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PC-DMIS in one language, the report in another
I am running PC-DMIS with swedish language setting and thus, the report is also in swedish. However, it would be optimal if I could change the report template language to english - just for the report as we have customers all around the world.
In order to that today, I'd have to either run PC-DMIS in english (all the time) or change language, start PC-DMIS, open my program and print the report.
Would it be possible to add the possibility for the report templates to use a different language (other resources from the .dll's) template only for printing?

Continuing development of Textonly Legacy Reporting
To have Legacy Textonly report supporting PC-DMIS Dimensions functionalities, or to have a similar report that is true text report and not just pictures that look like text.

Datum definition allow multiple characters
Allow to add multiple characters on a datum definition not only 2.

New point construction method: "high point"
Finding the "high point" of a feature or scan is a very common measurement task.
In pc-dmis, this is a complex task, that requires an understanding of array indexing, and significant manual entry into a generic feature. It is prone to error, is very time consuming, and for users never exposed to a programming language it's a complete non-starter.
A simple, interface-based point construction method could be added to address these issues. The new method should be based on the DMIS method "CONST/EXTREM". It is very complete, and since pc-dmis imports DMIS code - it only makes sense to have a 1 to1 mapping of the DMIS definition.

Basic Dimension option
How about a Basic Dimension option, in the Location Tool Box. That way the basic dimensions don't need to have tolerances.

Angular Length Reporting
Maybe there is an easy way to report it ;if we have either a check box on the location (angle between) dialog window like "from formula" or an easier assignment set will be great.
Here is the code in order to report it :
CIR1 =FEAT/CIRCLE,CARTESIAN,OUT,LEAST_SQR
THEO/<98.516,-145.613,-2.547>,<0,0,1>,506.5,0
ACTL/<98.516,-145.613,-2.547>,<0,0,1>,506.5,0
MEAS/CIRCLE,4,ZPLUS
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<51.696,103.272,-2.55>,<-0.1848771,0.9827616,0>,<51.696,103.272,-2.55>,USE THEO=YES HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<99.287,107.636,-1.309>,<0.0030416,0.9999954,0>,<99.287,107.636,-1.309>,USE THEO=YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<166.819,98.253,-3.669>,<0.2697032,0.9629435,0>,<166.819,98.253,-3.669>,USE THEO=YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<227.698,72.212,-2.661>,<0.5100969,0.8601169,0>,<227.698,72.212,-2.661>,USE THEO=YES
ENDMEAS/
LIN1 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED
THEO/<31.03,97.103,-1.56>,<-0.7071068,-0.7071068,0>
ACTL/<31.03,97.103,-1.56>,<-0.7071068,-0.7071068,0>
MEAS/LINE,2,ZPLUS
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<31.03,97.103,1.086>,<-0.7071068,0.7071068,0>,<31.03,97.103,1.086>,USE THEO=YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<-13.352,52.72,-4.207>,<-0.7071068,0.7071068,0>,<-13.352,52.72,-4.207>,USE THEO=YES
ENDMEAS/
LIN2 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED
THEO/<239,62.251,-5.264>,<0,-1,0>
ACTL/<239,62.251,-5.264>,<0,-1,0>
MEAS/LINE,2,ZPLUS
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<239,62.251,-5.016>,<1,0,0>,<239,62.251,-5.016>,USE THEO=YES
HIT/BASIC,NORMAL,<239,53.115,-5.512>,<1,0,0>,<239,53.115,-5.512>,USE THEO=YES
ENDMEAS/
PNT1 =FEAT/POINT,CARTESIAN,NO
THEO/<239,65.1,-5.264>,<0,-1,0>
ACTL/<239,65.1,-5.264>,<0,-1,0>
CONSTR/POINT,PIERCE,CIR1,LIN2
PNT2 =FEAT/POINT,CARTESIAN,NO
THEO/<32.922,98.995,-1.56>,<-0.7071068,-0.7071068,0>
ACTL/<32.922,98.995,-1.56>,<-0.7071068,-0.7071068,0>
CONSTR/POINT,PIERCE,CIR1,LIN1
LIN3 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
THEO/<98.516,-145.613,-2.547>,<-0.259008,0.9658673,0.0038973>
ACTL/<98.516,-145.613,-2.547>,<-0.259008,0.9658673,0.0038973>
CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,CIR1,PNT2,,
OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
LIN4 =FEAT/LINE,CARTESIAN,UNBOUNDED,NO
THEO/<98.516,-145.613,-2.547>,<0.5546916,0.8319869,-0.0107257>
ACTL/<98.516,-145.613,-2.547>,<0.5546916,0.8319869,-0.0107257>
CONSTR/LINE,BF,3D,CIR1,PNT1,,
OUTLIER_REMOVAL/OFF,3
FILTER/OFF,WAVELENGTH=0
DIM ANGL1= 2D ANGLE FROM LINE LIN4 TO LINE LIN3 ,$
GRAPH=OFF TEXT=OFF MULT=10.00 OUTPUT=BOTH
AX MEAS NOMINAL +TOL -TOL DEV OUTTOL
A 48.703 48.703 0.010 0.010 0.000 0.000 ----#----
ASSIGN/V1=((2*3.14*CIR1.R.MEAS)/360)*ANGL1.A.MEAS
F1 =GENERIC/NONE,DEPENDENT,CARTESIAN,OUT,$
NOM/XYZ,<0,0,0>,$ MEAS/XYZ,<0,0,0>,$
NOM/IJK,<0,0,1>,$
MEAS/IJK,<0,0,1>,$
RADIUS/0,0,$
ANGLE/215.5,V1,$
DISTANCE/0,0
DIM LOC1= LOCATION OF PLANE F1 UNITS=MM ,$
GRAPH=OFF TEXT=OFF MULT=10.00 OUTPUT=BOTH HALF ANGLE=NO
AX MEAS NOMINAL +TOL -TOL DEV OUTTOL
A 215.160 215.500 0.500 0.500 -0.340 0.000 -#-------
END OF DIMENSION LOC1

Allow Max & Min Index of Polar Radius from a scanned feature
When finding a high point of a linear feature it's possible to use the Maxindex assignment relative to a specific axis. For example "maxindex(scan.x)". This will return the max value in X for that scan.
When scanning radial features and finding a max Polar Radius, one would expect to use "maxindex(scan.PR)" to return the max value for PR in that scan. Thus giving a high point of a radius for example.
This command doesn't work with polar radius.

Add UPR as smart parameter in the measurement strategy editor
As more and more customers are asking us to scan (with a probe) all features, they also got their standards for using the filters in scanning. In those standards, they also ask for a specific UPR which relates to the current diameter. For example, Ø8 and smaller require a UPR setting of 15. Ø8-Ø25 require UPR 50 etc.
I'd like to add this as a smart parameter in the Measurement Strategy Editor to make sure we also use the correct settings.

Possibility to disable automatic highlighting of the feature on which the cursor is located
There should be an option to disable automatic highlighting of a feature on which the cursor is placed.
When programming, the large shadow of the highlight can interfere. Especially with single circles this is a disadvantage.
At the moment there is only the possibility to change the color of the highlight.

We should be able to see 2 programs in the scream to be able to compare both
Sometimes we need to compare the programs in what is different.
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