Active Editor Pro

Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro provides a comprehensive solution for generating probe cycles and adding in-process control, using a graphical interface familiar to CAD/CAM users.

Active Editor Pro is the most powerful and flexible solution available for on-machine measurement; further strengthened by new and enhanced functionality.

New - Productivity+™ release 1.7

Building on existing core functionality, Productivity+™ release 1.7 adds:

• Multi-axis support - compatible with 3-, 4- and 5-axis (3+2) machine configurations
• Constructed point calculation - create a 'virtual' inspection point based on previously measured feature elements
• Enhanced integration with existing machine functionality - use the new Custom Macro tool to integrate bespoke on-machine functionality with probe cycles
• Material condition reporting - determine stock level at a specific point location
• Time-saving probe calibration techniques - eliminates the requirement to manually locate a ring gauge prior to calibration

For further information on the new features, see the Productivity+™ release 1.7 flyer, or if you wish to upgrade your software, find out about our maintenance programme.

If you have a multi-axis certificate with your software and need assistance with activation, please see the link on right of the page.

Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro

Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro can be used to generate probe routines for part set-up, tool setting, broken tool detection, in-process feature inspection and post process reporting: all of which are vital to maintain control of your manufacturing process.

Import an existing machining program into an Active Editor Pro session, then add probe routines and machine updates - without the need for on-machine editing. Features and co-ordinate systems can be selected directly from the imported CAD model(s), reducing probe cycle generation to a simple 'point and click' operation.

Generate multiple co-ordinate systems on a single component, extending compatibility to a range of 3, 4 and 5-axis machine.

Create and measure 'virtual' features using the enhanced Constructed Features function. Points, circles and planes can be generated from previously measured features. As calculations for these constructed features are performed on the machine tool itself, the potential for PC communications issues is eliminated.

Incorporate additional functionality into probing routines by using the Custom Macro option, whereby NC programmers can embed macro programs and custom calculations into probe cycles and report on the results.

Visualisation allows generated probe routines to be simulated on-screen, identifying potential probe/machine collisions: increasing confidence in your programming and reducing prove-out times.

Features and benefits

• Simple but powerful PC software for generating probe inspection routines and integrating them into NC cutting code
• Full integration of tool setting, probe qualification, job set-up, component inspection and machine updates
• Graphical user interface and icon driven operation provide an intuitive programming format
• Import and align multiple models in a range of common formats
• Create multiple co-ordinate systems for use with multi-axis machine tools
• Constructed Features provide ability to generate features (point, circle, plane) from elements of previously measured features
• Use Custom Macros to integrate on-machine functionality into a Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro program
• Logic builder allows your machine tool to make intelligent decisions based on inspection results
• Direct feature selection from solid model(s); program manually where no solid model exists
• Full simulation of probe paths incorporating collision detection
• On-line help, instructional dialogs and wizards
• Extensive database of Renishaw probes

See Post processors and part numbers for information on machine compatibility.