I want the combination of cylinder + width and circle + width to be allowed to be used as common datum. Currently it is not. According to ISO 5459 rules, this would be equal to be using the [DF]-modifier when the datums are separated. While using DF is fine, allowing the common datum combination removes the risk of unnecessary questions or discussions on how the final report should look, making the report mirror the requirement in the drawings.

I would like to submit a feature request for a future update of PC-DMIS. The goal is to improve programming efficiency and safety by introducing an option to create a Move Point directly along the vector of a selected point or surface.Currently, creating clearance or approach moves often requires manual coordinate calculation (\(X, Y, Z\)) or utilizing complex expressions to offset a position relative to a measured point. Introducing a native "Move Point Along Vector" feature would significantly streamline this workflow.

Proposed Functionality & User Interface Integration

1. Context Menu / Dialog Option:
   • When creating a MOVE/POINT command, users should have a checkbox or dropdown option labeled "Along Vector" or "Offset by Vector".
   • Alternatively, right-clicking an existing point feature (e.g., PNT1) could offer an option: "Create Move Point Along Vector".
2. Input Parameters:
   • Reference Feature: The source point or surface from which the vector is derived (e.g., PNT1).
   • Distance (Offset): A positive or negative numerical value representing how far along the vector the Move Point should be placed.
     • Positive value: Moves away from the surface (clearance/retract).
     • Negative value: Moves toward/into the surface (approach).
3. Code Execution / Command Line Representation:
   The command in the Edit Window could look similar to this:pcdmis

   MOVE/POINT, ALONG_VECTOR, FEATURE=PNT1, DISTANCE=50.0
   

   Kód používajte opatrne.PC-DMIS would dynamically calculate the absolute \(X, Y, Z\) coordinates based on PNT1.X + (PNT1.I * 50), PNT1.Y + (PNT1.J * 50), and PNT1.Z + (PNT1.K * 50).

Key Benefits

• Increased Efficiency: Eliminates the need for manual math or writing custom expressions for simple approach and retract moves.
• Improved Safety: Reduces human error when calculating clearance points on complex, angled surfaces.
• Parametric Flexibility: If the nominal position of the reference point changes (e.g., due to a CAD update or alignment shift), the Move Point updates automatically because it is linked to the feature's vector.
• Cleaner Code: Replaces complex script-like workarounds with a clean, native PC-DMIS command.

Thank you for considering this request to enhance the offline and online programming experience in PC-DMIS.

have a function where you can retrieve data from multiple machines (parts) and have it displayed on one screen, like you had in Metrology Reporting?

Have a way to turn off the results going red if you do not measure them, so you don't have to remeasure the entire part necessarily to turn the other results back to black and not appear out of spec in red. 

After selecting probe mode, and cursor is not at the end of the routine, the pop up that asks whether to move cursor to the end of routine, should have the option to ask again or not, and have the answer stored in Warnings under F5 settings.

It is often necessary to load PMI for local national standards. 

We want to provide many customers with an efficient experience of easily creating routines from CAD files, either directly or through optional changes to the way GD & T is calculated.

Przywrócić do PC-DMIS możliwość exportowania wszystkich wymiarów do pliku txt.

Od 2022 nie generuje wymiarów typ pozycji prostopadłosć itp.

Restore the ability to export all dimensions to a txt file to PC-DMIS. As of 2022, it no longer generates dimensions for position type, perpendicularity, etc.

I would like a options to quickly hide all scans, or all lines or any other features. I miss a filter where I can select a type of feature to hide or to show (if hidden). 

When pulling in a Excel from template, one should be able to direct the look up for the templates to a network location and not just the c: drive. In a company with multiple CMM's one would need to maintain a template on several CMM's hard drives instead on one network location to pull the template from. Can this be added in the next revision?