Report Information Settings informs CMMXpert what terms to look for in the CMM output file to automatically retrieve the appropriate information. 

 

1.Click the  settings button in the CMMXpert window, which opens the CMM Grid Settings dialog box

2.Click the template you wish to modify in the Template Control section and then click the  edit button.

3.Click General in the list, which displays the Templates - General section.

4.Click the Template Type down-arrow and then click the CMM output from the list.

5.Click Report Info in the list, which displays the Templates - Report Info. section.

 

 

Example CMM Output Header Information

 

 

 

Change Display Name

 

The Display Name column lists the report information fields as they are shown job information fields designed in the header, footer, title page or notes. To change the Display Name:
 

1.Click the ID number to be changed in the list.  For example, ID 7, Part Number is selected from the image above.  The information will now be displayed in the editing area, located above the ID list. 

2.In the Display Name editing field, enter the name of the field as you want it to appear in your report.  For example, you could change "Part Number" to "Customer Part Number".

3.Type the desired divider format in the Divider field.

4.The Format field is used to input the required format from the report info.

5.Once the Display Name and Search Names have been entered into the editing fields, select UPDATE.  The changes made now appear in the ID list.

6.Click the Clear button to remove all the text from the editing fields.

7.Click the Remove button to delete the Display Name and Search Names for the ID selected in the ID list.

 

Change Search Name

 

The Search Name column lists the search parameters for locating and reading in the information automatically from a text output file.  To change the Search Name:

 

1.Click the ID number to be changed in the list.  The information will be displayed in the editing area, located above the ID list. 

2.In the Search Names editing field, enter the text CMMXpert is looking/searching for in your text file.  For example, if you designated the part number in your CMM file as Part#, change the search name to Part#.  If you have more than one method of identifying the same information, enter all variations, separated by a comma.  Note: The more variations, the longer it will take to scan for the information.

3.Type the desired divider format in the Divider field.

4.The Format field is used to input the required format from the report info.

5.Once the Display Name and Search Names have been entered into the editing fields, select UPDATE.  The changes made now appear in the ID list.

6.Click the Clear button to remove all the text from the editing fields.

7.Click the Remove button to delete the Display Name and Search Names for the ID selected in the ID list.

 

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