
Closed path: Create a measurement path by entering an offset for
the surface edge.

Measurement path for Gasket Scan

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7.4

Section for nominal contour

With this new function you can create sections for nominal contours (sections
with additional tolerance information) by means of the following tools:
Section with section plane
Section with edge offset
Section with cylinder or cone
For single sections it is necessary to define a start point and an end point. The
section for nominal contour is then adapted to this partial section.
It is also possible to create multiple sections. For multiple sections, independent
and closed sections for nominal contours are built from all sections.

7.5

Supported CAD formats

CAD format

Supported

Versions

CATIA V4

Yes

4.1.9 - 4.2.4

CATIA V5

Yes

R6 - R21 (including PMI)

IGES

Yes

up to 5.3

Parasolid

Yes

10.0 - 24.0.133
1)

Pro/E

Yes

Sat

Yes

up to 22.0

Solidworks

Yes

98 - 2011

STEP

Yes

AP 203 and AP 214 (geometry only)

Unigraphic

Yes

11 - 18 and NX1 - NX7.5 (including PMI)

VDA-FS

Yes

Inventor

Yes

16 - Wildfire 5 (including PMI)

1.0 and 2.0

2)

6.0 - 11.0, 2008 - 2012

Supported CAD formats

1) The files have to be decompressed and unencrypted
2) New with optional CAD converter

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7.6

Tolerance dialogue box for "Multiple circle

measurement"

Within the new tolerance dialogue box "Multiple circle measurement", fast and
easy tolerancing of many circles in one single work step is possible.

7.7

Element plane (circular): Additional option

MCOSMOS 3.3 includes another option to measure a plane without having a

circle in the CAD model.
Simply select a point anywhere on the plane. This point is the center of the circle.

7.8

Probing direction of picked model point

From now on, the probing direction is displayed in the dialogue boxes "Picked
model point" and "Element point".

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8.1

GEARPAK
Measure tip and root diameter (spur gear)

Tip and root diameter can be measured automatically with GEARPAK-Cylindrical.

Either a scanning measurement or measurement with single points takes place.
Measurement with an indexable probe head is also supported.

8.2

User-defined limits for profile and flank line

diagrams (spur gears)

GEARPAK determines the diagram limits automatically by means of the

measurement points.
Now the user can define the diagram limits for profile and flank line diagrams.

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9.1

Scanning
Airfoil 3D probe radius compensation of turbine
blade sections

This function is part of the processing of contours in GEOPAK.

It allows to compensate a non-compensated contour on the surface of the
workpiece by means of a nominal contour (for example a section in a CAD
model).
The normal vectors of a nominal contour are set into relation with the measured
contour so that the measured contour can be moved to the contact points.
The form errors between nominal contour and measured contour are also taken
into consideration.
The measured contour can be moved in the plane of the nominal contour. Then,
a 2D tolerance comparison can be carried out.

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