Version 2024 (12.4.1.9770)
Release Date: 12/20/2024
Required SSC Date: 01/01/2025 or later
1. Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise
- Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise
* Windows 7 or 8 may still work, but not officially supported or tested
* CAD Converter 2023 and later no longer support 32-bit OS, but CAD Converter
2022 can be used with CMM-Manager 2024 on 32-bit OS
2. Language Support
- English, Chinese, Czech, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish
3. CAD Importer Support: Spatial 3D InterOp Release 2025 1.0
- The following formats and their versions are supported:
* ACIS R1 – 2025 1.0
* CATIA V4 4.1.9 - 4.2.4
* CATIA V5/V6 V5 R8 – V5-6 R2024
* DWG 2.5 – 2025
* Inventor V6 – 2025
* JT JT 8.x, 9.x, 10, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 and 10.9
* NX NX 1 – NX 2406
* Parasolid 9.0.x – 37.0.x
* Pro/E 16 – Creo 11.0
* Solid Edge V18 – SE 2024
* SolidWorks 2003 – 2025
* STEP AP203, AP214, AP242
* VDA-FS 1.0 – 2.0
4. Profile Reporting Enhancements
- Integrated Cloud-to-CAD into Profile reporting
- Addes support for more comprehensive datum configuration
- Added support for floating datum by using datum locks and the default locks
are auto determined based on datum configuration
– Added option to use a total tolerance zone and removed Distribution option
5. Other Reporting Enhancements
- Added support for Flatness per unit tolerance
– Added user preference to use GD&T symbol instead of text for tolerance name
- Added support for constrained best-fit in Report Cloud-to-CAD and Cloud-to-Curve
- Added option to invert best-fit transformation in Report Cloud-to-CAD and Cloud-to-Curve
- Added option to show Max and Min deviation text box in graphical report
- Added option to show 2D best-fit info text box in graphical report
- Added option to show Ncompass in graphical report to depict best-fit result
- Added option to display dev. value and sequence number for dev. labels in graphical report
- Added min/max suffix to dev. labels in "Display dev. value" mode
- Added option to toggle on/off all report output during program execution
- Added support for .xls and .xlsm file formats in Excel to CSV command
- Allows printed header even when report header output is disabled
6. Tip Calibration Enhancements
- Made Locate Cal. Sphere operation programmable (for non-I++ systems only)
- Batch Tip Calibration
- Added option to force "Establish Ref. Tip" at beginning of calibration
- Added option to only calibrate tips suitable for a specified cal. sphere
- Added user preference for table clearance distance for tip calibration
- Improved tip calibration routine to avoid possible collision when using the
lower half of cal. sphere with short stem
7. PH20/5-Axis Measurement Enhancements
- Allows using 5-axis commands for measuring circular plane
- Allows centroid of range adjust for circular plane to exceed surface edges
- Uses more accurate approach and backoff position for creation, display and
simulation of PH20 link paths
- Improved PH20 link path efficiency for Hole Pattern
- Eliminated unnecessary ceiling moves from PH20 paths
- Fixed: PH20 path planning and display issues with multiple probe assemblies
- Fixed: Link path for PH20 measured cloud could cause software crash
- Fixed: Link path could change measurement mode from PH20 to PH10 silently
- Fixed: Surface edge could not be measured with PH20 probe
- Fixed: PH20 might fail to go outside of safe cube when OP Planner was Used
- Fixed: Performance issue when creating PH10 paths using PH20 in a large program
8. Scanning Enhancements
- Added disc probe support for SP25 scanning on non-UCC controllers
- Added new measurement methods (Lines, Circles) to Scan Cylinder
- Added option to define helical scan by specifying pitch
- Added new Scan Point command using self-centering function (I++ systems only)
- Added Pick Apex tool to Scan Sphere
- Fixed: Scan path should be based on actual reference frame instead of nominal
- Fixed: Simulation speed of circle scan was not consistent
- Fixed: Stop plane orientation (display) of 2D open scan might not be accurate
9. CAD Import and Management Enhancements
- Allows grouping CAD entities into layers by color
- Added new secondary healing option for CAD import
- Added pre-process option for importing DXF file
- Added option to move entire part program with Place CAD command
- Added new Pick to Select tool to CAD Editor
- CAD clouds are now highlighted when selected in CAD Editor
- Fixed: CAD import preferences were not migrated
10. Shop Floor Launcher Enhancements
- Added Calibrate Rotary Table command in SFL
- Keeps SFL open, if open, when executing program from command line
- Fixed: SFL did not handle tall pictures correctly
11. Other Enhancements
- [1] Improved robustness of QxAutomation-Manager for extended runs
- [2] Added new VBScript functions: GetReportHeaderInfo, GetCloudPointName, GetDatumAlignIterationCount
- [3] Added option to project edge point to sample hit height
- [4] Added option to define sphere apex by IJK input in addition to picking
- [5] Updates nominal coordinates of features used in Bestfit Alignment based on user input
- [6] Ensures Enter key and joystick OK button always work on Prompt dialog
- [7] Added tool to export points from measurement dialog
- [8] Added support for more image file formats in various operations
- [9] Recall Reference Frame command now highlights currently selected ref. frame in graphics
- [10] Allows Get Probe Assembly operation to be copied
- [11] When an operation is enabled/diabled, dependent operations will be enabled/disabled automatically
- [12] Added support for using ACR1 rack in passive mode
- [13] Added option to allow calibrating ACR1 rack without using datum stylus
12. Driver Updates
- Mitutoyo UC
- Fixed: SP25 calibration result incorrect when scale factor was not 1.0
- Pantec
- Fixed: SP25 DCC touch measurement following scanning did not work
- Renishaw Equator
- Fixed: Could not connect to older Equator Server running on Win7 system
- Sheffield MP/SMP
- Allows to configure the RECORD joystick button as keyboard Return for Prompt
- Fixed: Calibrate Probe Head command not working
- Fixed: Rotary table accuracy issue when table axis was tilted
- Fixed: Rotary table center was not retrieved correctly in INCH mode upon connection
- UCC Direct 2.0
- Added rotary table support
- UCC I++
- Added the ability to execute ReQualify Head from Machine Setup
- Fixed: Cylindrical probe and disc probe may not sync correctly
- Zeiss C99
- Fixed:No trigger received from C99L Controller
13. Bug Fixes
- [1] Touch speed should be used for moving into the feature for Find Hole function
- [2] Reordering reporting operations in Program database may dissociate report items
- [3] Batch reporting of true position for cylinders did not use correct vector
- [4] 2D scan cloud offline resulted in empty cloud in Teach mode
- [5] Line/Plane option update issue on the Distance Between dialog
- [6] Failed to set password in Preferences > General Permission on some PC's
- [7] Circular planes would not export as IGES
- [8] Circular planes added to CAD were not recognized as circular plane
- [9] Report item title and report header should always be left-justified
- [10] Hole Pattern path disappeared from graphics display after Save
- [11] Circular Runout name "CRUN" in report could become Total Runout "TRUN"
during program run if the operation was in a collapsed program group
- [12] Could not add/modify points when rectangular 5-Axis touch was selected as default
- [13] Software crash if using variable feature name in Report Profile and Cloud-to-CAD
- [14] 5-Axis move inside Add Move/Get Tip may be executed asynchronously when verified
- [15] Save or Auto Save while simulating a hole pattern measurement would cause software crash
- [16] Reset Actuals would clear out all points from an extracted cloud
- [17] Reset Actuals on joystick created/measured features would clear out raw data
- [18] Simplified CAD Measure interface did not create raw data
- [19] Report database did not auto scroll when drag-n-drop items at the bottom of the tree
- [20] Copy & Paste did not work for Report Profile
- [21] Smaller font size displayed on main graphics when CAD or Cloud editor was open
- [22] CMM-M would not restore/maximize once minimized on certain drivers
- [23] Software crash when re-pathing from right click menu on joystick-taught features on PH20
- [24] Software crash when closing the report print preview window
- [25] Gap between probe head and ram due to probe mount offset may cause path collision
- [26] Cloud-to-CAD Report added to program during Align Part if Live Report option was enabled
- [27] ACR1 front direction vector display was incorrect in Probe Station dialog
- [28] Runtime Align Part did not work if a fixture ref. frame was taught and recalled
in the same program
- [29] Opening a .prg file may not load fixture ref. frame
- [30] Revo 5-axis scan path creation would cause nominal shift when nominal and
actual ref. frames are different
- [31] Sweep Scan for plane only contained two raw data points unless verified
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