Mitutoyo - MiCat Planner Software

TECHNICAL SPECS 1

WORKFLOW:
1) Load design model
2) Select target CMM
3) Part placement via virtual alignment
4) Measurement program creation
5) Translate to Geopak MCOSMOS

TECHNICAL SPECS 2

In order to generate a measurement plan, GD&T information attached to the 3D Design Model is needed. Design Model formats marked “w/PMI” will read GD&T information created in the CAD system and stored in the Design Model file. Design Model formats without PMI can be annotated with GD&T in MiCAT Planner.
Design Model Support:
• Siemens NX w/PMI
• CATIA v5 w/PMI
• PRO/E w/PMI
• SOLIDWORKS w/PMI
• ACIS (SAT)

TECHNICAL SPECS 3

If the Design Model does not contain GD&T information, or the information is incomplete, GD&T information can be added or edited with MiCAT Planner with the following:
• Add new GD&T to an existing feature
• Add GD&T to a new feature
• Edit exiting GD&T information
• Modify display of GD&T in 3D view

Features:

MiCAT Planner drastically reduces programming efforts in developing part programs for coordinate measuring machines. The software’s automatic measuring program generator saves time while reducing costs.

MiCAT Planner identifies Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) from 3D models when included in the Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI), defines the measurement plan and automatically creates a measurement program.

MiCAT Planner's integrated path and probe optimization function automatically selects the shortest measurement path with the fewest probe changes to measure the part in the least amount of time.

MiCAT Planner's Rules Editor establishes consistent measurement guidelines to eliminate the variations that may occur between multiple CMM programmers.