Micat planner
MiCAT Planner is Mitutoyo's latest software development that enables fast and efficient programming of CMM parts.
automatic generation of measurement programs
MiCAT Planner is easy and intuitive to use. Programs are completed in minutes instead of hours or days with just a few mouse clicks.
Workflow
Load the CAD model
Select the CMM system configuration
Position the part using virtual alignment
Measurement program
Generate the Geopak MCOSMOS part program
To create a measurement plan, GD&T information attached to the CAD model is required. CAD model formats "with PMI" will read the GD&T information created and stored in the CAD system. CAD formats without PMI can be annotated with GD&T in MiCAT Planner.
MiCAT planner is compatible with the following CAD systems:
Siemens NX with PMI
CATIA V5 with PMI
CREO (PRO/E) with PMI
SOLIDWORKS with PMI
ACIS (SAT)
Conventional programming can lead to misinterpretation of the design intent. Complex measurement programs require path optimization to avoid wasted time. Furthermore, work from different programmers can create discrepancies.
Mitutoyo's CMM programming software, MiCAT Planner, meets all these demands. By directly reading the GD&T contained in the PMI data of the part's CAD file, MiCAT Planner automatically generates the best collision-free measurement program, taking into account your measurement rules.
Technical specifications
Identifies tolerance information included in 3D models
with Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI), defines measurement locations, and creates a measurement program fully automatically
Optimization function
Through its optimization function, the software calculates the shortest path for measurement with minimal probe repositioning and tool changes, creating a program that allows measurement in the shortest possible time
Rule editor function
Using the rule editor function, you can set measurement rules and avoid variation in measurement quality between programs from different programmers
Actual CMM configuration
The program acquires the current configuration of your CMM through MCOSMOS software. All machine racks and probes are represented and accurately accounted for, exactly as they are
Measurement strategy
One of the main benefits you get from MiCAT Planner is compliance with the measurement rules you can establish according to your needs. Depending on the type of feature, size, or other criteria, you can decide the number of measurement points, their distribution, and even the scanning speed when applicable
Automatic or manual CAD information
When using a CAD model that includes PMI data, all entities and features required for evaluation are instantly displayed, and you can immediately start the automatic program generation. If the CAD does not include this information, you can add it using the GD&T option
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