MiCAT Planner

Anyone can
automatically generatemeasurement programs
easily and intuitively.

Catalog No.E16019(6)Coordinate Measuring Machines

Automatic measurement program generation software for CMMs

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Easy to use, no specialized knowledge required

Generate measurement programs that will significantly improve
inspection quality and efficiency.

Challenges in measurement
・Programming difficulty.

・Tools can only be used by those with training.

MiCAT Planner is software that automatically generates measurement programs for CMMs.
It allows anyone to easily generate high-quality measurement programs,
and can be relied on to greatly improve the efficiency of measurement operations.

Solved with MiCAT Planner

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Easy to use,no specialized
knowledge required

Reduced worker
hours and improved
operation rate

No advanced skills or extensive
knowledge and experience required.
Anyone can easily generatemeasurement programs using
intuitive operations.

Significantly reduces the time required tocreate measurement programs.
Contributes to reducing worker hours forinspection and production flow as well as
improving operation rate.

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Using intuitive click-based operation, you can easily and automaticallygenerate measurement programs equalling to those of experts.

Full automation of measurement programming
STEP1

WithPMI

High-quality
measurement
programs
Makes it possible to create optimal measurement
procedures that take into account allmeasurement items, eliminating variations inmeasurement quality among personnel.

STEP2

Produce design model withjust one click

Load model

Generate measurement program/run simulation

STEP1

STEP2

Load model

Select measurement points

STEP3

Produce design model withjust one click

WithoutPMI

Easy

Point

What is PMI?

Generate measurement program/run simulation

Not only checks for collision, but also automatically generates collision

avoidance paths that include jigs.
Anyone can create safe measurement programs that avoids collisions.
■

PMI stands for Product Manufacturing Information, which includes tolerance information, annotations, surface finish, materials, and other information thatis needed for manufacturing a product and added to a 3D CAD model.

■

A three-dimensional model that has structural characteristics (dimensions, notes, quantities, etc.) added to it is called a 3DA model (3D Annotated model).

Use the QR code toaccess ademonstration video.

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Reduced worker hours and improved operation rate

High-quality measurement programs

Challenges in measurement

Challenges in measurement

・An increased number of parts to be inspected requires more time to create measurement programs.
・Creating a measurement program occupies the CMM, so it is less available for measurement.

・Measurement results can vary between employees.
・Measurement skills difficult to pass on.

Solved with MiCAT Planner

Solved with MiCAT Planner

・Enables creation of an optimal measurement program offline at the same time as the CAD

・Enables sharing of in-house measurement know-how and rules to eliminate

model is completed.
・Reduces inspection worker hours and significantly shortens product manufacturing cycles.

・Automatically generates a program to measure all the elements you want to

individual differences between operators.
measure in the shortest and fastest way.

Reduction of measurement lead time

Stabilization of measurement programs
Even when measuring the same hole, the number of measurement points may vary depending on the operator, resulting invariations in measurement results.
The rule editor function allows you to easily share know-how and in-house measurement rules, ensuring stablemeasurement programs free of individual differences.

Dramatically reduces time needed to create measurement programs
MiCAT Planner(3D CAD + PMI)MiCAT Planner(3D CAD)GEOPAK

Up to95%

Conventionaltime
reduction

Approx. 12 min.

Person A

Processing

Measurement
andinspection

Significantly shortened

8 points

Person C

Scanning

Occurrence ofindividual differences
ø10.24

ø10.02

ø9.98

Considerable variation

Person ARules

Person B

Person Cø10, small hole measurement, measurement at 8 points▲

Design4 points

Measuring a small hole of ø10

Measurement results(3D CAD + PMI)

Measurement results

Production and inspection flow

Person B

With rules set

MiCAT Planner

Measuring method

Approx. 60 min.

Fastest and most suitable measurement program is completed at the same time as theCAD model
MiCAT PlannerWith no rules set
Measuring a small hole of ø10

Measuring method(Paper drawing)

Approx. 3 min.

Rule editor function already set

Elimination ofindividual differences
ø10.01

ø10.02

ø10.03

Less variation

Shortened
MiCAT Planner
Automatically generates
measurement program asprocessing continues, withoutusing the CMM.

Conventionaltype(Paper drawing)

Easy

Point

4

DesignUp toProcessing

95%

Optimization of measurement programs

timereduction

Creation ofmeasurement program

Measurementandinspection

The shortest and fastest measurement path is automatically generated, taking into
account all measurement items and minimizing repositioning and stylus changing.

Even when the workpieces are not at hand, measurement programs canbe created offline and in a short time.
The operation rate of a CMM can be significantly increased.

5Examples of how to use MiCAT Planner

Utilization of MBE (Model-Based Enterprise) 3D models

By broadly distributing the generated measurement program to manufacturing departments, quality control departments, business partners, etc., it
becomes possible for all parties to perform measurements of the same quality.

In a Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) system that distributes 3D CAD data (3DA models) with attached information such as PMI to departments outside
the design departments and to suppliers, by utilizing the data throughout the company, work efficiency is improved through accurate communicationof design intent and linking of information between each process.

Note: All parties need to have the same version of MCOSMOS.

Supplier

Service documents(3D PDF)

Buyer

CLOUDAnalysis

Service・Operating procedures

・Tolerance analysis

Design・Structural analysis (CAE)・Maintenance manualBusinesspartners,etc.

・Assembly collision

analysisOtheroffices
MiCAT Planner

PPAP/AS 9100

ReportDocument

3D CAD + PMI

Procurement
Bill of materials(BOM)

・3D PDF

Development, design, etc.
Production engineering

Manufacturing

MiCAT Planner

Quality control

CMM programming(CAT)

Supported CAD formats
StandardOption

CAD format
STEP
ACIS
NX
Creo Parametric（Pro/E）
CATIA v5
Solid Works
JT Open
QIF MBD

ManufacturingMachining programming(CAM)■ Ideal software for promoting MBE

Supported languages
Extension.step/ .stp.sat.prt.prt/ .prt
.CATPART.sldprt.jt.qif

Inspection

Japanese

English (US / UK)

GermanFrench

SpanishPortuguese

ItalianChinese (simplified / traditional)

KoreanPolish

Czech

Dutch

TurkishRussian

MiCAT Planner automatically extracts measurement items based on the PMI of the 3D CAD model.
The designer ʼ s intentions can be properly reflected during measurement, and there is no need for the measurement operator toteach the system the measurement path while looking at drawings.

・ For information about supported CAD versions, contact your local Mitutoyo sales office.
・ For assembly data support, contact your local Mitutoyo sales office.
・ The model must be a solid model.

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